Employee Spotlight – Gavin Schippers

My name is Gavin Schippers, and I am the marketing strategist for Synkwise.

I just ended my academic career at George Fox University after four years with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing at the end of April. This was a huge accomplishment for me and I was so excited to get my career started with Synkwise, as I had gotten my job offer the day before graduation.

I started two weeks later after accepting the job and it has been a great experience so far in this first few months working at Synkwise. Everyone has been so supportive and kind, really letting me know I made the right decision coming to Synkwise. During these first few months, I have had a lot of meaningful conversations during lunches or just being in the office has made the transition from college to career very smooth. I have started working on different projects such as making social media posts and crafting emails, and it has been a blast working on these. It’s really an awesome experience working on these sorts of tasks after coming out of college, to actually make those study hours worth it.

 I also love how I am continuing to improve my own skills in marketing and I love the energy coming from my team when they see some of the stuff I have been working on. The support from the team really can impact how work is for you, and I feel the support from my team for every endeavor I do. There is nothing to be scared or stressed about when asking for an opinion or advice from someone here at Synkwise. Everyone’s roles affect each other so everybody makes the effort to help each other, which is so great. 

The people at Synkwise, are some the nicest people ever too. Even with people working in different countries and time zones, they always have each other’s back and find ways to show their appreciation to each other. One fun thing we did here at Synkwise, was the Synkwise Summit 1.0, where the team got together and learned from different organizations and leaders. This was a very impactful experience where we did exercises such as role-playing different scenarios, where I really saw the whole team connect and bond. This was also followed by a dinner where we got to hang out and appreciate each other’s company. 

I also recently just went on my first business trip in California for the 2024 RAL Conference. This was such a great learning experience. I got to talk to so many different people and made some great connections. We also got to explore some of the local restaurants and beaches nearby which was a blast.

Overall, I would say that my first couple of months at Synkwise have been a great experience and it’s great to be surrounded by so many great people. I definitely made the right decision by joining the Synkwise team. I am excited to see how much Synkwise can grow and figure out different ways I can help this growth for both myself and Synkwise.