Staff

Amy Tenbrink, Chief Executive Officer
amy@narrateconferences.org
Amy earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Industry from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music magna cum laude in 1998, with a minor in Political Science. She received both the Brandon H. Merhle Service Award and the departmental award for outstanding achievement upon her graduation. She then received her Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center cum laude in 2001. In the last few years, she has practiced corporate, intellectual property, technology and non-profit law, including serving as general counsel to four non-profit entities, as well as serving on the board of directors for two of them. Currently, Amy practices business law at a Fortune 300 company. Amy has been creating and administering events since she was 15, including GRAMMY in the Schools while at USC and kickoff conferences for the Department of Justice. She has also volunteered in significant capacities, including as event organizer, for several academic conferences in the last few years.

Hallie Tibbetts, Vice President and Chief Educational Officer
hallie@narrateconferences.org
Hallie is an honors graduate of the University of Southern California. She has taught K-8 music classes for the Broad Prize-winning Long Beach Unified School District in California as well as been an educational programs facilitator with the California Science Center, the USC Language Academy, and various online educational websites. Her main areas of interest and research are urban education, cross-curricular integration, supporting second language learners, the pre-K-16 continuum, and continuing education for adults.

Heather Clark, Chief Financial Officer
heather@narrateconferences.org
Heather is currently completing her final semester of a dual JD/MBA degree with an emphasis in Tax and Corporate Finance at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Prior to returning to school, she worked as senior financial analyst for a Fortune 300 manufacturing company. She has also held various positions in accounting, business development, and investment banking. Heather received a Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University majoring in Economics, Political Science, and Philosophy.

Sabrina Chin, Chief Technology Officer
sabrina@narrateconferences.org
Sabrina works full-time as a software developer for a major telecommunications company. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree with High Honor in Computer Science from the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. She is currently attending classes in the evenings to obtain her Master's Degree at Johns Hopkins University in their Engineering and Applied Science Programs for Professionals. Sabrina has volunteered in her technical capacity for several academic conferences over the last few years.

Sharina Pratt, Chief Information Officer
sharina@narrateconferences.org
Sharina holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from the University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management. She has worked in marketing and service at both SeaWorld Florida and Universal Orlando. Currently, she works at a special events and trade show decorating contractor that produces many of the world's most recognized trade shows.

Rennie Guedel, Human Resources Manager
rennie@narrateconferences.org
Rennie has worked in administrative and human resource positions since receiving her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of the Ozarks in 1997. She currently manages an office for a state agricultural research facility. She has organized events ranging from small, private functions to community-wide celebrations, and has also volunteered her services to academic conferences since 2003.

Amy Wilson, Travel Resources Manager
amyw@narrateconferences.org
Amy worked for more than five years in the travel industry, but found herself drawn back to the academic world by her love of literature, history and folklore. She is currently an administrative assistant by day while attending school to finish her Bachelor of Arts degree. Amy began planning and organizing events in high school, where she was project manager for the drama club and stage manager for several school and community theater productions. She was Assistant Chair of Security and Volunteer Coordinator for The Witching Hour, a Harry Potter symposium in Salem, Massachusetts, and coordinated travel, hotel accommodations, volunteers, and the on-site information desk for Phoenix Rising.