My name is Brenda Peterson, and I learn for a living.

From a resume standpoint, I have a Masters Degree in Adult Education, a post-baccalaureate certificate in Distance Education, and a Bachelors Degree in English and Middle/Secondary Education. I've also earned professional certifications in things like retirement planning, network administration, website development and teaching courses on hiring, leadership and customer service skills in a business setting.

I also have many, many years of work experience in the field of adult education and corporate education as a software instructor, learning and development coach, instructional designer and training manager. Currently, I work at a software company as a Growth & Engagement Design Manager, meaning that I help create videos and experience to help people continue to grow their skills and engage with my company's software. It's a pretty cool gig. 

Here is my fancy, professional headshot. I look awfully respectable, don't I?

I also learn just in general.

From a life standpoint, I have always been a learner. Whether it was learning how to show dairy cattle, learning how to write and perform stand up comedy material, learning to manage hypothyroidism or learning how to skate in roller derby, I'm always pursuing knowledge. 

I'm also a parent, spouse, knitter, geek, friend and more. I have more than a passing interest in a wide variety of topics including improv, bicycling, running, jui jitsu, yoga, cats,hiking, happiness, self defense, behavioral economics, comics, finance, budgeting, wellness, essential oils, gluten free living, roller skating, parenting, recruiting, resumes, art, Etsy, financial wellness, introversion and more. 

Suffice it to say, I learn many, many things depending on what life throws at me. Welcome to my outlet for sharing that information with the world.