SHEILA HAWKINSProducerSheila Hawkins was born and raised in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. She discovered at an early age that one of her main passions was becoming a hairstylist. At the young age of 23, Sheila opened up her first hair salon. Between 1981 and 2000, Sheila was one of South Carolinaʼs most successful hair salon owners, ultimately owning three salons and receiving multiple awards for the state and region of South Carolina. In 1999 she expanded her booming business into a Cosmetology school; Sheila ran the Institute of Cosmetic Arts until 2004 when she sold her business to the Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology. In 2004, Sheila moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue her other passion: television and film production. Since 2004, Sheila has worked in television for companies that include: SokoLobl Entertainment, Madison Road Entertainment, EUE/Sokolow and Nice Media Studios. In 2010, Sheila became the Coordinating Producer for EUE/Sokolow, the west coast television content development and production arm of EUE Screen Gems.In 2011, Sheila was promoted to West Coast Director of Development. EUE/Sokolow produces National Geographic's Emmy winning limited series GENIUS. Since 2012, Sheila has developed over 200 shows and produced dozens of scripted and unscripted sizzle reels. She has produced television specials for LMN, Travel Channel, HLN and pilots and pilot presentations for E!, OWN, HLN, HBO, FREEFORM, and NBC Universal.  In 2012 Sheila also helped launch YouTube’s SOUTHERN WOMEN CHANNEL and is one of the cast members starring in the viral hit videos SH%T SOUTHERN WOMEN SAY and THE DIXIE DOWNLOAD, with over 22 million channel views, 133,000 YouTube subscribers and over 337,000 Facebook followers.On November 17, 2012 The Charlotte Observer declared SSWS a “YouTube sensation”. In January 2019 Sheila became Vice President of Nice Media Studios LLC. Sheila continues to create, develop and produce content for various entertainment platforms.