The most life-defining moment for me was a fully immersive volunteer experience in the Dominican Republic as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. During that time, I learned Spanish to advanced proficiency, navigated a developing country with intercultural competence, and learned to lead groups of volunteers successfully. The experience ignited my interest in learning and development.
After graduate school, I landed my first job at Samsung in South Korea as a corporate English instructor developing courses and teaching courses to employees through the company. After 6 more years in language education, I joined a biotech company in manufacturing training. I learned the rigors of a highly regulated industry while transforming compliance and performance. Since January of 2023, I’ve been a senior training specialist at another biotech company developing content, leading projects, and transforming the ways of working through sound instruction design.