I am fascinated by the relationship between individual experiences and the systems we operate within.

In college, I studied English, Urban Planning, and Social Work.

Yet, the best experiences we can imagine did not come to conception in a vacuum and were certainly not brought to life by just one designer or even a team of designers.

I guide cross functional teams to data backed decision making

As a designer, it is my mission to to design products, services, and systems that deliver an ideal experience for the user. I deliver on that mission in three ways : by weaving the inputs from a variety of sources from qualitative research to quantitive data to co-creation with users into a clear story; defining and aligning user objectives to business objectives; and by considering then garnering the financial resources and capabilities to make it happen in workshops and the creation of roadmaps and business cases.

I am an English major with a penchant for systems thinking first expressed through minors in a study of urban planning and social work. Austin Center for Design is where I hardened my natural ways thinking into a design skillset, studying Interaction Design and Social Entrepreneurship.

I believe design can be a tool to tackle the most wicked problems that our world faces today, creating a positive social impact

Originally from Florida, I have lived and worked in Austin, Texas for 12 years. When not designing, you can find me staring at the landscape at a National Park, listening to live music, or being really excited about a meal I am about to eat.

Education

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Bachelor of Arts - English major, Community Action & Social Change and Urban Planning minors

Austin Center for Design

Certificate in Interaction Design and Social Entrepreneurship