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San Francisco, CA, US

As an independent researcher, designer, and product strategist, I partner with social impact organizations centering dignity, equity, and freedom to create the world we want to see.I’ve consulted locally and globally across nonprofits, education, social enterprises, and global companies. I truly believe in partnering with changemakers with the truest.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Greater Good Studio is a strategic design firm dedicated to the social sector. We believe design is transformative. Through design, we honor lived experience, build collective capacity and local leadership, and create inclusive and equitable responses to the status quo.I serve as a research lead and project strategy lead, designing in partnership with.

Detroit, MI, US

Civilla is a nonprofit design studio dedicated to changing the way our public-serving institutions work. I serve as a research lead bringing human-centered products and services to life, as we build a beautiful civil society for all.

Santa Monica, California, US

Tala is a microfinance and data company expanding financial health with globally underbanked communities. I've served across design research, market expansion, and product management as we've grown to multiple regions, 1B+ originations (USD), and 6M+ customers.Most recently, I’ve focused on designing new products to expand financial health. I've led.

Santa Monica, California, US

I shifted into product expansion & relocated to the Philippines as we localized our product and began to scale in a new market. As Product Manager, I focused on building an instant, convenient, and reliable experience — integrating new payment providers, automating identity verification, and redesigning core UX flows. To date, we’ve grown our user base 10X.

Santa Monica, California, US

I started out as the first person on our User Research team in Nairobi, leading end-to-end projects and refining our research practices. Whether concept testing, usability testing, design sprints, or contextual interviews — I translated business goals & hypotheses across research design, coordination, facilitation, and synthesis. I experimented with mixed.

New York, NY, US

I founded a human-centered design studio addressing community issues in Los Angeles, ranging from food inequity, to mental health, to gaps in STEAM education.This involved mentoring and managing ten project teams, sourcing industry and nonprofit partners, designing curriculum, coordinating site visits, and overseeing operations. As a workshop facilitator.

Los Angeles, CA, US

I collected observational data at LA Unified School District (LAUSD) schools to evaluate the impact of health and wellness programs, supporting a $1.5 million data collection and evaluation project sponsored by Community Health Councils, Inc.

Dublin 2, IE

During this internship, I conducted market research & process mapping to improve customer experience strategy for a Fortune 500 technology company, supporting a $15m sold proposal.Additionally, I supported business development for corporate citizenship and impact analysis proposals via Accenture Development Partnerships.

Copenhagen, DK

I conducted research in urban governance and finance to support projects & presentations with the Brookings Institution, EU Horizon 2020 Programme, and the European Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change 2015.

Oakland, CA, US

As an educator, I fostered core Galileo Learning values of innovation, collaboration, and respect among groups of students (grades 1-5).

Business Administration & International Relations

Marshall International Exchange Program