I have held a number of jobs over the years, doing a variety of things and none of them were fulfilling. I am happy to say I finally found my home when I joined Goldrich Kest in the summer of 2015. I started in the corporate office in the mail room as an Office Services Administrator and worked my way up to Facilities Project Support. Every day I walk through the doors here at GK is exciting and challenging. I am lucky enough to work with professionals that I can learn from and that push me to take on new challenging opportunities. Everyone here has always made me feel respected and valued for what I bring to my team and the organization. In December 2019, I was selected as employee of the year. This was such a pleasant surprise and showed me that my hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed. Sky is the limit and I look forward to my next five years at GK.

I joined Goldrich Kest in 2015 as a Regional Manager, overseeing a blended portfolio of affordable and conventional communities. I knew my true passion was teaching and training and when an opening came up on that team, I jumped at the chance to apply for the role of Senior Trainer. I was so excited that GK gave me the opportunity to switch gears in my career and jump head first into the world of Learning & Development! Today, I work with a great team as the Senior Manager of Learning and Development. Our common goal is to deliver purpose driven learning content for every GK Team Member. Facilitating classes is still one of my favorite things to do, but I have also added the new skill of developing eLearning content which has quickly become a new passion. When I’m not at work, I’m enjoying the sunshine in Marina Del Rey with my partner, our son, and probably a few too many pets.

I began my professional journey here at Goldrich Kest almost 14 years ago. The one thing that I admire most about being a part of this company is the sense of professionalism and community. As an industry leader, GK has successfully managed to maintain a healthy balance of traditional corporate models as well as new, innovative systems that make it an inspiring and engaging place to work. Like many others here at GK, I received the opportunity to transition from the IT department where I took on responsibilities related to end-user help-desk and troubleshooting on various system applications then moving into a completely new position in Marketing. You can imagine how courageous of an opportunity this was to take on after a thirteen-year tenure in IT. That’s simply the value of working for a Company like GK. They’re supportive and provide gateways of opportunity for colleagues to take on more weighty roles in other areas of the company.