Working as the Office Manager and HR Manager at CampMinder, I don’t get to blog much. Let’s face it, who wants to read a blog about the invoices I send out, contracts I file, or time-off requests I process?
But today I get to do it. Our two recent hires need to be introduced to our customers, since they will be speaking to you when you call for support. So I’ll brush off my notepad, find my favorite pen, and channel my inner Diane Sawyer.
Allow me to introduce:
Carolyn Hushek, Client Relations
Carolyn is from Phoenix, AZ and has one older sister. She started with CampMinder in February.
Carolyn came to Colorado in 2008 for college (University of Colorado) and the mountains. She had never seen Boulder prior to arriving for school.
Carolyn spent all her childhood summers at Colvig Silver Camps in Durango, Colo. She was a camper, then a photographer, a prep cook, an assistant, and finally a head counselor. This will be her first summer not at camp since she was two years old, so she’s not quite sure what to expect! Basically all her summer memories are camp memories.
Both of Carolyn’s parents are chefs (her mother was head chef at Colvig), and Carolyn inherited a love of cooking and baking. CampMinder has benefited from this passion in the form of banana bread/muffins, Peanut Butter Cheerio treats, and cupcakes. Carolyn admits to having a huge sweet tooth and her favorite treat is her father’s Banana’s Foster.
Backpacking and the outdoors are also passions for Carolyn. She has hiked a few of Colorado’s “13ers” and “14ers”, and admits to going without a shower for 30 days once while on a backpacking trip. Fortunately, nature provides lakes for freshening up. Carolyn incorporates her love of cooking on these trips and likes to experiment with outdoor recipes.
Music is a big part of Carolyn’s life. Her favorite bands include: Arcade Fire, The Head and the Heart, and The Shins, but she enjoys all genres of music. She LOVES attending concerts at Red Rocks (ok, who doesn’t?)
Currently Carolyn is rebuilding her mom’s 1970’s Schwinn bike so she can ride it to work and around Boulder. It is robin’s egg blue and it is almost done.
A few miscellaneous tidbits, or ways you can impress Carolyn with your knowledge about her while on a support call:
-Carolyn studied Environmental Design in college.
-She has a dog, Nugget, a Weimeraner/Lab mix, who currently resides in Arizona.
-Her favorite color is green, probably because of her love of nature and the outdoors.
-She and her mom share the same birthday, June 24th.
-She dreams of traveling to Alaska to see the glaciers! She would also love to hike the Colorado Trail from Denver to Durango.
-Carolyn is PUMPED to be a part of the CampMinder family!
Rachel Gallagher, Client Relations
Rachel started with CampMinder in March. She is the oldest of 3 girls. One sister lives here in Colorado and the other sister lives in North Carolina. Rachel has been in Colorado for seven years and has lived in six states other than Colorado. Her father is a cancer researcher, and when she was young the family often relocated for his jobs.
She is a dancer, and she performed one time during a matinee performance of the show “Movin’ Out” on Broadway. She described the experience as “Horrifying.” Unfortunately, she blew her knee out, ending her professional dancing career. Rachel still enjoys dancing, especially ballet and jazz/contemporary.
Rachel has a kitty named Bea whom she adopted from a friend. Bea is grey and soft like a bunny.
Music is another love of Rachel’s. She enjoys all kinds of music and attends about 200 live shows a year. Currently her favorite groups are Moe and Phish.
Evenings and weekends you will find Rachel working as a bartender at the Fox Theatre in Denver. She has tended bar for six years. Her specialty is making Mojitos, so perhaps our next CampMinder Camp will feature them. Please don’t tell her I volunteered her for that.
A few miscellaneous tidbits, in case you find yourself lost for words while on a call with her:
-Her favorite foods are cheeseburgers (especially from the West End in Boulder) and ice cream (Sea Salt Caramel).
-Her favorite color is purple.
-She is the 23rd member of her family to attend CU-Boulder.
-She is fluent in sign language.
-Rachel loves to cook Thanksgiving dinner. She has a lot of energy, so cooking for 23 people is no problem.
-After college, Rachel traveled to Europe for two months. Her favorite country was Greece.
-In the future, Rachel would love to skydive.
Well I hope that’s a good introduction of our two newest hires here at CampMinder. We are very excited to have them here, so please say hello to them when you get one of them on the phone.
