Jennifer Aalgaard Bretz

Jennifer Aalgaard Bretz has significant work experience in various roles related to marketing, communications, and business operations. Jennifer is currently working as the Communications Planning & Operations Lead at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory since October 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Marketing Manager at Amazon from May 2023 to October 2023. From September 2022 to May 2023, Jennifer worked as the Marketing Business Operations Lead at Amazon Business, where they had cross-organizational responsibilities for strategic planning, reporting, and metrics. Before that, they held several roles at Amazon, including Senior Business Operations Manager and Enterprise Marketing Manager at Amazon Care from July 2022 to September 2022 and January 2021 to May 2021, respectively. Jennifer also has experience working at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Marketing Manager in the Nonprofit Healthcare sector from April 2019 to January 2021. Additionally, they worked at TrueBlue Inc. as a Content Marketing Manager from April 2015 to July 2016 and at MultiCare Health System in various roles, including Voice of the Customer Specialist and Community/Media Relations Specialist, from August 2007 to December 2012. Jennifer's earlier work experiences include roles at Getting Smart, Mid Columbia Library System, and TrueBlue Inc. Jennifer has demonstrated their expertise in managing complex initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to the success of various organizations.

Jennifer Aalgaard Bretz earned their Bachelor's degree in Communications with a Public Relations Emphasis from Eastern Washington University, where they studied Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, and Marketing. Jennifer attended the university from 2000 to 2004. Later, they pursued their Master's degree in Communications at the University of Washington from 2015 to 2017, specializing in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.

Jennifer also obtained additional certifications throughout their career. Jennifer received the APR (Accredited in Public Relations) certification from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) in January 2013. Additionally, they completed the Basic Public Information Officer Course offered by the Emergency Management Institute/FEMA, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided.