Caroline Boyd
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Credentials
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Wilderness/Remote Location First Aid
SoloAug, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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CIEE College Study Abroad
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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CIEE Blogger
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Sep 2023 - Present
- Write timely blog posts for an American audience about my life as an auxiliar de conversación, informing others about the trials and joys of living in a city abroad - Receive training in SEO, ensuring maximum traffic to my blog page - Write timely blog posts for an American audience about my life as an auxiliar de conversación, informing others about the trials and joys of living in a city abroad - Receive training in SEO, ensuring maximum traffic to my blog page
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Self-Employed
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Writer
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May 2023 - Present
- Compose engaging and well-researched articles for diverse publications, demonstrating versatility in writing styles, tones, and subject matters. - Develop strong editorial skills, ensuring accurate grammar and adherence to journalistic style. - Conduct thorough research to gather relevant information, producing credible, high-quality content. - Compose engaging and well-researched articles for diverse publications, demonstrating versatility in writing styles, tones, and subject matters. - Develop strong editorial skills, ensuring accurate grammar and adherence to journalistic style. - Conduct thorough research to gather relevant information, producing credible, high-quality content.
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Comunidad de Madrid
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Spain
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Auxiliar de Conversación
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Oct 2023 - Present
- Support local teachers at public schools, showcasing skills in bilingual collaboration - Facilitate conversational activities and cultural exchange lessons in English, highlighting leadership and aptitude for working with children. - Educate children about home culture to promote broader worldview, exercising cultural awareness. - Support local teachers at public schools, showcasing skills in bilingual collaboration - Facilitate conversational activities and cultural exchange lessons in English, highlighting leadership and aptitude for working with children. - Educate children about home culture to promote broader worldview, exercising cultural awareness.
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Host
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Aug 2023 - Oct 2023
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Hamilton College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adirondack Adventure Orientation Leader
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May 2021 - Jun 2023
- Welcomed new college students to campus, providing support during their transition to college life. - Trained in the Adirondacks for 3 weeks, perfecting wilderness and team-building skills. - Collaborated with a co-leader to seamlessly lead 4-day kayaking, canoeing, and backpacking trips. - Earned Wilderness First Aid, CPR, and child CPR certifications - Welcomed new college students to campus, providing support during their transition to college life. - Trained in the Adirondacks for 3 weeks, perfecting wilderness and team-building skills. - Collaborated with a co-leader to seamlessly lead 4-day kayaking, canoeing, and backpacking trips. - Earned Wilderness First Aid, CPR, and child CPR certifications
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The Hamilton Spectator
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Canada
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Newspaper Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Website Editor and Features Writer
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Sep 2019 - Jun 2023
- Uploaded news stories to the Spectator website, facilitating proficiency in website layout and InDesign. - Conducted meticulous editing, identifying and correcting misprints to ensure publication quality. - Collaborated with editorial team in weekly meetings, learning the news publishing process. - Wrote engaging feature stories in journalistic style. - Uploaded news stories to the Spectator website, facilitating proficiency in website layout and InDesign. - Conducted meticulous editing, identifying and correcting misprints to ensure publication quality. - Collaborated with editorial team in weekly meetings, learning the news publishing process. - Wrote engaging feature stories in journalistic style.
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lululemon
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Canada
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Educator
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
- Provided personalized product education and advice to guests, fostering meaningful connections. - Proficiently operated the register, managing guest interactions while utilizing POS technology. - Collaborated with team members, cultivating a seamless shopping experience through 360° awareness. - Provided personalized product education and advice to guests, fostering meaningful connections. - Proficiently operated the register, managing guest interactions while utilizing POS technology. - Collaborated with team members, cultivating a seamless shopping experience through 360° awareness.
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LADLES & LINENS, LTD.
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Associate
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Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
- Greeted customers and educated them about various kitchen products, learning about kitchenware, sales, and employee-customer connections - Operated register, dealing with finicky POS technology - Greeted customers and educated them about various kitchen products, learning about kitchenware, sales, and employee-customer connections - Operated register, dealing with finicky POS technology
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Camp Green Cove
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United States
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Recreational Facilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Counselor
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
- Managed a cabin of 12-14 year-olds with a co-counselor, enhancing leadership and organizational skills - Worked at climbing tower, becoming a skilled belayer and instructing young climbers - Led backpacking and climbing trips, demonstrating wilderness leadership skills - Managed a cabin of 12-14 year-olds with a co-counselor, enhancing leadership and organizational skills - Worked at climbing tower, becoming a skilled belayer and instructing young climbers - Led backpacking and climbing trips, demonstrating wilderness leadership skills
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The Country Club of Virginia
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Hospitality
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100 - 200 Employee
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Pool Attendant
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
- Greeted and checked members into pool, remembering their names and learning Gold Star hospitality - Tidied pool decks to guarantee optimal member experience - Worked closely with other pool attendants, life guards, and facilities team to ensure smooth operation - Greeted and checked members into pool, remembering their names and learning Gold Star hospitality - Tidied pool decks to guarantee optimal member experience - Worked closely with other pool attendants, life guards, and facilities team to ensure smooth operation
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The Arcadian
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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Editor In Chief
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Aug 2018 - May 2019
- Led a team of editors, honing management and leadership abilities through effective weekly meetings. - Generated compelling article ideas and ensured timely submission by coordinating with writers. - Utilized InDesign to professionally format finished articles, producing press-ready files. - Authored impactful stories about the school and community, further fueling my passion for writing. - Led a team of editors, honing management and leadership abilities through effective weekly meetings. - Generated compelling article ideas and ensured timely submission by coordinating with writers. - Utilized InDesign to professionally format finished articles, producing press-ready files. - Authored impactful stories about the school and community, further fueling my passion for writing.
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St. Catherine's Atelier
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Richmond, VA
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Senior Editor
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Aug 2018 - May 2019
- Chose prose, poetry, and art from hundreds of submissions for literary magazine pages - Formatted layout of text and images, honing my design and Adobe InDesign skills - Led a team of editors and worked with other senior editors to produce an excellent final edition - Chose prose, poetry, and art from hundreds of submissions for literary magazine pages - Formatted layout of text and images, honing my design and Adobe InDesign skills - Led a team of editors and worked with other senior editors to produce an excellent final edition
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Virginia Living
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United States
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Media Production
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Editorial Intern
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Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
- Researched story ideas for a special barbecue issue, gaining experience in journalistic research - Supported writers and editors by entering data, developing proficiency in Google Sheets. - Researched story ideas for a special barbecue issue, gaining experience in journalistic research - Supported writers and editors by entering data, developing proficiency in Google Sheets.
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Education
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Hamilton College
Bachelor's degree, Literature -
St. Catherine's School - Richmond, Va
High School Diploma