AYLA KINNAIRD
I am a hardworking and passionate student with an interest in digital marketing hoping to work for an advertising agency. I have extensive customer service experience and currently work in collegiate media. Through a recent internship I have also gained experience in Social Media and Project Management. I am a problem solver and very confident in my ability to use my resources to work things out. I am driven to succeed and want to prove myself. My core values are sustainability, family, and social responsibility and I hope to find work at a company whose values align well with mine.
ABOUT ME
Hi! My name is Ayla Kinnaird and I am a Junior Marketing and International Business student. I am currently the Business Development Manager at the student newspaper, the Diamondback.
I am twenty-one and a Scorpio. I live in Hunterdon County, New Jersey with my Dad, Mom, and two younger brothers. I also have two cats named Caspar and Clyde, however, I consider myself more of a dog person. I recently got my United States citizenship after moving here from England when I was seven.
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I have a global mindset and love to travel and experience different cultures. I really enjoy being creative and finding ways to express my creativity. I like to design and making things look nice. I also really enjoy baking, especially for other people. I have recently become more interested in cooking while in College and I enjoy experimenting with food and trying new things.
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Gap Year
Taking a year off after high school to live in Europe was transformational for me.
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After high school, I took a gap year before starting at the University of Maryland. I spend 6 months living in the United Kingdom working primarily in a coffee shop but also spending time working for a marketing consulting company.
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I then went to Santiago de Compostela in Spain for 4 months living with a Spanish family teaching their twin 7-year-old's English and taking classes at the local University. At the end of my time there I spent a week walking part of the Camino de Santiago and I look forward to going back and doing more in the future. Living and working in Europe opened my eyes to the opportunities that the world has to offer. I grew up so much in the ten months that I was abroad and grew in so many other aspects as well. I became much more confident and felt that I was more independent and ready for college. I plan on continuing to travel and would love the opportunity to live in a foreign country in the future.
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