User:BLynn-WMF
About me
[edit]Hi. I’m Brittany-Lynn (Britt works too), and I thrive in those moments when “someone should really organize this” turns into “okay, I can help with that.” Most of my Wikimedia time has been as a Committee Support Specialist, which taught me firsthand how much coordination it takes to keep our structures running smoothly.
Outside of on-wiki spaces, I’m a yoga instructor and movement enthusiast. Alignment, breath, and steady, repeatable practice are important to me, and they influence how I think about systems and processes—clear foundations, good form, and changes that people can actually sustain over time.
I like getting to know the people behind our workflows: committee members, affiliate leaders, and staff who keep showing up even when the topics are complex or sensitive. If you're working to make design and strategy—with some ops thrown in—feel more manageable and human-centred, we already share that goal.
My work
[edit]Currently I work as a Community Operations Specialist, at the Wikimedia Foundation. I’m the operational lead for the Affiliations Committee (AffCom), helping ensure its work with Wikimedia affiliates is structured, documented, and understandable rather than opaque.
Day to day, I help guide cases from initial intake and triage through committee review and discussion and onward to decisions and communications with affiliates and other stakeholders. I keep track of timelines, status, and next steps so that committee members can focus on governance decisions while I focus on the moving pieces.
Before joining Community Growth, I served as a Committee Support Specialist at WMF, where I handled strategy development alongside coordinating meetings, managing workflows, and supporting team collaboration. That foundation drives my approach to delivering reliable, efficient operations and strategic planning that keeps teams organized, productive, and forward-focused.
Events and movement spaces
[edit]I stay connected to the wider movement by participating in events where affiliates, organizers, and WMF staff share experiences and challenges. Some of the spaces I’ve been part of include:
- Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, with many conversations about affiliates, hubs, and governance in practice.
- WikiConference North America (WCNA), including sessions on community resilience, movement strategy, and practical governance.
- Committee support‑focused sessions, where people think together about how rules and guidelines show up in real community contexts.
- WMF offsites and internal convenings on community resilience and sustainability, where operations, support, and long‑term health of communities are central themes.
These gatherings help me understand how our decisions and processes feel on the ground and where better operations can make work easier rather than harder.
How I like to work
[edit]I work to sync up expectations and processes so everyone’s on the same page. I aim for systems that are solid but adaptable to real-world needs, without burning everyone out on last-minute scrambles. And I make it simple to get help—just drop a note if affiliate governance, committees, or ops support is on your mind.