“Cara is a student of culture and a teacher of insight. Somehow she was forged to be an ultimate team player - always committed and hard-working yet open and curious to the thoughts of colleagues and the findings from research. She is the first to engage on a new project and brings a point of view that creates forward motion. Cara leads by example, mentors, and brings people together - spearheading a Strategy Happy Hour and challenging others to grow through dialog and sharing. She stands up for change and organizational maturation. Cara is a leader who has mastered how to incorporate humanity into strategy, decision-making, and connection in a professional setting.”
— John Furukama, Managing Director at Fresh Consulting
“Cara worked for Instrument on our Google team as the lead strategist on many initiatives. She’s a strong content strategist, collaborator, facilitator and researcher. And she played a critical role in the success of some important client relationships. Cara’s presence at Instrument was immediately felt as she’s one of the most positive people you’ll ever work with. Eternally optimistic and an incredible team contributor, Cara’s love for the work and the people of Instrument shone through everyday. I would highly recommend Cara for any Senior role where thoughtful collaboration, research, insights and content strategy are critical. She can work independently and push initiatives forward and also function equally as a team player.”
— Vince Lavecchia, Partner and COO at Instrument
“To say that Cara is smart is an understatement. But it’s how and when she applies those smarts that is most impressive. She’s able to zero in on a core truth and hold it up throughout a project.”
— Tina Cordes, Strategy Director at Instrument
“Cara is an extremely talented copywriter and content strategist. She can wrangle and organize content effectively for B2B and B2C audiences. She’s got an engaging style that she adapts to her project and client as needed and keeps her focus on maximizing impact for the end users. And she is a delight to work with—she has a wonderful sense of humor along with a tireless work ethic. ”
— Anne Hurley, Senior Content Strategist at ISITE Design
“Cara is an exceptional listener, question-asker and all around disseminator of information. She was supportive and skilled at helping us clarify our over-arching business goals, and worked with our team to bring us back to the heart of what we do. Our work together became the foundation for our web and marketing strategy.”
— Heidi McBride, Principal at Heidi McBride & Company
“Cara is a pleasure to work with, a great communicator, and intellectually astute. She led the board and staff through a highly successful re-branding of the organization, taking it from a stodgy-but-venerable “old” organization, to a new, innovative, accessible, zippy, thought-led organization whose mission, Oregon Humanities connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities reflects the pith, heart, and soul of Oregon Humanities. Cara also fostered a strategic plan that was clear and sharply focused on growth. In short, she was awesome.”
— Christine Dupres, Vice Chair at Oregon Humanities