Events Project Manager Kirsten Boyd is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and has worked at JMP since 2019.
Kirsten is a dynamic team member and a key collaborator between all the various departments within JMP. She is friendly, dedicated, and passionate about her work, and she played an instrumental role in converting all our workshops to online when COVID hit in 2020.
If you have the chance to meet Kirsten, ask about her love of horseback riding, the Outlander series (both the books and the show), or what it's like chasing around both a puppy and a one-year-old daughter at home!
Lightning Round
Get to know Kirsten – lightning fast!
Where were you born?
Newburyport, MA. A small coastal town about 45 minutes north of Boston.
What was your first job?
Ted's Fried Clams! I was 14, living in Shapleigh, Maine for the summer at my Aunt and Uncle's.
In one word, what's the best thing about your current job?
Collaboration - I love being able to work with all different departments at JMP.
List three of your favorite hobbies.
Horseback riding (but I don’t get to go enough), do anything outdoors (gardening, hiking, exploring, etc.), and I love to give tarot readings.
Name one thing most of your colleagues would be surprised to know.
This is tough since I am such an open book, maybe that I have very little patience.
What book are you reading?
Tell the Bees That I Am Gone Book by Diana Gabaldon
What is your favorite movie genre?
Rom Com or SciFi. I really don’t have a favorite, depends on what I'm in the mood for at the time!
What is the first web page you go to when you start work?
Community.jmp.com 
If you could have a dinner party with five famous people, who would they be?
Mary Queen of Scots, Taylor Swift, Steve Irwin, Sam Heughan, Joanna Gaines
What is your favorite podcast to listen to?
That's So Maven by The Healthy Maven (ended in 2019 but was so good).
Ghost of a Podcast: Astrology & Advice with Jessica Lanyadoo.
Name one other person in the division who you admire and describe why in three sentences or fewer.
Ledi Trutna is someone you can rely on, bounce ideas off, and makes you want to be better. Without her, the Hands-On Workshops wouldn't be what they are today, and I wouldn't have the confidence to use and explore JMP. She has inspired me.
This or that?
What does Kirsten prefer? (answers in BOLD text)
- A mountain holiday or A seaside holiday
- Cat or Dog
- Hot chocolate or Coffee or Tea
- Graph Builder or JSL
- Picnic or Restaurant
- Cake or Pie
- Morning or Late night
- Introvert or Extrovert or Ambivert
- Silly or Serious
- High-tech or Low-tech
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We finally had our postponed COVID wedding on 4/25/22. This is our family picture (Brett, Faye, me, and Dram)We finally had our postponed COVID wedding on 4/25/22. This is our family picture (Brett, Faye, me, and Dram)We finally had our postponed COVID wedding on 4/25/22. This is our family picture (Brett, Faye, me, and Dram)
My late father and I took the best trip ever to Scotland in 2017, we went to the Boyd Castle (Dean Castle) and met with the ladies who take care of it and repair all the tapestries. We spent all morning with them just learning, it was fantastic.My late father and I took the best trip ever to Scotland in 2017, we went to the Boyd Castle (Dean Castle) and met with the ladies who take care of it and repair all the tapestries. We spent all morning with them just learning, it was fantastic.My late father and I took the best trip ever to Scotland in 2017, we went to the Boyd Castle (Dean Castle) and met with the ladies who take care of it and repair all the tapestries. We spent all morning with them just learning, it was fantastic.
When I lived in Texas I rode every Thursday and Forest was a very special horse. This was us one evening after our ride.When I lived in Texas I rode every Thursday and Forest was a very special horse. This was us one evening after our ride.When I lived in Texas I rode every Thursday and Forest was a very special horse. This was us one evening after our ride.
