Managed communities from gaming to automotive; I shine working with user group communities and voice of the customer initiatives..

My passion for building community started years ago when I was handling social media and content for my clients. Content done well generates community! When I moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area from New York, NY, I started managing SFTech4Good, then called SF NetSquared. With two other organizers, I grew that group to just over 4,800 members from 1,600. Since then, community-building has been at the heart of everything I do.

A major accomplishment was joining Team Trailhead at Salesforce as a contractor.* In the approach to Dreamforce 2016, I learned there wasn't a special event for their developer community, so I created the first Developer Community Breakfast. They've continued that event since then. Knowing that they've kept that makes me happy as I'm still connected to many people in that community.

I currently working through community management courses in the Community Strategy Academy because I truly believe that learning is a lifelong effort. This applies even to my hobbies as I'm enrolled in a painting course now, and I paint flowers and landscapes in my free time. My goal with community learning is to simply get even better at what I do by integrating that knowledge with the communities I support.

My superpower is making people feel welcome. I'm outgoing, enthusiastic, and truly enjoy getting to know community members on a personal level. I also have a knack for bringing people together by identifying shared interests and facilitating meaningful connections. Most importantly, I care deeply about helping communities thrive. Please consider me to lead and grow your amazing community!

*I was covering for someone on maternity leave.