About me

I came to design through an unconventional path.

In college, I explored the relationship between individual stories and the larger systems shaping people’s lives while studying English literature, urban planning, and social work.

After graduating, I worked in sales, operations, and human resources across a range of industries. Through those experiences, I discovered design thinking and was introduced to Austin Center for Design, where I studied Interaction Design and Social Entrepreneurship.

There, I developed a deep foundation in human-centered design grounded in the context of complex, “wicked” social problems.

Over the better part of a decade, I’ve built on that foundation as a service designer and design researcher working within highly regulated industries and large bureaucratic organizations — helping teams navigate complexity, organizational change, and evolving customer needs.

I’m especially drawn to work at the intersection of human experience, systems thinking, and meaningful social challenges. I believe design is most powerful when it helps diverse groups align around solutions that are both human-centered and operationally realistic.

After living in Austin for 12 years, I recently made my way back to Michigan and am putting down roots in Detroit, a city I’ve admired for a long time.

When I’m not working, you can find me exploring a National Park, at a live music show, or being chased by my Australian Shepherd, Cocoa (yes, you read that correctly).