Rachel Fortuna
About Rachel Fortuna
Rachel Fortuna is the Sr. Employee Experience Program Manager at WP Engine in Austin, Texas, with a background in HR, learning and development, and event management.
Current Role at WP Engine
Rachel Fortuna currently serves as the Sr. Employee Experience Program Manager at WP Engine in Austin, Texas, United States. In this role, she coordinates and aligns an 8-person leadership team and a 45-person Employee Experience team through strategic planning, goal setting, program management, and team engagement. She also advised the Future of Work project team on change management and communication strategies.
Previous Experience at WP Engine
Before ascending to her current role, Rachel Fortuna held multiple positions at WP Engine. From 2019 to 2020, she was an Employee Experience Generalist. Prior to that role, she was a Learning and Development Specialist II from 2018 to 2019 and a Learning and Development Specialist for 8 months in 2018. In these roles, Rachel played a key part in the architecture, content creation, and page design of an in-house built intranet using Wordpress.
Work History Before WP Engine
Rachel Fortuna has a diverse background, holding important roles at various companies before joining WP Engine. She worked as an HR Executive Assistant at BigCommerce from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, she served as an Executive Assistant/Office Manager at The Whole Enchilada Restaurant Group in 2013-2014. She had other roles such as Marketing Coordinator at Midtown Groom and Board, Event Manager at High Beam Events, and Conference Planning Assistant at Lakeway Resort and Spa.
Educational Background
Rachel Fortuna has a strong academic background with degrees earned from two esteemed institutions. She received a Master of Science (M.S.) in Interdisciplinary Studies; Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies from Texas State University, attending from 2015 to 2017. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a focus on Advertising from the University of Oregon, completed between 2006 and 2010.
Key Initiatives and Projects
Throughout her career, Rachel Fortuna has successfully managed several critical initiatives. She implemented and maintained project management software (Asana) to improve team alignment and accountability. She also owned the rollout, analysis, communication, focus group research, and action planning for the annual employee engagement survey at WP Engine.