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I was born in the US, moved to the Netherlands at age of thirteen and then decided Sweden would suit me better at age twenty-seven. My Norwegian partner, our two Norwegian forest cats, and I all live together just outside of Stockholm. These days, I call myself a world citizen.

I work at Automattic – initially as a WooCommerce Happiness Engineer, and currently. as a lead of leads/senior manager in WooCommerce Happiness. I believe that open-source software is a powerful concept that makes the world better, and I am proud to support it. See LinkedIn for more career-specific details.

I’m driven by a passion for using technology to make a positive impact. As a leader, I embrace servant leadership, enabling talented individuals and removing obstacles so they can thrive. Empowering others is at the core of everything I do.

I enjoy building my toolbox and am particularly interested in understanding what makes us tick so that we can work towards our strengths. Focus areas are:

• MBTI
• Clifton StrengthsFinder
• Gretchen Rubin‘s work around motivation
• Brené Brown‘s work on courage and vulnerability

I spend my time exploring the Swedish countryside, reading (mostly) fantasy books), diving down rabbit holes, and knitting.