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JD Goulet

JD Goulet

(They/Them or She/Her)
@jdgoulet.eurosky.social

Former learning product designer, e-Learning developer & technical publications professional; former U.S. political & nonprofit leader; disabled neuroqueer immigrant in Portugal

Volunteer, Portugal Specialist at https://transworldexpress.org/

Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal
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I'm an American-born writer with experience leading the design and development of corporate learning products and managing a technical publications team. Since 2023, I've lived in Portugal with my wife and our two dogs.

I'm also a former Democratic party chair, state legislative candidate, Planned Parenthood board member, and secular humanist movement leader. Throughout my career, I've been an educator and champion for inclusion and wellbeing, especially at the intersection of disability, neurodiversity, sexuality, gender, and class.

My bylines appear in Harvard Business Review, Tumbleweird Magazine, Tri-City Herald, Solarpunk Stories, and various other publications.

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Career: 13

Volunteer, Portugal Specialist

https://transworldexpress.org/

Feb 2025 - Present

Are you or a loved one trans and/or queer in the United States and looking for where to go and how? Trans World Express can help. Trans World Express is a globally decentralized, grassroots, all-volunteer organization with wikis on a variety of countries with volunteers around the world offering assistance. If you are living outside of the U.S. and would like to help LGBTQ people from the U.S. reach safety, please join us.

Freelance Writer & Podcaster

Freelance

Feb 2023 - Present

Future Narratives Strategist

SolarPunk Stories

Nov 2024 - Jul 2025

Learning Experience Designer / Bootcamp Architect

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

Learning Product Designer

Harvard Business Publishing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Mar 2022 - Jun 2023

Learning Project Manager

DePuy Synthes

Warsaw, Indiana, United States

Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

Program Manager 3

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

Accessibility Consultant

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

Technical Instructional Designer 2

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

Oct 2017 - Nov 2020

Training Specialist

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Richland, Washington, United States

Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

HAMMER Federal Training Center

Technical Writer/Editor

Bechtel National Inc

Richland, Washington, United States

Dec 2015 - Apr 2016

Small Business Consultant

Independent Contractor/Consultant

Tri-Cities, Washington, United States

Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

Lead Technical Writer/Editor

CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC)

Richland, Washington, United States

Apr 2009 - Sep 2012

Education: 5

Columbia Basin College

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Management

Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

Camp Wellstone

Political Campaigning

Jan 2016

College of DuPage

Associate of Arts (AA)

2005

Robert Morris University - Illinois

Web Design

Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

Tri-Tech Skills Center

Radio & Television

Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

Credentials: 1

Adobe InDesign CS6

ProTRAIN SYS - Computer Training

2012

Volunteering: 10

Portugal Specialist & Communications Coordinator

Trans World Express

Feb 2025 - Present

Citizen Lobbyist

Planned Parenthood

Mar 2015 - Present

Citizen Lobbyist

Secular Coalition for America

Apr 2013 - Present

Executive Board Member and Board Secretary

Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho

Jan 2016 - Aug 2020

Development Committee Member

Board Member

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Greater Washington and North Idaho

Feb 2018 - Jul 2020

Board Member

The Center for Freethought Equality Political Action Committee

Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

Chairperson

Franklin County Democratic Central Committee

May 2016 - Nov 2017

Co-founder and President

Tri-City Freethinkers

Sep 2008 - Nov 2017

Member of the Program and Marketing Committees

Columbia Basic Badger Club

Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

Co-Chair

Secular Coalition for Washington

Awards: 1

President's Life Saving Award

Mission Support Alliance

Jan 2017

Awarded for saving a man's life using the Heimlich maneuver

Languages: 5

English(Native or bilingual)
German(Limited working)
Portuguese(Limited working)
French(Elementary)
Spanish(Elementary)

Skills: 88

Technical

Figma (Software)JiraMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordQuality AssuranceWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

Business

Agile MethodologiesBloggingBusiness StrategyContent Managemente-LearningFundraisingLearning ManagementLearning Management Systems
ManagementNonprofitsProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementProject ManagementSocial MediaSocial Media MarketingStrategyVolunteer ManagementWriting

Creative

Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopInDesignPodcastingTechnical WritingWeb Content Writing

Interpersonal

CommunicationCross-functional Team LeadershipLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingResearchResearch Skills
Training

Community

Community ManagementCommunity OutreachEvent ManagementEvent Planning

Other

ADDIEAMA styleArticulate RiseArticulate StorylineAudacityCamtasiaChicago ManualContent Development
Creative WritingCustomer EngagementDirect LobbyingFilm ProductionGraphic Design PrinciplesGrassroots LobbyingInclusive DesignInstructional DesignInternational RelocationsLaunchesLGBTQ RightsLGBTQ+Media ProductionMedia RelationsNewslettersNonprofit LeadershipNonprofit OrganizationsPoliticsPowerPointPress ReleasesProduct Road MappingProduct VisionPublicationsReproductive HealthScriptwritingSexuality EducationSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)StoryboardingTechnical CommunicationTechnical EditingTechnical EnglishTraining and Development (HR)Visual AidsVoice ActingWiki DevelopmentWorkload Prioritization