Managers/Coordinators

Communications Team

Taylor Fisher - Newsletter Editor

Marketing Coordinator

Open - Social Media Coordinator

Programs Team

Azure Kraxberger-Unger - Manager, Volunteer Recruitment

Azure Kraxberger-Unger, PsyD., originally from Alaska, currently works as a Clinical Research Education Specialist at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Her educational background includes a BS in Psychology, MA in Organizational Psychology and Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) in Organizational Consulting.

Her professional experience includes adult distance learning, ELearning development, recruitment, training coordination, Learning Management System (LMS) management, and program management. Other professional areas of interest include learning and development, onboarding, employee engagement, organizational development, corporate volunteering. She enjoys traveling, cooking, SCUBA diving and volunteering for various causes in the Seattle community. 

Erica Largent, Manager, Employee Retention

Erica is a current MA student of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, set to graduate in June 2024. Prior to entering her current studies, she worked as an international student program manager for a K-12 school in the Seattle area, as well as an undergraduate admissions counselor and student outreach manager for Seattle Pacific University.

In both of those roles, Erica realized her enthusiasm for developing the programs and systems that support those learning anything from new cultural skills to emotional intelligence to tangible professional skills. She believes that a foundation to any kind of learning should be a solid, supportive learning community, and relationships with mentors that generate the confidence to keep growing.

A third-culture kid, Erica enjoys traveling the world whenever and wherever she can. Otherwise, you can find her around town exploring museums, cafes, tennis courts, and concerts, or up in the mountains hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter.

Open, Retention Ambassador

Open - Membership Growth Manager 

Jonathan Vetter - Corporate Relations Coordinator

Now a full-time partner of Vetter Solutions since 2021, Jonathan is involved with all aspects of his e-Learning business: He works with clients to plan the macro-design and script content. He leverages ten years’ experience in e-Learning to scout and then coach new, talented team members on the company’s process, and to oversee development. He also spends time in marketing and outreach.

From a young age, Jonathan’s dedication to music shaped his hard work ethic and natural attention to detail; and he went on to attain Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Cello Performance. But he feels music aided him more in being able to step back and see the big picture—and perhaps most of all, to be able to work through difficulties, in partnership with opinionated, sometimes obstinate collaborators, to create masterful, cohesive, and moving performances. Jonathan speaks fluent German, conversational Mandarin, and has lived, studied, and worked abroad for a total of five years. Being highly adaptable, he strives to honor the best (or most propitious) elements of the cultures he absorbs—applying them to improve his work and positively influence others.

When not designing engaging e-Learning, you’ll find him with his wife and daughter in the garden, working on home projects, or enjoying the amazing Puget Sound ecosystem.

Bill Taylor - Higher Education Relations Coordinator

Bill has over 20 years of training and development experience including formal classroom instruction, managing training teams, LMS administration, eLearning development, and a-z instructional design services as a consultant. He’s a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and his educational background includes a degree in psychology from Gonzaga University and Master’s in Teacher Education from Eastern Oregon University.

Bill is a Seattle native who loves being outdoors on bikes, skis, snowboards, boats, or hiking boots and hanging out with friends and family.

 OPEN - Membership Concierge

Professional Development Team

Nick Bade - Professional Development Manager

Director of Learning and Development for Columbia distributing. Former school teacher, current people teacher, instructional designer, and LEAN advocate.

 Open- Mentoring Manager

Open - Professional Development Manager (Design)

Kerry Hollenberry – Professional Development Manager (Content Development)

Kerry is a new member of ATD Puget Sound and is excited to join the team! After 9 years in secondary education, Kerry is transitioning to the L&D space. She enjoys developing and designing engaging trainings and courses that solve problems in a fun and thoughtful way. Connecting with others and personalizing the learning experience is what excites her the most.

She has lived in Chicago (suburbs), San Diego, and now Seattle for the past 4.5 years. Kerry and her husband recently bought a home in the Central District and have a Ragdoll kitten named Finn (and thinking about getting another...). She loves all things Disney, playing rec softball, visiting with her nieces in Denver, and living sustainably. She would love to work in the climate space in the future working towards finding climate change solutions.

Tselmeg Erdenebayar - Professional Development Coordinator

Tselmeg Erdenebayar is a learning and development specialist from Mongolia with a master's degree in Learning Sciences and Human Development from the University of Washington. They have a diverse background in talent development in the banking sector and ESL teaching.

Helen Cheng - Certification Program Manager

With almost a decade of experience in talent development (human resources, career development, and learning & development), Helen has coached people in workplaces and higher education in reaching their professional goals. As an Instructional Designer for a workforce analytics software company, she enables her clients to use award-winning technology to gain valuable insights into their people.

After passing the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) exam in 2021, Helen established a supportive certification candidate community through ATDps. She manages the chapter's exam prep program as well as recertification initiatives.