We're welcoming our first full-time employee!

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We’ve reached a big milestone for our company's growth! I'm proud to announce Hnin Johnson will start on July 1 as CuriosityBased's first full-time employee.

Hnin (pronounced "nin") and I first started working together two years ago when she joined my team at the Washington Technology Industry Association while working on her practicum as part of a Master’s in Social Work program. This past year, she worked part-time while finishing up her Masters of Public Administration, which she earned a few weeks ago.

Hhin was born and raised in Myanmar. She went to study in Singapore at age 18 and continued her studies in Utah. She worked on semiconductors for years. Hnin is the team's project manager and my trusted “right-hand” person. She ensures our clients, consulting and research projects run smoothly. I’ve never seen anyone more excited about creating a Gantt chart. You can read more about Hnin her e.

CuriosityBased Events:
7 Forms of Respect™ Workshop
Have you ever felt disrespected and didn't say anything about it because you didn't know how to or what to say? The 7 Forms of Respect™ tool will help you increase mutual understanding, reduce miscommunication, and foster curiosity with others.

Partner Events:
Creating a Respectful Workplace Remotely w/ New Tech Northwest
Learn about the 7 Forms of Respect™, reflect on how your team is currently expressing respect, and discuss how your team should be expressing respect
Tuesday, July 20 @ 4 PM - 5 PM PDT

Commencement Speech - Dr. Julie Pham has a love for commencement speeches and was able to fulfill her dream of giving her own commencement speech to the Asian Studies department at the University of Oregon in 2016. Her advice still rings true. What's one thing that you've done to redefine your own success?
The Business Case for Curiosity - There are so many business cases on why curiosity matters. One of them is Hire for Curiosity: In 2004 an anonymous billboard appeared on Highway 101, in the heart of Silicon Valley, posing this puzzle: “{first 10-digit prime found in consecutive digits of e}.com.” The answer, 7427466391.com, led the curious online, where they found another equation to solve. The handful of people who did so were invited to submit a résumé to Google. Learn more about why curiosity matters!