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Brooklyn, New York, United States

We’re empowering customers to build a cleaner, cheaper and more resilient energy grid.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Uplight is the leading provider of end-to-end customer-centric technology solutions dedicated solely to serving the energy ecosystem. More than 80 utilities around the globe use Uplight solutions to power their customer energy experience.As the Innovation Product Manager for Uplight's EV solutions, I worked with my team to conduct user research, design and build solutions that fit their needs, and create a go-to-market strategy to accelerate EV adoption and optimize those devices for grid stability.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Denver Metropolitan Area

At Mammoth, I launched and managed our insights dashboard that enabled farmers to better track their water usage and compare to similar crop types. This solution integrated with a unique and innovative application that enabled farmers to take photos of their meters in the field, and automatically understand associated water usage and budgeting related to their water rights.Mammoth was acquired by ERA Economics, who specializes in the economics of water and agriculture. They help agricultural associations understand impacts, such as changes in production or food prices, due to new regulation or other industry shocks.

Denver Metropolitan Area

With Techstars, I managed due diligence for the startups applying to be in the program, and mapped that against larger market indicators to highlight growth potential for the larger Techstars portfolio.Techstars is the global platform for investment and innovation. We connect entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations. Through more than 47+ global accelerators, 1000+ investors, 10,000+ mentors, 1,500+ startup program events, 100+ corporate partners, and an alumni network of 5,000+ founders, we make innovation accessible to everyone, everywhere.

San Diego, California, United States

With Launch Factory, I managed design thinking efforts to identify unmet needs and develop solutions suitable for venture capital investment. After facilitating ideation and idea selection, I presented due diligence results to investors including market intelligence, financial modeling, and consumer need validation to support decision-making on product launches.I also spearheaded diversity and inclusion strategies to improve representation in the venture capital space in coming years.

Greater Denver Area

At OptumCare, I collaborated with designers, coaches, and business professionals to create the best possible teammate experience through design thinking and service design. We navigated the complexity of healthcare to deliver on business needs, teammate needs and regulatory requirements while creating a positive culture and great patient experience.In my role, I focused on understanding the clinician teammate journey to design the digital systems, tools, programs, job aids, and processes to match their work style. We developed tools and systems to address unmet needs and encourage a unified culture so that teammates can deliver the best quality care.

Columbus, Ohio Area

At Lextant, I supported my clients to innovate through the design thinking process - empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. My clients came from a variety of industries including financial services, healthcare, automotive, CPG, and non profit. For each client, my team and I developed a tailored approach for qualitative research that allowed us to empathize with their consumers. After we gathered the data, we gleaned insights from the research to identify strategic design opportunities and inspire innovation. Through understanding consumers' experiences today and hopes for the future, I aligned my clients in their brand management, category management, and product development strategies to push their organizations forward.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Savannah, Georgia Area

Greater New York City Area

Master Of Arts - Ma, Design For Sustainability

Activities and Societies: SCAD Serve

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Innovation, Sustainability

Activities and Societies: Board Fellows Program, Women in Business, Outdoor Industry Consulting Club

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Design And Visual Communications, General

Activities and Societies: Club Field Hockey Team, Global Water Brigades, Penn State Dance Marathon