This document provides a summary of the author's experience as a trainer and facilitator from 1980 to 2015. It lists numerous workshops and training sessions conducted for organizations like the Department of Social and Health Services in Washington State, Department of Labor and Industries, and Washington State University Cooperative Extension. The trainings focused on topics like rule development, policy writing, cost-benefit analysis, clear writing, and group facilitation. The author has extensive experience designing and leading workshops, as well as mentoring and coaching others in training roles.

1. Training and Facilitating
2003-
2011
Trainer, rule development (as part of the Rule-Making Training) for rule writers at the
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in Washington State (ongoing workshops)
Trainer, policy development (as part of Administrative Policy Training) for policy writers at
DSHS and mentor for co-trainers for this workshop (ongoing)
Trainer, Small Business Economic Impact Statement/Cost-Benefit
Analysis workshops for DSHS rule writers (ongoing quarterly workshops about best
practices and statutory requirements)
Trainer, Usability Test Simulation workshops for DSHS rule and policy writers (ongoing)
Trainer, orientation sessions for the DSHS Online Rule Manual (as requested)
Trainer, clear writing presentation for upper level managers and supervisors from a key
administration at DSHS
Trainer, writing workshop about organizing information for reports (for DSHS internal
auditors)
Facilitator for focus, advisory, and usability groups for DSHS’ online rules manual and
administrative policies
Facilitator for usability tests on various DSHS documents and an online web-based training
course, using volunteer users
1999-
2009
Facilitator, discussion groups for DSHS rule and policy writers (discussions based on topics
and issues from group participants and reviews of documents that writers volunteered)
1989-
1999
Facilitator of numerous meetings, and one-on-one mentor for various staff about writing
and desktop layout skills and computer use at the Dept. of Labor and Industries, WA
1988 Trainer, program development workshop for Associated Students of South Puget Sound
Community College, Olympia, WA
1984 Trainer, “Involving Injured Workers and Their Families Through Responsive Group Action”
workshops (in Spokane, Yakima, Wenatchee and Seattle), sponsored by Washington State
University (WSU) Cooperative Extension
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2. 1983 Facilitator, “New Dimensions in Rural Education” workshop in Moscow, ID, co-sponsored by
WSU Cooperative Extension
Facilitator, East Central Neighborhood Development Corporation workshop, Spokane WA,
sponsored by WSU Cooperative Extension
Lead trainer/facilitator, “The Future of Northwest Agriculture: Surviving the Eighties”
workshop, Molalla, OR (training leader of workshop staff and workshop facilitator), co-
sponsored by WSU Cooperative Extension
Workshop coordinator, “PRI Forum: The Future of Community Development Education” in
Washington, Spokane, WA (staff development workshop), sponsored by WSU Cooperative
Extension
Workshop coordinator, “Community Outreach: Developing Support for the Future,”
Yakima, WA (for community college outreach administrators and staff), sponsored by WSU
Cooperative Extension
Lead trainer/facilitator, organizational development workshop for Washington State
Community Development Society, Ellensburg, WA, sponsored by WSU Cooperative
Extension
1982 Lead trainer/facilitator, State and Regional Institutes for the Family Community Leadership
Project (W.S.U.), Pullman, WA and Portland, OR, co-sponsored by WSU Cooperative
Extension
Workshop coordinator, “Rural Crime Conference,” Spokane WA (also trainer for workshop
facilitators), sponsored by WSU Cooperative Extension
Coordinator, “Developing Creative Alternatives for Community College Outreach in Eastern
Washington” workshop, Ellensburg, WA (also trainer for workshop facilitators), sponsored
by WSU Cooperative Extension
Facilitator, organizational development workshop for Community Action Agency Directors
Association, Olympia, WA, sponsored by WSU Cooperative Extension
Facilitator, organizational development workshop for YWCA Women and Youth Resources
Staff, Spokane, WA sponsored by WSU Cooperative Extension
Facilitator, organizational development workshop Southeastern Home Health
Agency, Pullman, WA, sponsored by WSU Cooperative Extension
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3. 1980-1 Facilitator, Governor’s Working Conference on Rural Development, Yakima WA (also
trainer for facilitators of statewide workshops and task forces), sponsored by WSU
Cooperative Extension
Coordinator, Summer Workshop for Teachers of Special Needs/Vocational
Education Adolescents, Columbia, MO, sponsored by University of Missouri-
Columbia (UMC)
Trainer, Career Planning workshops UMC for graduate and undergraduate students
(based on Richard Bolles’ What Color Is Your Parachute?)
Facilitator, West Central Missouri 4-H Citizenship workshop, Jefferson City, MO,
sponsored by University of Missouri’s Cooperative Extension
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