We had a great set of speakers for 2018, however the summaries have not been posted yet.
Shelley Krasnick, Director of Customer Research & Insight @Nordstrom.
Shelley started her career in market research at the New York Times. She has since worked in the field of market research working for companies such as Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Nordstrom. She uses research to drive key business decisions. She is interested in how customers engage with companies - how they think about products sold, the environment they are sold in, the marketing material they respond to, and the overall buying experience. Shelley has a BA in Psychology and Music and an MBA (Masters in Business Administration).
Shelley spoke in 2017 at Shorecrest High School - notes are here.
Tami Tolpa, Medical Illustrator @Tolpa Studios
Tami has a BA in Studio Arts and BA in Environmental Studies, and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in medical illustration. She grew up in upstate New York, and then spent several years working in San Francisco at medical startups and medical education companies. When she moved to Seattle she started her own Medical Illustration company, and now works for clients worldwide. Check out an interview with Tami.
Claire Martini, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator @Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
Claire manages the volunteer program at Greenway Trust. She is responsible for cultivating strategic partnerships through community engagement and outreach. Prior to joining the Greenway Trust, Claire has also worked for the Grand Canyon Trust (2014-2017). She got hooked on stewardship after working on citizen science projects, springs restoration, and wildlife habitat connectivity in the southwest, and later found a knack for community organizing as she helped grow a movement of climate justice activists called Uplift Climate. Claire is passionate about empowering young people to lead conservation of public lands. She holds a B.A. in Geology from Whitman College.
Jessica Cohen, Director of Ethics (Public Health Projects) @Path
Jessica has over 15 years experience with international health research. She has worked on projects to worked on projects to develop and adapt reproductive health and HIV prevention technologies with partners in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and the US. She has a BA in cultural anthropology, and a Masters degree in public health. Today she works at the Path organization and is responsible for making sure their research and programs adhere to high ethical standards.
Shelley Krasnick, Director of Customer Research & Insight @Nordstrom.
Shelley started her career in market research at the New York Times. She has since worked in the field of market research working for companies such as Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Nordstrom. She uses research to drive key business decisions. She is interested in how customers engage with companies - how they think about products sold, the environment they are sold in, the marketing material they respond to, and the overall buying experience. Shelley has a BA in Psychology and Music and an MBA (Masters in Business Administration).
Shelley spoke in 2017 at Shorecrest High School - notes are here.
Tami Tolpa, Medical Illustrator @Tolpa Studios
Tami has a BA in Studio Arts and BA in Environmental Studies, and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in medical illustration. She grew up in upstate New York, and then spent several years working in San Francisco at medical startups and medical education companies. When she moved to Seattle she started her own Medical Illustration company, and now works for clients worldwide. Check out an interview with Tami.
Claire Martini, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator @Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
Claire manages the volunteer program at Greenway Trust. She is responsible for cultivating strategic partnerships through community engagement and outreach. Prior to joining the Greenway Trust, Claire has also worked for the Grand Canyon Trust (2014-2017). She got hooked on stewardship after working on citizen science projects, springs restoration, and wildlife habitat connectivity in the southwest, and later found a knack for community organizing as she helped grow a movement of climate justice activists called Uplift Climate. Claire is passionate about empowering young people to lead conservation of public lands. She holds a B.A. in Geology from Whitman College.
Jessica Cohen, Director of Ethics (Public Health Projects) @Path
Jessica has over 15 years experience with international health research. She has worked on projects to worked on projects to develop and adapt reproductive health and HIV prevention technologies with partners in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and the US. She has a BA in cultural anthropology, and a Masters degree in public health. Today she works at the Path organization and is responsible for making sure their research and programs adhere to high ethical standards.