One part COO, one part educator, and one part beekeeper, Carin Zinter enjoys wearing multiple hats. As COO at The Daily Dot -- an online media start-up -- she’s a trusted sidekick overseeing finance, legal, HR, sales, and myriad other functions. Prior to joining the Dot, Carin spent more than 15 years working in the educational services sector in every capacity from teacher to senior operations director. She maintains a presence in the education world by continuing to teach as a senior lecturer in management and organizational behavior at Western New England University. To keep life buzzing, Carin is a beekeeper who, through her business, C & C Orchards, provides raw, local honey to restaurants and pastry chefs in the northeast. In her spare time, Carin enjoys training for and racing triathlons and ultramarathons and has her sights set on running a 100 mile race next year.