Having worked in instructional design and training program management for the past 15 years, I have multi-industry and multi-sector experience (for-profit, nonprofit, education, defense, space, public) that brings a fresh perspective. Some places I’ve worked at include Intuit - Customer Success Expert Network, Starbucks Technology, Applied Materials, Google, NASA Ames Research Center, Public Library of Science, Pacific Gas & Electric, Defense Language Institute, and Oracle.

I would love to mentor early career individuals on working with SMEs, Agile content development processes, content writing, assessment item writing, and finding resources for continuing professional development. I have experience with instructional content that is more technical: in the areas of science/ engineering/ finance.

I hold an MPA from Columbia University and a teaching credential from Mills College and have taken master’s level courses in Instructional Design at San Diego State as well as e-Learning Instructional Design in the UC Irvine certificate program. I worked as a teacher for a couple of years prior to getting into L&D and have successfully leveraged all my postgraduate education toward gaining various L&D roles. Every year since 2009 I have been engaging in self-development outside of work in L&D, leadership, and growth mindset. I have practiced yoga for 20+ years. Nothing is wasted and I deeply believe that positive thinking creates our best and highest good.

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