Kristen Maliksi

Kristen Maliksi has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Kristen currently works at Endor Labs as a People, Culture & Operations Manager starting from July 2023. Previously, they worked at Armorblox as a People & Culture Manager, US from March 2022 to July 2023, where they implemented data-driven Culture and Engagement initiatives and managed the full employee lifecycle processes. Before that, they served as an Operations Manager at Armorblox from December 2020 to March 2022 and as an Office Manager from December 2019 to December 2020.

Prior to their time at Armorblox, Kristen was a Development Coordinator at the Community School of Music and Arts from May 2018 to December 2019. In this role, they provided administrative support for the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and Development Director.

Kristen also has experience as a Site Manager at CalColor Academy Inc from November 2016 to May 2018, where they taught visual art classes, managed administrative tasks, and communicated with students and families. Kristen worked as an English Environment Coordinator/English Language Instructor at EF Education First from September 2014 to September 2016, teaching English classes and handling promotional activities. Kristen also worked as a Gallery Interpreter at The Tech Museum of Innovation from April 2014 to July 2014.

Additionally, Kristen has teaching experience. Kristen served as a Teaching Associate at San Jose State University for the courses of Beginning Photography (August 2013 to December 2013) and Website Design (June 2013 to August 2013). Kristen covered topics such as basic aesthetic issues, photographic techniques, and digital image processing.

Overall, Kristen Maliksi has a strong background in people and culture management, operations, administration, teaching, and art instruction.

Kristen Maliksi pursued their education, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from Austin Peay State University from 2006 until 2011. Subsequently, they furthered their studies and earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Photography from San Jose State University between 2011 and 2014. In addition to their formal education, Kristen also acquired a certification as a Certified HR Generalist from AIHR | Academy to Innovate HR in October 2022.