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Passionate about empowering teams, fostering inclusive cultures, and leading initiatives that drive personal and professional growth, I am known for creating, managing, and delivering innovative and impactful programs on a global scale.

Professional Experience

Work History

2020 - Present

Learning and Development (L&D) Program Manager

Google, Inc.

Accomplished learning and development program manager with a proven track record of piloting and scaling global talent development initiatives. I specialize in driving organizational effectiveness and fostering inclusive cultures, with a keen focus on enhancing employee engagement while promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

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  • Launched a global L&D program to build foundational skills for 1,000 gTech employees, achieving a 97% CSAT and 93% NPS.

  • Created and launched the gTech Facilitation Institute, reducing reliance on external vendors and saving $1.6-$2.5M annually.

  • Coach, lead, and upskill a community of 150 internal facilitators.

  • Piloted and scaled the Manager Immersion & Training (MIT) Program, graduating 38 participants across two cohorts and building foundational management skills.

  • Created, piloted, and full-scale launched SEED, a women's leadership development program, graduating 96 women across two cohorts and leading a global team of 25 coaches.

2014-2020

Site Administrative Business Partner

Google, Inc.

As the Architect of Fun and Googleyness (aka Administrative Business Partner), I acted as a strategic thought partner to our management team. I was responsible for creating and managing programs that enabled my Googlers to thrive, including planning inclusive events and scaling opportunities for efficiency and process improvements at my site and beyond.

I supported globally distributed teams, worked cross-functionally to lead global programs and initiatives, and developed collaborative relationships which allowed me to seamlessly execute and influence without authority.

 

  • Founding member of the Global Data Center Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Change Team.

  • Global Women@DataCenters Co-Lead.

  • ​Evaluated performance management systems and led training to support annual performance reviews for 3,000 Googlers.

  • Led hyperlocal community affairs efforts including an annual innovation games/STEM event that engaged 200 local middle and high school students, career and job fairs, community events, community-focused training, local grants program, inquiries from the community, etc.

2008-2014

Director of Board and Executive Services

Columbia Gorge Community College

Award-winning higher education leader and published author. Responsible for marketing, institutional research, the Office of the President, and Board of Education relations at a rural community college in Oregon.​

  • Served as a key advisor to the President and Chief Talent Officer as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

  • Member of The Dalles Community Outreach Team, a group of locally elected and nonelected officials who work together to set a policy and funding agenda for a biannual trip to Washington, D.C. The Outreach Team has successfully brought in over $48M in federal funds to The Dalles and Wasco County. I was responsible for creating conceptual proposals that were shared with members of Congress as well as federal organizations such as the EPA, USDA, and National Endowment for the Arts.

  • Cultivated relationships on behalf of the President with community college leaders, members of our state and federal congressional delegation, and community leaders.

Core Competencies

Facilitation

Executive Communication

Strategic Planning

Program/Project Management

Learning Experience/Design

Change Management

Certifications

Prosci Change Management Practitioner

Google Sales Mastery Virtual Facilitation Academy

Google Sales Mastery In-Person Facilitation Academy

Highlights

Oregon Regional Recovery in Equity Council

Appointed by Governor Kate Brown, 2020-2022

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Director, Lyle School District

2012-2021, Board Chair 2015-2020

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Association of Community College Trustees, Professional Board Staff Network Western Regional Award Winner

2011

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Ford Institute Leadership Program Graduate

2007

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