From scratch, I proposed, developed, and taught a seminar applying psychology research to writing craftsmanship. Content included: The Power of Curiosity (how to ask better questions), Elements of Influence (how to persuade and inspire), Magic Words (how to craft fascinating syntax), Wired for Story (how to use story to connect with readers)."David is one of the most determined and intuitive students and peer-mentors that I have had the opportunity to work with since arriving to UBC in 2010. In a traditional classroom setting, he goes above and beyond to participate in class discussions, intentionally reaches out to peers to encourage them to explore their skills outside of the classroom, and always seeks to apply what we've learned to real-life settings. David's intellectual interests, scholarship, and organization skills also earned him the opportunity to create and teach a seminar that applied psychology to writing skills. For this, I was his faculty mentor. The course was facilitated in a student-centered fashion that encouraged his students to build their own skills and interests, while also contributing to online classroom community. His gift for teaching is undeniable." -Brianne Orr-Alvarez, Ph.D.Research assistant to Dr. Simon Lolliot. In that role, I advised on experimental design, participant exclusion protocols, and facilitated lab trials. Collected data for ~1,000 human subjects.Participated in faculty committee—Reimagining Assessment—in June-August 2021."David was a thoughtful, engaged, member of our committee, who worked hard to bring a student perspective to our discussions. He was particularly effective as an advocate for marginalized students, being able to highlight situations and issues where other members (particular faculty) lacked experience or context. His work made a concrete and positive impact on our final recommendations.” -Jonathan Graves, Ph.D.

Responsible for high-level alignment around capital projects for global corporate facilities. Primary contact between lease administration, accounts payable, design and construction teams, vendors, and external stakeholders. Change manager for department relocation and workspace refresh. Planned and delivered all communication during 6-month transition: defined expectations, timing, and best practices."David is a proactive and tireless, key contributor to the forward movement of our team. David takes pride in accomplishing each task with a smile and emits such positive energy, it is contagious. He naturally rises to the occasion—however challenging—and is always loyal to the cause. We count ourselves lucky to have him." —Paige Velzeboer, Real Estate ExecutiveDirected communications for Starbucks Access, a position focused on improving the experiences of people with disabilities in the workplace. Regularly produced cross-channel campaigns for an internal audience of over 200,000 employees. Produced 4-part speaker series—Universal Access: Disruptive Innovations—featuring presentations from business leaders, subject-matter experts and members of the U.S. Congress."David has been a pleasure to work with at Starbucks. He brings an enthusiasm that brightens even the most time sensitive projects. David has a deep understanding of branding, marketing, and messaging. He gracefully couples this knowledge and expertise with patience and instruction to others. Although David focuses closely on constraints, he also ensures that all participants have the opportunity to learn more about the subject matter. For example, David researched and presented materials to share with those of us in the group with limited understanding of branding. In doing so, David empowered us to contribute our ideas to the project and absorb his passion for the work. I look forward to every chance to collaborate with David!" —Jessica Rafuse, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy at Microsoft

Cross-functional specialist role supporting Global Responsibility initiatives under Public Affairs.Starbucks Foundation—Community Investments: Organized high-profile meetings and events involving senior executive and external leaders, Edited presentations for messaging and graphic design. Screened and approved Starbucks in-kind donations. Develop first-ever online tool for donation requests. This increased the accuracy of in-bound requests to allow for real-time integration with existing corporate giving database."I’ve had the opportunity to work with David on a number of creative collateral projects for our Diversity & Inclusion department and our Partner Networks (ERGs). His customer service, attention to detail and authentic human connection to me and our Networks is remarkable. He always goes the extra mile, putting in a little extra time, delivering projects directly, he is accountable with a smile. It is a pleasure to work with David Kind." —Kaycee Kiesz, Manager of Social Diversity at Zones LLCEthical Sourcing—Manufactured Goods: Analyzed new factory relationships for brand risk. Triaged with supply chain and ethical sourcing managers to required third-party assessments of high-risk factories. Managed scheduling with three auditing firms: LevelWorks, UL-STR, and Intertek.“David is a bright and creative brand thinker capable of valuably contributing to brand mission, strategy and communication projects and meet the tactical expectations to deliver project detail. David is a compelling writer, trainer, presenter and artist with deep interest in developing his skills, in complex multi-channel business engagement. A force of nature, organized and energetic, tech and social savvy, and unstoppable when mentored and encouraged!" —Michelle Little, Global IT Procurement and Asset Management at Google

First-level IT troubleshooting—single-user and system-wide—for retail and corporate end-users.Documented troubleshooting steps and assessed symptoms using knowledgeable. Adapted communication to blend technical know-how and approachability. Often received feedback like, "David made sense of my mess. Hands down, best Help Desk call ever!""If you want to see what a catalyst for growth and opportunity looks like, work with David. I worked with David at Starbucks HQ, I witnessed him blend customer service and IT knowledge quite elegantly. David is a fast pace, hard hitting, active listening individual. As a partner or a leader I highly recommend David." -Cameron Taylor, Platform Support Engineer at Aristocrat

Starbucks barista and certified Coffee Master. Worked at the Starbucks store located at the corporate headquarters. Adapted with a sense of urgency, always put the customer first, delivered engaging customer service while multi-tasking (i.e. preparing custom drinks with an average of one per minute)."David was great partner to have on the team! He has amazing customer service skills and able to create great atmosphere for every customer. David worked hard and always was open to new ideas and wanted to see everybody successfull. David is driven, passionate, energetic and engaged!" —Yuliya Labanouskaya, Senior Operations Manager at Amazon

Directed finance for privately Investment Company, including wholly owned IT-consulting and SEO marketing divisions. Collaborated with CEO on credit decisions, headcount forecasting, and R&D budget analysis. Responsible for bookkeeping, internal reporting, and investor relations. Actively managed $5 million corporate investment portfolio. 18.27% total return compared to the S&P 500's 6.24% over the same period.

Supported executives of financial services firm providing employee benefits, risk-management, and investment strategies to local businesses and high net-worth individuals. Researched, developed, and ghostwrote investment newsletters and marketing materials. Identified regulatory compliance gaps and implemented internal audit system to track and update records."David was such a wonderful contributor to our small team at Evans Company. I worked with him on a regular basis to coordinate property/casualty claims. Time and time again he delivered world-class customer service, deep critical thinking, and new solutions to old problems." —Mardi Anderson, R. L. Evans Company