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Carolyn has been with EdgeLink since the beginning of 2005. In her current role, she is responsible for the Human Resources function with the goal of assisting EdgeLink in shaping its methodologies for the mutual benefit of its employees, candidates, vendors and client companies. Carolyn has earned her CSP (Certification of Staffing Professional).

Carolyn has worked in Human Resources for 18 years for national and international corporations and in a variety of industries handling all functions of Human Resources, including recruitment, employee relations, training, benefits and compensation.

Carolyn received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Seattle Pacific University and her Master’s degree in the area of Adult and Continuing Education from Portland State University. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, arts and crafts and mountain climbing (summiting both Mt. Hood and Mt. Rainier).

Getting the Edge on Carolyn

First job: 

My first job was at the Mocha Tree (think Starbucks and a deli combined). This was way before specialty coffee drinks were in vogue and I was a “barista” before anyone knew what that was… only we just called it "wait staff" back then. The funny thing is I don’t even like coffee… people would ask my favorite blend, and I would answer “The most popular blend is…” The other interesting thing is we had what we called "Cling-ons." They were the people that literally hung on the gate to the coffee shop for their caffeine fix before we opened. 

                                                                                                 

Favorite quote: 

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." - Mae West

Favorite thing to do outside of work: 

Enjoy nature… go for a hike, or sit on my balcony to view Mt. Hood while hanging out with family and friends.

Things your mother would approve of:

Wearing clothes that are ironed. In my family, you iron everything (except underwear and towels) – even your work-out t-shirt should be ironed. You need to leave the house looking put-together and not like you just rolled out of bed in the clothes you slept in.

Favorite food: 

There is this amazing salad at Kincaid’s Restaurant in Portland, Oregon. It is called a Signature Seafood Louie. It has grilled salmon, Dungeness crab and bay shrimp. Make it even better, order it with tartar sauce – not Thousand Island. 

Favorite hobbies:

Hiking out in nature, crafting (making greeting cards, jewelry). I am currently learning to sketch and watercolor. My dream is to sketch and paint postcards for family/friends on a trip and they don’t look like an abstract, but the place I have been.

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