User:Carom

Hello and welcome! If you've arrived here, you've probably encountered me in one of the mindless, unglamourous editing tasks that I usually engage in, such as reverting vandalism, checking new articles against the various guidelines for inclusion, adding categories, tagging and assessing articles, providing translations, and participating in various review/feedback processes. I have created a small number of articles, mainly to fill gaps on coverage on a topic I am working on, and I have also made a few focused efforts at large-scale article improvement.

In real life, I'm a student, living in the US state of Connecticut. I have a bachelor's degree in history from Washington University in Saint Louis, a master's degree in the same field from the University of Connecticut, and I'm currently a doctoral student at that same institution.

While I'm now a student, I've previously been (in no particular order) an assistant librarian, a security guard, an art handler, a cutlery salesman, a lifeguard, a reporter, a copyeditor, a museum docent and a bartender. And I have no expertise in any of these areas.

Awards
For your diligence in implementing the military unit naming conventions and your work on military portals, I hereby bestow upon you the Military history WikiProject Distinguished Service Award. Kirill Lokshin 06:56, 28 December 2006 (UTC)	Congrats on your election as an assistant coordinator. In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. I wish you luck in the coming term. TomStar81 00:38, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
I hereby bestow this Barnstar on Carom for their diligence in assessing over two hunrdred biographies. Ozgod 06:36, 28 February 2007 (UTC)	This barnstar is awarded to Carom for tirelessly assessing hundreds of Biography articles as part of the assessment drive. RHB Talk - Edits 20:20, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
The WPBiography Assessment Awards Committee hereby bestows upon you this Barnstar for your diligence in assessing more than one thousand biographies in the Biography Assessment Drive, March 2007.	For your tireless and endless efforts in assessing biography articles, WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive hereby awards you The Working Man's Barnstar. 16:43, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
In recognize of your particularly fine contributions in assessing biography articles, WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive hereby awards you The Original Barnstar.16:43, 3 April 2007 (UTC)	Thanks for all your help in getting me accustomed to wikipedia and the wikimarkup. Here's something for all of your help! Thanks again!! Cam
illegitimus non carborundum. For your tenacious efforts on the Battle of Arras Roger 21:40, 28 May 2007 (UTC)	I award The Environmental Barnstar for your help on assessing WikiProject Environment articles. OhanaUnitedTalk page 12:56, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
Congrats on your election as an assistant coordinator. In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. I wish you luck in the coming term. TomStar81 (Talk) 00:59, 29 August 2007 (UTC)	As a thank you for your coordination services to the Military history WikiProject, from February 2007 to August 2007, please accept this belated barnstar.--ROGER DAVIES talk 18:05, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
In gratitude for your coordination services to the Military history WikiProject, from August 2007 to February 2008, please accept this barnstar.--ROGER DAVIES talk 18:05, 29 February 2008 (UTC)	In recognition of your much appreciated reviews of military history articles, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. --ROGER DAVIES talk 06:14, 28 March 2008 (UTC)