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Kari and I have known each other for a few years now. She worked as our HR Manager during a critical time at the Planet Fitness franchise I was operating.

She played a big role in helping us build out our field team and scale into multiple new locations each year.

She’s incredibly talented and brings so much value to the teams she works with.

— VP of Strategic Growth at Business Draft | Fractional COO for OKTA Holdings (Planet Fitness)

I would like to personally recommend Kari J Young as a candidate for a position with your organization. I first hired Kari in February of 2020 as a part time Office Manager with my small but quickly growing company. In the two and a half years she was employed with us I found her to be unflappable and able to roll with any task given to her! Kari often did whatever it took to get the job done, sometimes working overtime or on her day off.

Some of the duties Kari took on were related to the Pandemic, such as assisting in applying for a PPP loan to help with operational expenses and then later, coordinating expense reports to apply for forgiveness of that loan. Kari also coordinated and implemented Covid-19 safety procedures for our employees who needed to be working in the office with other employees in two office locations. Kari was often tasked with learning new software and then training employees on how to use that software. Some of the software she learned: QuickBooks, SLACK, Harvest, Forecast, Gusto, Evernote, ToDoIst, Monday, HootSuite, SquareSpace, MicrosoftTeams, Zoom and many more.

When Strata moved towards acquiring another Geotech company, without hesitation, Kari rolled up her sleeves, worked with the attorneys, myself and the company being acquired, helping with any change management issues and transitioning of employees from both companies during that time. Kari also assisted with coordinating Strata's Employee manual to support the two merging companies.

Kari's title had recently changed to include Human Resources Manager. Her duties in this area included general check ins with each employee to see how things were going and if they needed assistance or had concerns. She used Gusto to complete payroll, time off requests, hiring, onboarding and job separations as needed. She also assisted Strata with any employee issues that arose by researching options for both employer and employee to keep the company running smoothly.

Kari did an excellent job in her position and we wish her well in her future endeavors. She will be greatly missed by everyone at Strata.

— PE, Principal/Owner

Most recently, Kari worked with me as an Office Administrator & Human Resources Manager remotely and in our main office in Portland, Oregon. In this role, she performed many administrative tasks such as client invoicing, invoice tracking and follow up, accounts payable, scheduling, team meetings, learning new software and then training employees, including myself, on that software. She also did, payroll, coordinating equipment rental, supply ordering and expense reporting.

In the two and a half years she was employed with Strata I observed her strong work ethic, tenacity and adaptation to whatever changes arose. Through a Pandemic and a move towards the acquisition of another Geotechnical Engineering company she was organized, an excellent communicator, detail‐oriented, effective and committed to getting the job done.

Kari will be greatly missed but I believe she would make an excellent addition to your team.

— PE, GE, Senior Geotechnical Engineer

In the year and a half we worked together, I observed Kari's strong work ethic, tenacity, and adaptation to whatever changes arose. Through a pandemic and a move toward the acquisition of another geotechnical engineering company, she was organized, thorough, detail oriented, effective, and committed to getting the job done. Kari’s verbal and written communication skills in a variety of work environments, including the potentially litigious nature of the engineering consulting industry, as well as multiple instances of providing guidance in workplace conflict resolution as a human resource contact, were standout traits in her performance.

I highly recommend Kari for a position in your company. She is a leader and a team player and would make a great asset to any organization.

— PE, Senior Engineer

Kari J Young has worked for me as a Warehouse Managing Supervisor for the past three years. While under my supervision, her responsibilities have included training and supervising warehouse personnel; maintaining physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement; maintained warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

She has established an outstanding rapport with all warehouse staff. Her ability to get work done daily and sometimes on weekends during the busy holiday season has been outstanding. Kari is highly respected by the people who work with her and under her supervision; she is organized, thorough in her work and is always on time.

Kari has done an excellent job and I would highly recommend her for any position.

— Owner and Supervisor