Why title my portfolio "Dreaming For Tomorrow?"

The best part of my career has been the variety of experiences I’ve had. From managing teams to recruiting, to human capital consulting, and now specializing in employee and organizational development, I’ve learned how to adapt quickly and see the possibilities in every new challenge.

I’m a hobby collector, and I’m lucky enough to love learning. Whether I’m painting, experimenting with a new recipe, hiking on a Sunday, or dogsitting for a change of pace, my mind naturally drifts to ideas. How does what I’m learning connect to something else? What’s the next creative challenge?

Because I love what I do, work is never just a job—it’s part of the bigger picture of how I think, problem-solve, and explore new ideas. I’ll sneak in an hour between meetings to build a microlearning module inspired by a concept I just discovered. I’ll find myself wondering if my next week will be about strategy, data analysis, facilitation, or design—and if I’ll get to push what I know about PowerPoint animations to make something that truly captures people’s attention.

I don’t separate passion from work because everything I do is driven by curiosity, creativity, and a love of making things better—whether it’s a painting, a meal, or a learning experience that helps someone grow.

How do you know my passion is real and substantial though? Well, it's not only evident in my work, but to my coworkers.

What my peers are saying?

In my last 360-degree feedback review, I received several words of praise for my system management and instructional design skills. I was tasked with learning both skill sets on my own and making them functional for organizational needs.

Some positive words my coworkers had:

Coworker A:

"Kaila excels at creating something beautiful and functional from bare minimum information - she is able to interpret content and then break it into something that anyone can read and comprehend. I’ve seen this in written work and in oral work. She’s great at facilitating and asking the right questions to figure out the core of what a person is trying to say so she understands and can translate it. Beyond understanding, it looks nice, too, when she’s done with it!"

Coworker B:

"Kaila always brings her adult learning experience and perspective to any program or training EG&D is developing and I’ve found her insights to be invaluable. She has a unique way of addressing learning challenges, especially in a remote environment, and often identifies and provides solutions for deficits others (myself included) don’t always realize as there. Her skills and abilities in this area have helped effectively evolve training materials for LDP I and II, the Ideas for Good event, and the Critical Feedback Training (August 2024).

Kaila’s willingness and enthusiasm to learn and tackle task-based design and learning needs, including PowerPoint presentations, interactive tools in Mentimeter (and other platforms), LearnUpon and Articulate have been a huge contribution to the EG&D team and have helped take our training and development programs to the next level. She never shies away from a design challenge and is always willing to take one of these tasks from others to lighten their workload and continue her own learning on how best to utilize the various tools we have available."

Coworker C:

"Kaila's positive attitude truly makes collaborating with her a pleasure. She brings great energy to the team, and her enthusiasm helps create a supportive and enjoyable work environment.

Her ability to tackle challenges with a positive and proactive mindset is a real asset to the team. I look forward to seeing how her talents continue to impact future projects."