Kayla Roberts

Experience

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  Master's Commission Leadership Program

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  Intern

  - Unpaid internship for leadership training program.- On staff at the school – participated in weekly planning meetings and led the students in daily routines, including lectures.- Volunteered at and led student volunteers for Volunteer Chore, a service that cleans and provides assistance for those with low-income and/or are medically handicapped.

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  Nanny

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2014

  Nanny

  - Cared for 3 children up to 10 hours a day – ages 4, 10, and 12 to ages 6, 12, and 14.- Monitored daily routines and managed the kids’ schedules and transportation.- Transferred with the family to 3 living situations, and traveled out of state to assist with moving.

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  Honda of Kirkland

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2015

  Office Assistant

  Filed paperwork such as automotive service repair orders, parts repair orders, business receipts and car deals.Assisted all employees in the accounting office, human resources and management.

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  Freelance Journalist

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  Journalist

  Published in local online and print media in the Seattle area including Crosscut, The Seattle Globalist, Kirkland Reporter, and International Examiner.Published work includes:- Investigating homelessness for Seattle women veterans for The Seattle Globalist.- Recording an account of a German immigrant for The Seattle Globalist.- Upcoming films in the Seattle Asian American Film Festival for the International Examiner.- Investigating recent Washington State legislation about undocumented university students for Crosscut.- Covering meetings and events for Kirkland Reporter and Bothell/Kenmore Reporter.- Profiling student musicians and a square-dancing club for Kirkland Reporter. Show less

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  Best Wealth Strategies

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

  Client Services Manager

  Worked as administrative manager for a financial advisor.Coordinated with LPL Financial to process client requests.Ghost wrote financial newsletters to clients for the financial advisor.Coordinated speakers, planned catering and hosted monthly client events.

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  KPLU (now KNKX)

  Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  Radio Production Assistant

  Worked cohesively with an ever-changing breaking news team to cover multiple beats throughout the region.Reported breaking news and wrote broadcast news stories for the host to read on air. Interviewed local community leaders and experts in education, politics, science and transportation. Edited audio for quotes.Communicated complex topics succinctly and clearly for a radio audience.Worked with editor to prioritize reporting.Enhanced 2016 election coverage with audio transitions of music and local voices. Show less

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  Sealaska

  Apr 2017 - now

  Develop and lead programs that directly benefit Sealaska shareholders' careers and educational trajectory and goals. Passion for working with early-in-career individuals, helping them succeed in their individual journeys with an unshakable belief in their potential. I create and lead career exploration and student programs that emphasize diversity and inclusion. I manage Sealaska's intern program full-cycle, including job development, recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, retention, and hiring. I lead a company rebrand and external website launch, collaborating with internal clients from business and executive teams, and coordinating with designers, developers, and consultants. I also provided executive communications for the company. During this summer internship, I pitched, wrote, edited, and published company social media, web, and print content. I created full-cycle video assets widely shared on social media and company events.

  • Senior Shareholder Development Manager

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Program Manager

    May 2019 - Feb 2023

  • Digital Media Producer

    Aug 2017 - May 2019

  • Communications Intern

    Apr 2017 - Aug 2017