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Farida Ablang is a fiscal specialist supervisor in the University of Washington’s Payroll Office.
Toyin Akisanya is the learning manager with the Office of Research Information Services (ORIS), which develops and maintains the University of Washington’s electronic research administration systems. She joined the UW in 2007, with 15 years’ experience working with technology and teaching adults in the corporate and private sectors, here and abroad. She has a master's degree in computer science, a bachelor's degree in electronic and telecommunications engineering, and a certificate in teaching adults in continuing education. In her spare time she enjoys road trips, photography, reading the latest science fiction, or playing Scrabble.
Andrea Arnone has over ten years of experience in University of Washington or UW-affiliated positions. For four years, she was responsible for the production of all publicity and marketing publications for catalog classes, conferences, and special training events for Professional & Organizational Development. She then served as the quality improvement manager for UW Medicine Neighborhood clinics, where she analyzed statistics and performance measures and composed reports used for quality improvement purposes. She now serves as a writing consultant, teaching business writing and grammar courses to UW employees. She has experience in news writing, editing, and design, as well as a B.A. in English with a creative writing emphasis from the UW and a master’s in public administration from the UW Evans School of Public Affairs. Andrea has lived and traveled extensively through Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Central and South America. She is happy to report that of all the places to settle, Washington is one of the most beautiful spots on earth.
Alana Askew is an operations analyst in the University of Washington’s Treasury Office.
Heidi Barta is an Organizational Development Manager at the University of Washington currently working for UW Technology and the Office of Information Management. She is responsible for providing consultation and program development in order to continuously improve organizations, retain staff, and assist supervisors. She provides management consulting and training and small and large group facilitation for various units. She has worked at the UW since 1998 with an initial focus on student experiences and then transitioned into Human Resources with a focus on staff. She earned a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from the UW and focused her educational experience on communication best practices in organizations and classrooms.
David Beaulieu is a financial accountant in the University of Washington’s Financial Accounting Office.
Monique Bradley is a grants manager in Grant and Contract Accounting. Monique has more than 10 years of grant and contract administrative experience.
LueRachelle Brim-Atkins is an innovative, dynamic, and inspirational keynote speaker, international consultant, communications and performance coach, trainer, educator, and published author. LueRachelle is founder and principal consultant of Brim-Donahoe & Associates, a Seattle-based consulting and training firm that focuses on issues of diversity, social justice, leadership, cross-cultural communication, and anti-racism in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Formerly director of Staff Training and Development at the University of Washington for 15 years, LueRachelle’s lively style, 30+ years of experience in organization development and training, and personal commitment to living and working from the heart help people achieve clarity, a sense of purpose, and motivation.
LueRachelle earned a B.A. in English from The University of Texas, an M.A. in urban education from the State University of New York, and an M.A. in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica. She holds certificates of completion from the Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish County and the Center for Work and the Human Spirit. In addition to teaching quarterly courses for Professional & Organizational Development, she also works with the University Consulting Alliance.
Brenda Burnett is an instructor in the English in the Workplace program for University of Washington employees. She has taught in the English Language Programs at the UW since 1989, and received her MATESL from the UW in 1990. Over the years she has taught in the UW’s Intensive English, Academic English, and International Outreach Programs. Brenda grew up in California but has called Seattle home since 1979. She spent several years as a marketing coordinator for an architectural firm in downtown Seattle before making a career shift to teaching. In her free time, Brenda enjoys biking, hiking, and birding in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Michael Campbell specializes in program, project, and staff management. Before coming to the University of Washington, Michael spent 11 years working with job seekers, with a focus on helping those from disadvantaged groups learn or relearn the skills necessary to get a job. This included everything from searching for openings to understanding appropriate workplace behavior, as well as the ever-important art of interviewing. Michael earned his B.A. from the University of Washington. He also has an associate’s in occupational studies (AOS) degree from the Culinary Institute of America and says that food is very important to him. When not in the office or kitchen, Michael is likely to be found on the water; he spends over 100 days each year racing sailboats.
Mark Conley has 25 years of purchasing and management experience in both the public and private sectors. He has been with the University of Washington since 1991 and is currently the associate director of Purchasing Services. Mark is currently a member of the Institute for Supply Management and is past president of the northwest region of the National Association of Educational Procurement. A UW alumnus, Mark earned B.A. degrees in economics and Chinese language & literature. Additionally, he has an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix.
Pramilla Chand is the assistant director of Procurement Customer Service in the University of Washington’s Procurement Services Office.
Teresa Crisostomo is the fiscal specialist supervisor in the University of Washington’s Travel Office.
Eric Davis earned an M.Ed. in higher education administration from Seattle University and a B.A. in ethnic studies and political science from the University of California, Los Angeles. His areas of expertise include diversity management, intercultural communication, leadership development, conflict resolution, and student success strategies. Eric works as a consultant, trainer, and keynote speaker with DMG Associates and Professor E Productions. His clients include institutions of higher education, government organizations, professional associations, and private companies throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Eric is currently an associate faculty member with Bellevue Community College and has worked in various capacities at higher learning institutions, including academic counseling, residential life, diversity initiatives, and minority student affairs. Maintaining a "can-do" attitude, Eric believes that a positive solution to any situation can be uncovered if we simply keep our minds open to the possibilities. In addition to teaching quarterly courses for Professional & Organizational Development, Eric also works for the University Consulting Alliance.
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As a training and organizational development consultant with Professional & Organizational Development (POD), Ujima Donalson teaches a number of courses in leadership development and other areas and is one of the primary instructors for the Strategic Leadership Program (SLP). In addition, she works on business development and on projects such as new employee orientation and career workshops. Before joining POD, Ujima spent 15 years at SeaFirst/Bank of America where she served as an assistant vice president of Training & Development, as an operations analyst in the Professional Development Program, and as a recruiter.
Ujima has a bachelor's degree in communication studies and a master’s degree in adult education from Seattle University. Her professional expertise includes training and facilitation, curriculum development, project management, event planning, recruiting, and new hire orientation planning/development. In addition to teaching quarterly courses for POD, Ujima also works for the University Consulting Alliance.
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Lisa Edlin is an associate treasurer in the University of Washington’s Treasury Office.
Dee Endelman is an organizational development consultant and human resources executive with over 30 years of experience in all phases of the human side of business, including organizational change consulting, strategic planning, facilitation, conflict resolution, training, work design, human resource policies and programs, employee and labor relations, equal employment opportunity, diversity efforts, and affirmative action. She has worked as both an internal and external consultant in public, private, and nonprofit sectors. In addition to consulting and facilitation, Dee provides training tailored to participants' needs in conflict resolution, interpersonal communication, personal leadership, partnering and collaboration, systems thinking, change, and empowerment. She is currently a principal at KEYS Organizational Consulting. Previously she worked as a senior associate at Agreement Dynamics and as a manager of human resources and an organizational consultant for the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. Dee earned an M.A. in organizational development from Antioch University in Seattle, and a B.A. in literature from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Aaron Ford has been with the University of Washington’s Human Resources department since 2001. He has served in several positions related to employment, including staffing coordinator for UTemp Staffing and employment specialist with Campus HR Operations.
Art Frohwerk is an innovator and implementer of breakthrough performance. With over 30 years’ experience orchestrating team-based solutions, he is known for leading efforts to achieve the impossible, always with a strong sense of reality, business savvy, and human engagement. His experience spans key roles of new product/process development and business redesign. He has been engaged by over 90 organizations in a variety of industries, such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, communities, entertainment, high tech, etc. His work often includes design of process, operations, organizational systems, and culture.
Art is an alumnus of Walt Disney Imagineering, Procter & Gamble Development, and the Belcan Engineering Group and is owner of Clearpath, LLC. Art co-founded the University of Washington Institute for Collaborative Building. He has developed many articles, presentations, and workshops for public groups, nonprofits, and corporations throughout the country. He holds an engineering degree from Harvey Mudd College, with continued study in visualization, leadership, team performance, experience design, and applied innovation.
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Dennis M. Gawlik, C.P.M., has two decades of supply chain and change management experience, both domestically and internationally, including a broad range of supply chain, procurement, purchasing, logistics, and transportation experience. Dennis is currently the director of Purchasing Services at the University of Washington. Before coming to the UW, Dennis worked as manager of strategic sourcing at Seattle Children’s Hospital and as vice president of enterprise supply management at Washington Mutual. He was also the managing director of supply management at Alaska Airlines and director of global procurement for Starbucks / Seattle Coffee Company. Dennis has taught operations management as an adjunct faculty member at the UW Bothell, as well as other universities. He has a B.A. in economics and geography from Northwestern University, a graduate diploma in business administration from the University of Toronto, and an M.S. in transportation/business logistics from Pennsylvania State University. Dennis is a certified procurement manager of the Institute of Supply Management , a certified member of the American Society of Transportation & Logistics , and a member of the Council of Logistics Management and the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management .
Ted Mordhorst, assistant director for Post Award Financial Compliance, has more than 20 years of grant and contract administrative experience at several institutions. He holds a B.A. in accounting and is a certified research administrator.
Lily Gebrenegus is an assistant director in Grant and Contract Accounting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Washington with a minor in Latin. In 2006, she earned a professional certification as a certified research administrator from the Research Administrators Certification Council. In her spare time, she also enjoys reading, playing tennis, and writing.
Amy Liu is a grants manager in Grant and Contract Accounting (GCA). Amy has more than six years of grant and contract administrative experience, and three years of experience in the University of Washington’s Accounts Payable office prior to joining GCA. She holds a bachelors' degree in economics.
Nicole Flagg is a grants manager in Grant and Contract Accounting. Nicole has more than 15 years of grant and contract administrative experience in both academic and central offices. She holds a B.A. in accounting.
Dawna Grand is the manager of Training and Customer Services for MyFinancial.desktop at the University of Washington.
Renée Hanson is a trainer and organizational development consultant with Professional & Organizational Development (POD). Mediation, facilitating culture change in organizations, team development, leadership development and coaching, and interpersonal and organizational communication are Renée's areas of specialization. She has considerable expertise working with centers and units within academic departments, as well as with business units within the university. As a qualified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) administrator and trainer, Renée has over two decades of experience using personality and style instruments to increase communication and teamwork and develop individual skills. She is also qualified to administer the Baron EQ-i to assess and improve emotional intelligence. Renée has taught graduate-level organizational communication courses and is an instructor for POD’s Strategic Leadership Program. Previously she worked as an external consultant to businesses; nonprofit and volunteer organizations; and state, city, and county government. Renée holds a B.A. in sociology and an M.S. in education.
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Heather Harvey began working at the UW in 2002 as a Human Resources Assistant with Recruiting and Candidate Services, a division of Human Resources that included a temporary staffing solution for UW departments (now called UTemp Staffing). In 2005, Heather was promoted to the position of Staffing Supervisor in the UTemp Staffing Program. In this role, she managed a team involved with hiring temporary staff at the UW. Heather currently works as an Office Manager in Campus HR Operations. Prior to coming to the UW, Heather worked as a Recruiter at a medical center in Seattle and as an HR Specialist for a high-tech firm in Redmond. Heather earned a BA in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management from Seattle Pacific University. In addition, she has a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification from Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and is a member of Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Heather resides in Lake Stevens with her husband, Paul, and their two Ragdoll cats, Melody and Harmony.
Amy Hawkins is a trainer and organizational development consultant with Professional & Organizational Development (POD). She has worked at the University of Washington for well over a decade in a variety of positions in Human Resources, and she came to POD with a wealth of human resources expertise. For six years she was an HR consultant, providing coaching, training, and consultation regarding organizational development and employee relations to academic and administrative departments throughout the UW. Mediation, coaching, and customized HR-focused trainings are Amy’s areas of specialization. She is a certified instructor of the Extraordinary Leader and Discovering Your Dependable Strengths courses. Amy is also an instructor for POD’s Strategic Leadership Program. In her life before the UW, Amy worked for five years as a trainer/educator for retirement planning and investing at a Transamerica Insurance & Investment General Agency. She has a B.S. in business finance from Montana State University.
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Greg Henderson is a financial accountant in the University of Washington’s Financial Accounting Office.
Nancy Hurja is a customer service manager in Student Fiscal Services at the University of Washington.
Sharon Sandler and Kendra Yoshimoto teach courses that present interesting and fun facts on how the University of Washington community benefits from internal audit. “After all,” they say, “internal auditors are your best friends.” Sharon and Kendra both hold degrees in accounting and hold CPA and CFE certifications. The internal audit team’s range of expertise includes auditing information technology, grants management, ethics issues, and general internal controls and conducting fraud investigations.
Elaine Jennerich is the director of Organization Development & Training for the University of Washington Libraries.
Daniel Kraus has been with the University of Washington’s Labor Relations Department for over 17 years. He has represented the University as chief spokesperson in contract negotiations with all the major unions on campus, more recently concentrating on the University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center. His pre-University work experience includes nine years with two Seattle-area unions and nine years with unions representing Federal employees. He has a bachelor’s degree from the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and a master’s of Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University. Between his studies, he served in Sri Lanka in the Peace Corps.
When leaders and teams want to accelerate growth and change, they call on Ann Kruse. Her practice includes coaching individuals and teams, facilitating peer coaching groups, delivering customized workshops, and speaking engagements. Her work is based on recent advances in the neurosciences, specifically understanding how the brain affects social and emotional intelligence. She is a member of the NeuroLeadership Institute and is certified to administer and interpret the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument and the EQ in Action Profile.
Ann has been advising and guiding leaders in organizations for over 20 years as a leadership coach, an organization development consultant, a human resources manager, and a lawyer. She is a graduate of the Coaches Training Institute. She holds an M.S. in organization development from the Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. She also holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of Iowa and she has done graduate work in the psychology of learning at the University of Illinois.
In her free time, Ann can be found kayaking in Puget Sound and worldwide and traveling in China.
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Ellen Langan, principal of Langan + Associates, has been an organizational consultant for over 20 years. Her areas of expertise include organization, time management, and team building. Ellen has 30 years of teaching and seminar experience and is a certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) consultant with clients throughout the country. She has developed and presented hundreds of seminars and workshops for clients such as Microsoft, City of Seattle, Group Health Cooperative, Safeco, Providence Health Care, GTE, WRQ, Seattle Executive Board, and Wizards of the Coast. She has been teaching for the University of Washington since 1993.
Her business has been featured on KIRO, KING, KOMO, Q13, and Northwest Cable News as well as many local and national newspapers and magazines, including Cosmopolitan and Time. Ellen is a member of the National Speakers Association and the Association for Psychological Type. She was the co-founder and past president of the Seattle chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers and served as the head of the National Ethics Task Force.
Lynne Lazaroff has over 25 years of progressive international experience in training and development, performance consulting, and organizational development. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Lynne also did graduate work in human resources development at George Washington University. She received her M.S. in managing for organizational effectiveness from Marymount University and completed post-graduate work at American University in strategic human resource management. Lynne is certified in the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Personal Insights Profiles (DiSC and PIAV), the Managerial Assessment of Proficiencies (MAP), and Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i). In late 1997, Lynne and her husband desired a change from the Washington, DC metropolitan area, so they began moving along the west coast, where she obtained and managed consulting contracts in San Francisco and the Seattle-Tacoma corridor. Areas of recent concentration include leadership development, change management, 360-degree feedback processes, coaching, continuous learning environments, team building, identification of current and future performance competencies, and career development processes.
Diana Lilla is a consultant, trainer, and speaker with three decades of experience in business as a leader, manager, and program and project manager. Questions you will hear from her are, “What matters the most now?" and "Why is it the right thing?” She offers the unusual combination of a big picture perspective for organizations with application at implementation level—where the results are achieved. While specializing in project and program management, organizational change, and leadership, she involves a systemic approach and principles for success in process improvement, critical problem solving, strategic organization initiatives, and new service/product development. Diana incorporates tools like the Strength Deployment Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), organization workshop, and more to support growth and understanding for success. She has an M.A. in applied behavioral science from Bastyr University, a B.A. in business administration, and is a certified PMP (project management professional). Diana has been involved with Professional & Organizational Development for about seven years with positive results.
Shawna Litterski is a senior accountant with the University of Washington’s Payroll Office.
John Lowdon is the senior contracts manager in the University of Washington’s Purchasing Office.
Lonnie Lusardo, principal consultant with The Diversity Collaborative, specializes in cultural competency training and strategic diversity management for nonprofits, government agencies, and corporations. His clients include the Boeing Company, Verizon Wireless, the Idaho Supreme Court, the Washington State Courts, King County, the City of Seattle, the Puget Sound Education Service District, and many others.
Long involved in volunteering with and managing community projects, Lonnie is principal founder of the Seattle Race Conference, former chair of the Antioch University Board of Visitors, past president of the Greater Seattle Business Association, and past president of the American Society for Training and Development (Puget Sound chapter). He also served on the Board of Directors for Leadership Tomorrow and the Municipal League of King County Board of Trustees.
In 2003, Lonnie was profiled in the book White Men Challenging Racism: 35 Personal Stories, published by Duke University Press. He is the recipient of the 2009 Edward E. Carlton Outstanding Alumnus Award from Leadership Tomorrow and was recognized in 2006 as an Honoree with the Thomas C. Wales Foundation Passionate Citizen Award.
Pragya Madan has joined University of Washington as the new learning specialist at the Office of Research Information Services (ORIS) learning team. She has been in the training arena for over 5 years and has conducted 12,000 hours of training and coached over 200 new managers using the cyclic learning methodology. Before joining the UW, Pragya worked with the Indian IT major, Wipro, for seven years. Her last role was that of an associate consultant in their learning and development team.
Pragya holds a post graduate degree in human resource management and has various international certifications in the field of management and leadership development training. She is certified in the use of the psychometric tool DISC, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), and Brain Gym. In addition, she has Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). Pragya is a strong supporter of experiential and accelerated learning methodologies. In her spare time, she practices Reiki (touch healing).
Al Marks, as the instructor for Fundamentals of Grant and Contract Management, comes to Professional & Organizational Development with close to 30 years’ experience as a professional instructor and with nearly 15 years’ experience in adult learning. Prior to working for the UW, Al developed curricula and taught classes for the King County Elections Division, was a national training consultant and instructor for various high-tech and communications companies, and worked as a student services administrator at the University of Chicago. As a UW employee, Al has been on staff in the Office of Sponsored Programs since 2007, assisting with the development of new hire staff training and process and system training. Al currently teaches Grants.gov classes around campus, conducts departmental site trainings, and is investigating new learning possibilities for a program of course offerings in research administration. Al holds a B.A. in English from St. Mary’s College of California.
Rebecca Masters has over 25 years of instructional design and teaching experience in the health sciences, specializing in medical terminology and management development. Among others, her clients include Seattle Community Colleges, the University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center, UW Physicians Network, and the Group Health Cooperative Hospice Volunteer Program (where she remains an active 17-year veteran volunteer). In 1995, Rebecca incorporated her innovative teaching concepts into a CD-ROM entitled Medical Terminology: A Visual Guide, now published by Delmar Publishing Company. Rebecca holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in whole systems design with a specialty in employee education. Fun fact: Rebecca interviewed the Beatles in Washington, D.C., on their first tour to the United States for her school newspaper. She thought "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was the worst song she'd ever heard until she met them!
With more than a decade of professional and community service experience at local, regional, and national levels, James McCafferty brings a unique perspective and critical tools to problems faced by organizations today. By bringing the best approaches from the for-profit, nonprofit, government, and individual sectors, James seeks unique blended responses that are effective, efficient, and practical while also maintaining long-term sustainability. James focuses his consulting services on organizational development issues, including branding/identity, marketing, finance, nonprofit tax issues, operations, growth management, and strategic fundraising. Clients have included local and national organizations such as Western Washington University, Casey Family Programs, and Foster Care Alumni of America, among others. James has an M.B.A. from Western Washington University and a B.S. in journalism/public relations from the University of Oregon. He has also completed a number of diverse professional development trainings and workshops throughout his career. In addition to teaching quarterly courses for POD, James also works with the University Consulting Alliance.
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Sabina McCoy began working at the University of Washington in January 2003 as a human resources assistant with Upper Campus Human Resources (now called Campus HR Operations). In the fall of 2003 Sabina was promoted to the position of employment specialist with Health Sciences HR (now a part of Campus HR Operations). In her current role as an employment specialist, she manages the recruitment and selection process for a variety of departments within the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing. Prior to working at the UW, Sabina worked in technical recruiting at a high-tech company in Redmond and in the finance department at a financial institution in Seattle. She earned her B.A. from Western Washington University in communications with a minor in business/management. Sabina enjoys traveling, yoga, and spending time with family.
Shawn Milligan works in marketing for Housing and Food Services at the University of Washington.
"Managing Your Department's Money to Withstand Audit" is taught by a panel of fiscal specialists from Student Fiscal Services.
Kate Mobrand is the director of the Engineering Communication Program (ECP) and a lecturer in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) here at the University of Washington. As director of the ECP, Kate designs the syllabi and instructional materials for the technical writing and oral presentation courses that serve the undergraduates in the College of Engineering and in related fields across campus, and she trains the graduate teaching assistants who teach in the program. She is a doctoral candidate in the Department of HCDE, where she conducts research on engineering education, curricular design and assessment, TA training, and web-based research methods for application to technical communication. Kate has M.S. and B.S. degrees in technical communication from the UW. Prior to joining the UW, Kate owned and operated an environmental consulting firm for 15 years, providing services to governmental and tribal entities in the field of fisheries resource management.
Sarah Moore is a financial accountant in the University of Washington’s Financial Accounting Office.
Pam Murray specializes in employment issues and is currently serving as the interim employment manager for the University of Washington Medical Center. She has six years of experience working in employment/recruitment, the majority of which have been at the UW. Pam earned a B.A. in psychology and an A.A. in business administration from Carroll College in Helena, Montana. Pam is also the parent of a toddler gymnast, also known as a "Bouncin’ Bunny."
Brion Norton has been at the University of Washington in the Management Accounting & Analysis (formerly Financial Analysis) office since 1995, working primarily on the analysis of the expenditure data that forms the basis for negotiating the University's facilities and administrative (aka indirect) cost rates. Prior to coming to UW, Brion spent 26 years working in the accounting and IT sections of three private sector firms. Concurrent with his UW and private sector positions, Brion spent 29 years as a consultant to a small group of federally funded nonprofit corporations, whose management and fund-accounting software he developed and helped maintain. Brion has a B.S. from Stanford and an M.B.A. from the UW and is actively involved in family, church, and community activities.
Kurt O'Brien is director of Organizational Development &Training at the University of Washington Medical Center, where he specializes in the areas of leadership development and coaching, interpersonal skills development, team development, and conflict resolution. He also designs and conducts workshops on topics such as dialogue, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, and appreciative inquiry. Kurt has a master's degree in organization development from the University of San Francisco and a B.S. in management from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Danel Phelps worked in the accounting office for a small local retail company for two years prior to graduating from the University of Washington with a B.A. in business administration in 2004. After graduation, she worked in a small public accounting office for two years before she was hired at the UW in fall of 2006. She has served in a number of capacities at the UW since then, including a stint with Housing and Food Services as an accountant 2, working in Team 4 with Grant and Contact Accounting, and her current position as the recharge analyst at Management Accounting and Analysis.
Laury Phillips is the administrator for marketing in the Department of Housing and Food Services and is an endangered species—a Seattle native. She has over 20 years of experience in marketing, management, purchasing, and operations. Laury spent most of her career in the private sector serving in a variety of managerial roles with major retailers. Prior to working at the UW, Laury was a marketing and web consultant to small business owners in Southern California. She earned her B.A. and marketing continuing education certificate from the University Washington, as well as a web design certificate from University of California – Irvine. Laury currently participates on the UW Marketing Roundtable and serves on the UW Advertising Council.
Chuck Pratt is a successful organizational leader, consultant, and instructor with more than 24 years of experience in partnering with organizations to improve work climates. His expertise is in leadership development, team building, conflict management, coaching, interpersonal skills training, group facilitation, emotional intelligence, and dialogue. Chuck has worked as a consultant for higher education, public sector, and health care clients, including UWMC, UWM, and Harborview. He earned an M.S. in instructional systems design from Utah State University. In addition to teaching quarterly courses for Professional & Organizational Development, Chuck also works with the University Consulting Alliance.
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Bronwyn G. Pughe, M.A., M.F.A., has been an instructor for Professional & Organizational Development’s Grant Research and Proposal Writing course for the past 5 years. Additionally, she is a professional writer and editor. After 18 years in higher education, 12 of which were at the University of Washington Tacoma, Bronwyn is now the TBI Education Specialist Administrator for the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program, Madigan Army Medical Center, Western Region Medical Command.
Erin Frazier Rice received a B.A. in political science from the University of Washington. After earning her law degree with honors from Seattle University School of Law, she worked as an attorney in private practice for nine years. Her practice focused exclusively on providing employment-related counsel, training, and representation in litigation. Highlights of her legal career include arguing in front of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In December 2004, she became a human resources consultant for UW Upper Campus Operations (now Campus HR Operations). She currently works as manager of the Disability Services Office and also provides the Prevention of Sexual Harassment training to new UW employees.
Kris Ridout has worked in Human Resources for the University of Washington since 1984. She spent the first 16 years serving as an employment senior assistant, then as an employment specialist/recruiter before moving to leave administration at the Health Sciences Human Resources Office in 2001, supporting Health Sciences administration, faculty, and staff with all functions of human resources policies and procedures. Over the course of Kris’s UW career, she has been involved with numerous process improvement committees and special projects. With the advancement from paper to online systems, it was only natural that Kris partnered with Jean Swarm to teach the Leave Record Maintenance (OWLS) class. Between the two of them, they have over 50 years of expertise in human resources. Kris also co-authors the OWLS Newsletter, an informational and instructional guide for UW timekeepers. Kris is a Seattle native and cannot imagine living anywhere outside of the great Northwest.
Tamara Rivet is a fiscal specialist in the Travel Office at the University of Washington.
Patt Schwab, Ph.D., works with mid-level managers and informal leadership staff who want to improve their skills at managing change, managing others, and managing to have more fun.
An international speaker and consultant on managing change and using humor as a leadership skill, Patt shares fun, easy-to-remember models to increase competence, flexibility, and resilience. Whether it’s her workshop on coping with change or her popular course Problem Solving Creatively, she encourages her audience to look inside themselves for a humorous perspective on workplace problems and challenges.
Patt is the author of Leave a Mark, Not a Stain: What Managers Need to Know About Workplace Humor; What's So Funny About Long-Term Care: Tips, Ideas, Examples of How Patients and Caregivers Bring Humor to Long-Term Care; andThe Obscure Holiday Handbook: Outrageously Fun Reasons to Celebrate at Work, in the Classroom and at Home.
Patt has a master’s degree in college student personnel and a doctorate in higher education administration. Her thesis, on team building, was titled "People Support What They Help Create." Her academic credentials and her corporate, government, and international experience, as well as over 20 years’ full- and part-time experience at the UW, result in programs uniquely fitted to the UW campus.
Ann Sarna is an associate treasurer in the University of Washington’s Treasury Office.
Deborah Seaman has over 20 years of experience in organization and management development, specializing in organizational change, Total Quality Management, and strategic planning within higher education and health care settings. She holds a B.A. in sociology and a master’s in public health from the University of California at Berkeley. Selected projects include strategic planning in a division crossing two university campuses, involving designing systems and structures to foster and sustain integration; designing and facilitating transition sessions with staff of two merging organizations; facilitating feedback sessions and coaching members of an executive team interested in fostering greater truth-telling among themselves; and facilitating the management of a large division’s transition from providing manual transactions to using technology with clients. Past clients include medical centers and various departments at the University of Washington and Stanford University, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, the Council of Washington State University Presidents, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to teaching quarterly courses for Professional & Organizational Development, Deborah also works with the University Consulting Alliance.
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Janaki Severy is the president of Managing Dynamics LLC (formerly Management Dynamics), which she founded in 1998. Known for her honest and candid training style, Janaki creates an atmosphere of trust, allowing for proactive intervention, change, and possibility thinking. Her energy and spontaneous sense of humor are evident in all her work. She excels at executive coaching, training design and delivery, group facilitation, and public speaking.
Previously, Janaki spent three years with Right Management Consultants in Career Management, and was a lead trainer with Malandro Communication, Inc., where she provided training in sales, negotiations, leadership, and team-building, as well as executive coaching. She has delivered to biotech, public utilities, and Fortune 500 companies.
Janaki holds a B.A. in drama/education from the University of Washington and an M.Ed. in counseling and guidance from the University of Arizona. She also participated in Ph.D.-level coursework in transformational learning at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Janaki enjoys writing poetry, traveling, reading, and dancing. In addition to teaching quarterly courses for Professional & Organizational Development, Janaki also works with the University Consulting Alliance.
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Clive Shearer left Britain seeking new horizons. This adventure resulted in a career as a consultant, published author, trainer, and coach. Clive, who taught his first class at the University of Washington in 1997, calls himself a facilitator of learning. His Professional & Organizational Development (POD) quarterly courses are a mix of right brain sensitivity and left brain logic, all focused on practical application in the workplace. As a consultant with the University Consulting Alliance, he has provided 30 UW, Health Sciences, and UWMC departments with customized training. Clive says that Monday is his favorite day of the week because he can get back to work, yet he somehow finds time to improve his French and German and read mysteries, science, and history. Clive also enjoys creating pen and ink sketches and watercolors, and when you attend his POD classes you will see his flip chart art.
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Barb Smith is marketing accounts manager in Housing and Food Services at the University of Washington.
Elizabeth Speck has been a consultant, trainer, coach, and manager for the past 30 years. She particularly enjoys coaching individuals and teams in behaviors, insights, and actions that support their work towards desired results. Within the University of Washington and with government entities and private businesses, Beth has worked with teams and individuals on projects such as establishing key partnerships, improving involvement in customer satisfaction, creating training programs, and improving interdepartmental communication and relationships. Beth has an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, a B.S. in occupational therapy from the University of Illinois, and many years working in the healthcare industry. Beth lives in Seattle with her husband and son and enjoys being outdoors— though she’s also happy to take advantage of one of Seattle’s many gray days by curling up in front of an old black and white film from the 1940s. In addition to teaching Professional & Organizational Development quarterly courses, Beth also works with the University Consulting Alliance.
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Jean Swarm is a human resources specialist with Human Resources Operations for the University of Washington’s Upper Campus and Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
Susan Templeton joined Professional & Organizational Development in 2007 as career development manager for staff at the University of Washington. She has over 20 years’ experience as a career counselor assisting clients with career transitions, career decision making, and job search strategies. She also has an extensive background in developing, designing, managing, and facilitating career programs, events, and workshops. Susan’s skills include collaboration, program development, outreach, counseling, resourcefulness, and the ability to motivate others. She is a trained and certified Dependable Strengths facilitator and a former board member of the Center for Dependable Strengths. She is also qualified to administer and interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Susan earned a master’s degree in education from Harvard University with a focus on cross-cultural human development. In addition, she has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago. Her non-work activities include collecting antique radios from the 1920s and 1930s with her husband.
Sherrie Thissell has 11-plus years of experience in a variety of human resources areas, including 7 years with the University of Washington Compensation office. After earning a business degree with an emphasis in marketing and human resources from the UW, she worked for a variety of businesses, including an industrial fastener manufacturer, an agro high-tech dot-com start-up, and a seafood processing and distribution company. She is currently the senior compensation consultant for the Health Sciences schools at the UW, where she consults with organizations on applying the laws, policies, and procedures that impact classification and compensation practices at the UW. Sherrie is currently pursuing her master’s degree in public administration.
Mary Kay Voss is a results-oriented training and facilitation professional with more than 30 years of experience. As an associate at Agreement Dynamics, Mary Kay provides facilitation and training services in collaboration, facilitation, team building, and communication. She is a certified trainer in Success Signals—a communication seminar designed to assist people in recognizing and appreciating their own and others’ styles of communicating. Her recent clients have included Port of Long Beach (California), City of University Place, Seattle City Light Asset Management Department, Mill Creek Senior Center Foundation Board, and Estate Homes, among others. Her professional experience also includes work as a financial planner and stock broker. Mary Kay is a graduate of the University of Texas and has been a City Councilmember in Mill Creek, Washington, since 2002.
Beth Warrick has been the director of Professional & Organizational Development since January 1998. Prior to coming to the University of Washington, she held positions at various colleges and universities throughout the country, including Western Washington University, Illinois State University, Georgia Southern University, Columbia College, the University of Tennessee, and Seattle University. Beth’s roles at these institutions were in Student Affairs. Throughout her career she has been responsible for designing and implementing training programs, as well as providing supervision and leadership within her organizations. Beth holds a Doctor of Education degree in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Washington, as well as an M.A. in student personnel Administration and a B.A. in sociology and applied psychology.
Randy West is the associate director of the University of Washington Compensation Office. He has also been the compensation consultant for Upper Campus, Bothell, and Tacoma since 2000. He reviews professional staff and classified positions, answers questions about overtime status, and assists clients with compensation aspects of reorganizations. Before he joined the UW, Randy worked in the Seattle office of a global human resources consulting firm. Since civil service reform in 2004, he has represented the Compensation Office on management negotiating teams for WFSE, WFSE Skilled Trades, UW Police Officers Association, and WFSE-UW Police Management Association. He is a Certified Compensation Professional through WorldatWork (formerly the American Compensation Association) and has a professional in human resources certification through the Society for Human Resource Management. Randy received his bachelor’s degree in English from California State University, Long Beach, after beginning his studies at Western Washington University.
Sara Wetstone earned her B.A. in philosophy from Princeton University, where she co-captained the women's basketball team. Post-graduation, she was able to pursue her love of basketball by playing and coaching professionally in Denmark. After a career-ending knee injury, she returned home to Seattle where she honed her interest in the art and science of effective teamwork. One of Sara's earlier positions included supporting the University of Washington’s Strategic Leadership Program as a program assistant. She then coached the Seattle Community College women's basketball team and was named Coach of the Year in her first season. Sara holds an M.A. in applied behavioral science from Bastyr University's Leadership Institute of Seattle, with a focus in coaching and consulting in organizations. Currently, she manages the Leadership Coaching program at Executive Service Corps, an organization that provides high-quality,
affordable consulting, coaching, and other technical assistance to nonprofits, schools, and government agencies. She also coaches basketball at Lakeside School and facilitates experiential-based teambuilding workshops and retreats.
Jamie Wilson has worn many hats since joining Professional & Organizational Development (POD) in 1999, including her current role as communications and assessment specialist. In addition to her varied duties at POD, Jamie does freelance editing and creative writing. She holds a B.A. in literature and society from University of Tulsa and completed a continuing education certificate in literary fiction through the University of Washington Extension. Her past writing experience includes press releases and ad copy; feature articles for a monthly newspaper in Tulsa (including a piece on skydiving, which of course required going skydiving); and co-authoring a short-lived feminist zine. One of Jamie’s favorite books is a hefty nine-pound unabridged dictionary, which simultaneously improves her vocabulary and strengthens her biceps. Troubled by wrongly placed apostrophes and the lack of “comma sense” in today’s world, Jamie enjoys helping people improve their written communication skills.
Lyn Wiltse is the founder and president of PDSA Consulting, Inc. Lyn is a graduate of Willamette University and holds a master’s degree in educational policy and management from the University of Oregon. She has over 25 years’ experience in assisting with collaborative problem solving, continual improvement, and productivity initiatives in the public and private sectors. Lyn provides training, consulting, and facilitation services to help instill process improvement concepts and methods into daily work. Much of her inspiration is derived from the work of quality guru W. Edwards Deming. Her style is highly energetic and infused with humor, making even difficult concepts accessible to all. She feels a deep commitment to helping organizations create a culture that will ensure their long-term viability. She is a member of the American Society of Quality, Association for Quality and Participation, and the Association for Humanistic Psychology.
Christa Woodhull is a program operations specialist in the Payroll Office at the University of Washington.