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Meet Your Boeing Field Supervisor Caitlin Hunter
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Name : Caitlin Hunter Occupation : Boeing Field Supervisor Age : 33 Birthplace : Germany Grew up in : Stanwood , Wash . Current Residence : Kent , Wash . Years with Kenmore : 5 First job at Kenmore : Seasonal Customer Service Agent
RAISED IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY , Caitlin Hunter ’ s no stranger to helping make a passenger ’ s travel day fly by smoothly . She joined her mom at Sky- West Airlines in 2005 , doing anything and everything that was needed .
“ You name it , I ’ ve done it . Working the ticket counter . Loading bags . Pushing the airplane out . Being a gate agent . I ’ ve done everything but fly the airplane ,” Caitlin explained in a break between customer service calls .
Five years ago , she joined the Kenmore Air family as a Seasonal Customer Service Agent . “ Kenmore is a great place to work . I absolutely love it here ,” she said . A people person through and through , Caitlin ’ s upbeat attitude made her a perfect fit for working with customers and she was quickly hired on year-round at the Lake Union seaplane terminal .
In 2017 , Caitlin was promoted to her current position , Supervisor at Boeing
Field . Still a customer facing position , you ’ ll often find her at check-in . And , keep a lookout for her trusty four-legged companion , Dahlia .
The cute and cuddly corgi is just five months old this October and has taken quickly to airline life . “ Being a dog-friendly airline is incredible ,” said Caitlin . “ It ’ s really special to be able to bring our pups to work and to meet our passengers ’ dogs . Kenmore ’ s really unique in that way .”
In addition to check-in , taking reservation calls , and loading bags , Caitlin also assists her manager as needed with tasks like scheduling and hiring . “ As a small , family-owned airline everyone does a little bit of everything ,” she said .
An avid reader and a new gardening enthusiast , Caitlin also loves to spend time with her wife , Cynthia , their daughter Cadence , and their other fur baby Luna . Movie nights are a cherished tradition in the Hunter family , with a special emphasis on Disney classics . “ We often share the originals with Cadence first and then the remakes . It always makes me so proud when she likes the originals best ,” Caitlin shared .
What ’ s your favorite thing to do in Seattle ? Go to Pike Street and get fresh flowers from the market . It doesn ’ t matter what season it is , they ’ re always beautiful . I ’ ll often buy three or four bouquets . They just bring me so much joy .
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