Selena Whitaker-Paquiet

Selena Whitaker-Paquiet possesses extensive experience in both the legal and creative fields. Currently serving as a Secretary for the Board of Directors at Unexpected Productions Improv since September 2021, Selena also holds the position of Senior Patent Prosecution Specialist at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati since December 2020. Prior roles include Patent Paralegal at Chadeayne, LLC from November 2017 to January 2023, and a significant tenure as a Board Member and Governance Committee Chair at Northwest Folklife from January 2015 to December 2020. Additionally, Selena contributed to the music industry as a bass player, vocalist, and lyricist for the band NighTraiN between December 2006 and October 2014. Educational background includes studies at the University of Washington from 1980 to 1982 and Roosevelt from 1976 to 1980.