Just Call Us the BAR Group
"We raise the BAR everytime."
We are a team of three millennial public administrators....and we are raising the BAR on workplace strategies! With this project we set out on our journey to better understand how millennials fit into the workplace. With the support of The Office of Financial Management and organizations that let us tour their facilities, our team blogged our way toward workplaces strategies while simultaneously conducting a case study to identify how the future largest generation would adapt to the workplace. From government agencies to hip startups we sought our truths through an ethnographic lens. We blogged, we cried, and we rejoyced for the future of the workplace.
Meet Our Team...
Rachel Revisky currently holds a position at the Department of Commerce in the Housing Improvements and Weatherization unit. Her background is varied in primarily financial management, homelessness and housing, and consulting. In addition, Rachel serves as a Research and Data Systems coordinator at ACR Business Consulting assisting with implementation and writing of the ten-year plan to end homelessness in Thurston County. Rachel holds a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Federal Indian Law, and a Masters of Public Administration Degree both from The Evergreen State college. Rachel is inspired by how we can utilize data when advocating on the publics behalf. Her passions include lean management practices, systems improvement, and analyzing data to improve the quality of social services. As a millennial Rachel has found herself in an interesting positionality in the world around her, being exposed to the rapid evolution of technology in her upbringing. Thus, her future goal is to assist organizations in how they can evolve and adapt as in order appeal to future generations entering the workforce and thrive as a whole.
Brittany Clark holds a Bachelor’s degree in human development and is finalizing her Master’s in Public Administration Degree, both gained from The Evergreen State College. Brittany is currently a Clinical Case Manager for a private Child Placement Agency where she manages licensed foster homes and supervised parent-child visitations. This career allows Brittany a balance between both work and home life and provides the highest level of flexibility. Through her current job and previous experiences interning at Washington State Government with both The Department of Social and Health Service, and The Office of Financial Management, Brittany realizes the importance of workplace strategies in attracting new talent and retaining workers. Brittany is passionate about all aspects of the human and social psyche, including the wellbeing of our nation’s workforce, particularly in public administration. Brittany is interested in furthering her career helping organizations explore ways in which they can use their workplace as a tool, not just a space.
Amanda DeShazo received her double B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, and Law, Societes, and Justice from the University of Washington. As of June 2016, she will be graduated from the Master of Public Administration program at The Evergreen State College, with a focus on public policy. She is currently working as an Executive Director at a non-profit in Tacoma, WA that provides emergency financial assistance for Pierce County residents. Her work experience includes Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP), WA State Senate Committee Services, Economic Opportunity Institute, and the Pierce County Labor Community Services Agency. With experience working for the state she understands the need for flexible work places, inspiring leadership, and a fun organizational culture that inhibits success.