Member Profile: Robyn Welch

Robyn Welch

Website: http://www.burgis.com/

Member Since: August 2008

Type of Member: Resident

When Robyn moved to Seattle a year and a half ago, she was trying to get a handle on the whole telecommuting thing. She had moved from New York where she had worked for four years as an urban planner with Burgis Associates. She had thought that the move across the country would be an end to that but Burgis loved her so much that they wanted her to try telecommuting for the New Jersey-based business. As luck would have it, she saw a sign pointing her towards Office Nomads and has not left us since.

As an urban planner, Robyn works with private firms and municipalities that are too small to have their own department for planning. “Basically, we write master plans and development ordinances to implement the plans.” Projects include affordable housing, open spaces, historic preservation plans, and much more. Her projects have been known to keep her here until 11:30 PM, which is what prompted her to become a resident here at Office Nomads.

Robyn is a great, positive addition in the space. When not working, she is usually laughing with one of the other folks sitting near her. “I was so isolated when I never left the house. I come here and everyone is great. I’ve made great friends. Office Nomads has given me a good social network,” she says with a smile. It also gives her the opportunity to live vicariously through the pet owners in the space. With Cortez the Killer across the way and fellow nomadic pooches Chuey and Sadie taking turns sitting to her left, Robyn gets a regular quota of quality dog time. Whether it’s the people or the dogs keeping her here, Office Nomads is incredibly lucky to have Robyn on board – not only does her laughter light up the space, but her welcoming attitude has made others feel at home here on their first days as Nomads.