Employment Experience

Education and Digital Technology Administrator, Washington Society of CPAs

Bellevue, WA, July 2024-present

  • Produce promotional and informational video content for key WSCPA programs, including mentoring and scholarship initiatives; lead all aspects from concept development to filming and post-production to support engagement and participation.

  • Deliver live technical and AV support during on-site and off-site conferences, including setup, troubleshooting, and acting as liaison between tech teams and event staff.

  • Serve as webcast and webinar moderator, offering live audience assistance, ensuring NASBA compliance, and acting as MC when needed.

  • Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to manage speaker materials, production schedules, and digital education delivery platforms.

  • Provide comprehensive administrative and customer service support to the WSCPA Membership & Education team, including database management, member communications, and event logistics.

Retail Training Content Designer, REI

Seattle, WA, Aug 2020-Jan 2024

  • Scripted, designed and produced training for retail staff including eLearning modules, video shorts, and facilitated sessions covering onboarding, product, and sales content.

  • Owned individual projects end to end from concept to launch.

  • Coordinated field Subject Matter Expert contributions to training projects which included remote video production, still photography, and eLearning design and verification.

  • Designed, produced and launched core employee training for new product categories.

  • Partnered with an internal product brand team to increase employee confidence in their own brand by 20% via three trainings delivered over 6 months.

  • Responsible for launching and maintaining training to 180+ retail locations via Learning Management System.


Membership Inclusion Chair, BIPOC Inclusion Network, REI 

Seattle, WA, Jan 2020-Jan 2024

  • Helped establish Employee Resource Groups at REI

  • Produced monthly discussion sessions for all members and allies of the BIPOC Network.

  • Produced quarterly virtual speaker series events for each subcommunity within the BIPOC Network. (AAPI, Latinx, Black, and Native)

  • Increased member and ally attendance of events by 20% utilizing compelling guest speakers, social promotion, and consistent scheduling.


Video Producer, Retail Operations, REI 

Kent, WA, Aug 2017-Aug 2020

  • Built out and managed in-house video production facility.

  • Planned and executed in-house and location shoots, coordinating with talent, product, and vendors.

  • Managed a small team of part time remote video producers scripting and shooting content for edit.

  • Produced a monthly series of “talking head” style video shorts demystifying common outdoor product questions or concerns.

  • Collaborated cross divisionally to support external teams with video assets and production.


Retail Analyst I, REI 

Kent, WA, Sept 2015-Aug 2017

  • Inaugural member of an internal team focused on training.

  • Helped lead a redesign of the entire onboarding suite of product training, moving from 100% in-person facilitated sessions to 60/40% eLearning vs. in-person.

  • Advocated for use of video and other media in training.

  • Helped implement a facilitation verification system for in-store trainers.


Brandlive Clinic Coordinator, REI 

Kent, WA, Jan 2015-Sept 2015

  • Planned and executed weekly live streaming training events focused on a vendor or product to 160+ stores. 

  • Coordinated with Brandlive Team for support of major corporate events.

Market Sales & Product Expert, REI 

Greater Puget Sound, Feb 2011-Dec 2014

  • Planned, scheduled, and facilitated training on REI’s internal brand of products to stores in the greater Puget Sound market.

  • Planned, scheduled, and helped to facilitate all trainings delivered in the Seattle Flagship store.

  • Designed and implemented a series of in-person, market wide experiential training events held outdoors.

Skills & Proficiencies

Technical Proficiencies:

  • Adobe Creative Suite (focus on Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Audition, After Effects)
  • RTMP Live Streaming
  • Microsoft 365 Products
  • Articulate 360 eLearning Platform
  • Articulate Rise eLearning Builder
  • Vyond Animator

Skills:

  • Video Production and Editing
  • Script writing and storyboarding
  • Live video streaming and broadcast
  • Project and Program Management
  • eLearning design and implementation
  • On-screen personality
  • Inclusion specialist