bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ˈɑːfɪs, hˈɔːkɪnz wʌzɐ ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚd nˈɜːs ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl dˈuːɾi, ɪntˈɛnsɪv kˈɛɹ, mˈænɪdʒmənt, ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd kənsˈʌltɪŋ.
Before being elected to provincial office, Hawkins was a registered nurse in general duty, intensive care, management, education and consulting.