User:RRein (WMF)

Greeting Wikimedia Colleagues: I am deeply honored to join the Wikimedia Foundation and community. I will be supporting the Wikimedia movement through the power and potential of learning and knowledge sharing as Director of Learning and Evaluation based in San Francisco. I am beginning my Wikimedia journey where I believe real learning happens: in the voices and experiences of the dedicated volunteers who make the Wikimedia Movement, an inspiration for knowledge sharing for the world. In week two of my new post, I am attending the Wikimedia Conference in Berlin 2015 and am overwhelmed by the depth and generosity of knowledge sharing that I see in our global community. Prior to joining the foundation, I served as Director of Learning and Knowledge Management for United Way Worldwide http://www.unitedway.org and Vice Chair of the Creative Education Foundation and the Creative Problem Solving Institute, http://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org dedicated to developing the next generation of creative thinkers and innovators. My work and passion for education, knowledge sharing and creativity has brought me to volunteer service presenting on leadership, creativity and knowledge sharing at world conferences in India, North and Latin America, the UAE and South Africa.

As an aspirational volunteer editor and community member, I look forward to editing and contributing to articles in my field of professional study in creativity, leadership and learning as well as my personal interests in  studying storytelling, folklore and victorian antiques, traditions and social customs.

While English is my first language, I resided in Costa Rica for almost 14 years and have basic level language skills in Spanish.

My Welcome Greeting: I look forward to learning, sharing and advancing our projects with deepest admiration of the experienced community members  who have made our movement what it is,  as well as the eyes of a new learner, editor and contributor. Maybe that is where the "Learning Magic" happens and our team may discover the resources and tools which will most enable you to do what you do best: "Create and Share Knowledge with the World".