School/Division Division of Communication & Creative Media 
Class 2021
Pronouns She/Her/Hers
Home State Connecticut
Study Abroad Sevilla, Spain

Specialization

Editing & Publishing

Internship

SolidarityWorks in Drugan, Bulgaria

What do you like about the Professional Writing program?

I love how practical all my classes are. We don’t just talk about theory; we actually implement the techniques we discuss. In the creative writing classes I’ve taken, we read poetry aloud; we act it out, and Jim Ellefson (who usually teaches these classes) shows us how to submit our own work. In almost every class I’ve taken, we create a tangible product that we can use in our careers.

How has the Upside-Down Curriculum enhanced your education?

The Upside-Down Curriculum is responsible for almost every single experience listed on my resume. I took six major-related classes my first year, so I was prepared to take on editorial roles at student publications or assume a campus leadership position much quicker-and more skillfully-than I would have at another school.My Core classes also really helped shape my interests. I came into Champlain wanting to be a developmental editor, but my relationship with one of my Core professors, Aziz Fatnassi, led me to an internship with a Bulgarian NGO where I learned I actually want to work in the nonprofit world.

How was your study abroad experience valuable as part of your overall education?

I studied abroad for two months in Sevilla, Spain during the Spring 2020 semester. Living with a host family really taught me how to communicate with others from different cultures and how to make connections with those who live a drastically different life than myself. Studying abroad also taught me how to be more outgoing and go after what I want. It taught me to let loose and have fun sometimes, and that life isn’t all about work.

Being on SGA has really advanced all of the skills that I'm learning here and makes sure that I'm able to apply them well.
Cat Butrick
Cat Butrick, Class of 2021

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