Welcome
Hi there! I am Kimberly—a Senior Learning Experience Designer, program manager, and occasional code wrangler who spends way too much time making software simulations behave themselves and building interactive digital worlds.
Professionally, I’ve spent over two decades translating complex, chaotic technical systems into clean, user-friendly training ecosystems. Whether I’m architecting massive software simulations, managing enterprise LMS rollouts, or writing custom JavaScript to make Articulate Storyline do things its creators probably never intended, I love the puzzle of making technology actually make sense to people. (Naturally, that same curiosity also pulled me right back to school for a degree in Computer Science—GPA 4.0, because old habits die hard).
Outside of work, my life is a glorious, high-octane mix of organization, adrenaline, and community service. I’ve been happily married to my wonderful husband for 21 years and counting, and I’m a proud mom to two kids—one teenager keeping me wonderfully humble and one adult launching into the world.
When I’m not behind a screen, you'll likely find me diving headfirst into something adventurous. I serve as a Senior Lead Volunteer Trainer for Search and Rescue with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, where my adventures involve everything from rope rescue teams and helicopters to deep land navigation. I also teach CPR and First Aid as an AHA instructor, coach high school wrestling, and wrangle troops as a Girl Scout leader.
I genuinely love diving into unfamiliar territory. Recently, that meant stepping up as the Technology and Radio Program Manager for our local non-profit and community radio station (89.1 FM KVRY Packwood)—which involved everything from climbing a roof over a weekend to install an FM radio antenna to modernizing our entire digital infrastructure and managing station operations from scratch.
On the creative and quieter side, I am a proud second-degree black belt and former Taekwondo instructor. When I finally get a moment to catch my breath, you can find me enjoying a nice pleasure hike, camping under the stars, or sitting by a cozy evening fire. I love writing fantasy stories that are perpetually "in progress" (and therefore will likely never see the light of publication), leisurely coloring fantasy creatures, reading, and appreciating anything involving dragons.
Basically, whether I'm navigating a mountain trail on a rescue mission, wiring a community radio station, or debugging a stubborn JavaScript trigger, I bring a lot of heart, a little bit of sass, and a calm head under pressure.