Holly Gordon

Holly Gordon is a perceptive communicator with a passion for connecting with others and finding joy in both work and life. She believes in empowering individuals to excel by focusing on their strengths and values a supportive work environment where growth, individuality, and humor are encouraged.

With top StrengthsFinder strengths in Futuristic, Individualization, Maximizer, Relator, and Communication, Holly excels in communication, leadership, and collaboration. Her sharp editorial skills and attention to grammar make her a valuable asset in communication projects, with a track record of bringing innovation, process enhancement, and structure to tasks.

Holly thrives on transforming the ordinary into extraordinary and draws inspiration from future possibilities. Her abilities in reading people and situations, coupled with her talent for finding common ground, enable her to effectively lead diverse teams. She has a successful history of organizing professional development training, driving employee engagement initiatives, and orchestrating team-building and project-planning activities.

Specializing in internal communications, employee engagement, project management, writing and editing, process improvement, training and development, meeting planning, intranet management, presentation skills, and cross-functional collaboration, Holly is open to new opportunities in these areas.

Educationally, Holly pursued a Certificate at UW Professional & Continuing Education, a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Washington, and further studies at the University of Melbourne. Her professional journey includes roles as a Communications Specialist at Smartsheet, as well as various positions at Kaplan Test Prep, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and other organizations, where she honed skills in writing, editing, project management, and employee engagement.

Holly's career philosophy echoes Richard Branson's quote: 'Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.' Her experience and expertise make her a valuable asset in any setting focused on internal communications, employee engagement, and process improvement.