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

From a resume standpoint, I have a Master's 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, training project manager, training manager, and director of training. Whether I've worked with new employee onboarding, eLearning video creation or sales enablement, learning is a key component of my professional life. 

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My Role with Condition Orange Preparedness

Michael Treat and Brenda Peterson, Condition Orange Preparedness

In addition to my day job leading a training team, I'm also the co-owner and Chief Learning Experience Designer at Condition Orange Preparedness along with my husband, Michael Treat (owner and Chief Instructor). Together, we provide training, coaching, and consulting services to develop realistic, non-apocalyptic preparedness skills. 

While Mike focuses on personal protection and physical safety, I focus on helping people navigate job loss and leverage useful strategies to find new positions. I also enjoy helping instructors improve by sharing best practices while delivering content via webinar training, blended learning, or in-person classroom sessions. Visit Condition Orange Preparedness on Eventbrite for upcoming courses.

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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, learning inline skating for distance, or learning the ins and outs of roller derby, I'm always pursuing knowledge. 

I'm also a parent, spouse, knitter, geek, friend, and coach. I have more than a passing interest in a wide variety of topics including improv, bicycling, running, jui jitsu, yoga, inline skating, cats, hiking, happiness, self defense, behavioral economics, comics, finance, budgeting, wellness, essential oils, gluten free living, Whole Foods Plant Based (WFPB) diet, roller skating, roller derby, 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.