West Michigan Tech Talent

WMTT is a collaborative of technology employers, educators, workforce development and economic development organizations working together to meet West Michigan's current and future technology talent needs.

Industry Council Lead

Community Media Center 88.1FM WYCE

Volunteer programmer and music reviewer at WYCE- 88.1 FM.   Independent radio.

Programmer- Volunteer

Grand Circus

Responsible for building community partnerships, alumni support and employer engagement throughout the region.

Director- Community Engagement 

Campus Director, Grand Rapids

At Grand Circus, we train students for jobs in Michigan’s fastest growing tech companies. We’re passionate about educating career transitioners in coding and other skills that lead to high-growth careers.  

If you want to launch a tech career, you’re in the right place. Everything we do - from our rigorous coding classes to our career assistance coaching - is based on the relationships we have with Michigan’s tech community. We work with the region’s fastest-growing tech employers to help ensure that we’re training our students on the programming languages that are in the highest demand.

Grand Rapids Campus Director

Rumery Communications, LLC

Besides my work with Software GR, Rapid Growth Media, GRCC and Kuyper I've worked on several side projects including training seminars for Start Garden and GRCC Workforce Development, written feature stories for Roadbelly, Flavor 616 and Rapid Growth Media, helped organize Startup Weekend GR, Grillstock, Michigan BBQ Guild and volunteer at WYCE as an on-air programmer. 

I can help your organization with training, content, digital literacy and event planning. 

You can view my publications, projects, recommendations and endorsements on my full LinkedIn profile.

The Head Honcho

Grand Rapids Community College

Business professor and certified online instructor: Core classes: Entrepreneurship, Business Communication and Organization Behavior.

Adjunct Professor

Research the needs of current faculty integrating service learning and prepare a range of professional development offerings.  

Participate on the Service Learning Task Team and recommend changes to service learning policies and procedures.

Faculty Consultant - Service Learning

Rapid Growth Media

Telling stories about the Grand Rapids, Holland, and Muskegon area innovators and job creators.

Innovation and Jobs News Editor

Software GR

Software GR is dedicated to building the software development community in West Michigan.

I work with the Software GR Board of Directors to develop, plan, coordinate, implement and promote various programs in West Michigan.
 
Each year we organize the Great Lakes Software Excellence Conference and host the monthly Software GR speaker series.  I am currently working on some really cool, innovative programming to introduce middle school students and their parents to a career in software.

Director

Grilladelic.com

Welcome to Grilladelic. We celebrate the joy of cooking over an open fire. We salute professional pitmasters, neighborhood grilling legends, backyard barbecue impresarios, local butchers, speciality shops, caterers, family-owned restaurants and farmers.

Grilladelic.com will feature a wide variety of apparel and accessories for grilling, barbecuing and tailgating enthusiasts from around the world.

Co-Founder, President, Chief Raconteur

WhizBang! Training

Contract position. Speaker marketing, new business development and helping independent, local retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada be more profitable and successful.

Business Development Manager

Startup Weekend Grand Rapids

Member of the organizing team for the ultra-successful Startup Weekend Grand Rapids.  The weekends take place in January at The Factory.  Responsibilities include planning, acquiring speakers, sponsorships, and marketing.  Startup Weekend Grand Rapids is part of the Startup Weekend global network and is recognized as one of the best organized and well-funded events in the country.

Co-Organizer Startup Weekend Grand Rapids

My "why" statement:

To listen and learn from others so that I can build trusted relationships that empower individuals and create meaningful community change. 



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