Meet the Team
Our team is built around high-performing, experienced individuals who love what they do.
Our Team Members
All of them great at what they do!
William Yu
President & CEO
Will is the founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of E-PAGA, INC. Before founding E-PAGA in 2006, he spent several years managing large information technology initiatives for Northrup Grumman and Danya International. Will is a Software Solutions Architect and an entrepreneur at heart. As founder of E-PAGA, he carried over everything he learned from his experiences about consulting, entrepreneurship, people, and culture in helping create the foundation of E-PAGA.
Link to: Anna Hodgson
Anna Hodgson
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Anna is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of E-PAGA. For over 25 years, she has helped small businesses thrive in the Federal contracting arena. A versatile executive with a history of increasing efficiency, quality, and revenue, her passion is centered around building and coaching high-performing, collaborative teams. Anna has directed over 40 high-profile contracts and subcontracts, several spanning more than a decade and across multiple companies. She is also experienced in managing large IDIQ contract vehicles for numerous clients including CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, NIH, and SAMHSA.
Victoria Wilson
Instructional Systems Designer
Victoria (Tori) is a seasoned ISD with extensive experience in supporting training design, curriculum analysis, course revision, training facilitation, technical writing and business process improvement efforts. She holds an M.Ed. in Instructional Design and Technology from George Mason University and has been excitedly supporting Federal and private training efforts since 2012. Though her primary skillset lies in Instructional Design, she also enjoys trying to bolster her skills in graphic design and course development.
Jennifer Abshire-Eberly
Instructional Systems Designer
Jennifer Abshire-Eberly (Jenny) is a Senior Instructional Systems Designer with over a decade of experience designing training solutions for government clients. Her approach to learning focuses not just on what students need to know but what they need to do. This approach has led her to develop innovative, experience-rich courses in a variety of formats for training audiences across the nation and around the world. Her expertise lies in designing scenario-based activities that prepare students to seamlessly and confidently transfer their newly-learned skills to the workplace.
Hailey Lee
Instructional Systems Designer
Hailey is a Senior Instructional Systems Designer, and serves as the lead ISD for various projects involving web-based, instructor-led, and blended learning solutions. She holds an M.A. in Educational Technology Leadership from George Washington University, and has been working as an ISD for Federal clients since 2011. She works closely with clients and subject matter experts to design courses that are instructionally sound and compliant, but also engaging and innovative.
Link to: Rachel Shaw
Rachel Shaw
Technical Writer & Quality Control Specialist
Rachel is an Instructional Systems Designer and Quality Control Specialist with a focus on training development-related projects. Previously working in the legal field, she found her niche in instructional design and now holds an M.Ed. in Educational Technology from James Madison University, working with the instructional design team, graphic designers and developers to deliver exceptional products and program support to E-PAGA’s clients. In addition to instructional design, her professional interests lie in Section 508 compliance and digital accessibility.
Samantha Osborne
Instructional Systems Designer
Samantha (Sam) is an Instructional Systems Designer with experience supporting course revision, course development, and eLearning. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design from Rollins College and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from University College Cork, National University of Ireland. She has a broad background in educational technology, professional development, and learner motivation and engagement.
Travis Pettit
Instructional Systems Designer
Travis is an Instructional Systems Designer who specializes in adult education and has significant experience with course design, instruction, and evaluation. Prior to E-PAGA, Travis spent 10 years as a university administrator and director of admissions and marketing for adult, graduate, and professional programs. Since 2016 he has also served as an adjunct instructor, writing and teaching adult degree completion and graduate courses in organizational development, organizational behavior, and marketing. He has also participated in numerous course and curriculum redesign projects for several graduate and undergraduate programs.
Jesse Knipling
Developer
Jesse Knipling is a Senior Developer with 13 years of professional experience in the eLearning industry, spanning the instructional design, programming, and multimedia facets of courseware development. Jesse possesses advanced object-oriented programming skills and excellent writing skills, allowing him to uniquely bridge the gaps between design, development, and implementation. His passion for efficiently solving problems and keeping up with the latest technology trends and best practices translates to streamlined workflows and quality products.
Link to: Franz Williams
Franz Williams
Developer
Franz is a software developer with experience in front-end and back-end development, data science, and IT system administration. At E-PAGA, Franz applies his wide array of skills to efficiently develop and deploy interactive eLearning courseware content. His deep understanding of computing hardware and software allows him to ensure that products meet modern technology standards.
Samnang Phoeuk
Developer
Samnang (Sam) is an IT developer and multimedia specialist who plays a key role in delivering outstanding products for E-PAGA’s clients. In 2011, he joined E-PAGA’s quality control team and has now taken a developer position to assist in the company’s growing demand of database and web application work. His experience with video production has enabled E-PAGA to expand their capabilities to include multimedia creation, which provides additional value for the customer. Having several skills sets enables Sam to assist in every level of development to insure quality work.
Mikie Tong
Accountant
Mikie is an accountant with extensive experience in analysis, accounts receivable, accounts payable, reconciliations, financial forecasting, and monthly reporting. He joined E-PAGA in 2016 in the accounting department. Since joining, he has been involved in all of E-PAGA’s finance and accounting endeavors. He graduated from the University of Maryland majoring in Accounting. His favorite part of the job is having the opportunity to help the company to be financially successful through forecasting and analysis.
