Karoline A. Bastien
Miami,FL
Summary
Ambitious Pre-Health student committed to academic excellence. Prepared to implement diverse skill sets and new perspectives to leadership personnel. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills while adapting to new situations and facilitating growth.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Language Interpreter
REACH Early Intervention Program
Hadley , MA
2024.02 - Current
- Facilitating effective communication by accurately translating documents and conversations in Haitian Creole.
- Ensuring accurate translation and interpretation of child developmental assessments for parents in need of REACH Early Intervention's services.
- Aiding with information exchange between Haitian migrant families in shelters and social workers during non-business hours.
Sales Associate
Build-A-Bear
Miami , Florida
2023.06 - 2024.08
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
- Maintained cleanliness of store environment including floors, windows, displays.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
- Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
- Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
Primate and Tropical Forest Care
Dumond Conservancy
2022.06 - 2022.07
- Executed programs to promote the physical and mental health of primates used in biomedical research.
- Implemented practices to enhance the condition and sustainability of facilities and landscapes.
Health & Body Director
The Student Independent
Miami , FL
2021.03 - 2021.08
- Enhanced Publication Quality through Article Writing and Editing.
- Succeeded in capturing and documenting audio content.
- Successfully led and supervised a 15+ member team.
- Oversaw website budget in collaboration with TSI founder and head director, while coordinating medium-scale social gatherings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA2027-05
High School Diploma -
Archimedean Upper Conservatory
Miami, FL2023-06
Skills
- Leadership
- Problem-Solving
- Organizational Skills
- Communication
- Analytical Thinking
- Time Management
- Dependable and Responsible
- Retail Sales
- Guest Engagement
- Inventory Control
- Display Maintenance
- Environmental Compliance
- Conservation strategies support
- Media operations understanding
Clubs
- First-Year Coordinator of Mount Holyoke College Association for Pan-African Unity
- Outreach Coordinator of Mount Holyoke College African & Caribbean Student Alliance
- Founder & President of Archimedean Upper Conservatory Gender & Sexualities Alliance Club
- Founder and President of Archie Jackson Hospital Services Club
- President of Archimedean Upper Conservatory Environmental Club
- Co-Creative Director of the Archimedean English Honor Society
- Co-Chair of Archimedean National Science Honor Society
- Vice-President of Archimedean Key Club
- Co-Captain of Archimedean Upper Conservatory Team B Ethics Bowl Team
Languages
French
Native/ Bilingual
Haitian Creole
Native/ Bilingual
Greek
Elementary
Accomplishments
- Best Delegate Award at FIMUN 35 Top 5 Recognized Model UN Conferences
- 1st Place Winner at FairChild Environmental Debate
- Designated AP Scholar by CollegeBoard (received an average score of at least 3 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more of these exams)
- Earned Honorable Mention in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
- Earned Scholastic Achievement Award for attaining a minimum of a 4.0 weighted GPA and ranking in the top 15% of the AUC Class of 2023
- 2nd Place in the Archimedean Writing Awards for poetry judged by a panel of MFA graduates and Creative Writing professors at the University of Central Florida
- Outstanding Delegate Award at NOVA International Relations Association (NIRAMUN)
- Best Medium Delegation Award at GatorMUN (the University of Florida)
- 2x 3rd Place Winner at National High School Ethics Bowl
- 2nd Place Winner at USA Miami Brian Bee Neuroscience Competition
- Earned 3 principal's honor roll and 1 High honor award at Miami Killian Senior High, and 1 High Honor Award at Archimedean Upper Conservatory for strong academic performance
Timeline
Language Interpreter
REACH Early Intervention Program
2024.02 - Current
Sales Associate
Build-A-Bear
2023.06 - 2024.08
Primate and Tropical Forest Care
Dumond Conservancy
2022.06 - 2022.07
Health & Body Director
The Student Independent
2021.03 - 2021.08
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience
Mount Holyoke College
High School Diploma -
Archimedean Upper Conservatory
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