Shaped by art, learning, and design
I've always been drawn to cultivating environments that foster trust and quality.
This started with studying art and education, using art as a lens for learning. Designing environments combining content, culture, and physical space taught me how to spark curiosity in others, and with it, real-world learning.
Scaling those practices led me to instructional design and UX design at Cisco. I've found that building the most impact starts with meeting where people are—not just in content, but in the interfaces, systems, and decisions that enable their goals.
Outside of work, I like to design cards, explore new art exhibits, and spend time with my husband and two dogs.
Strengths
What I'm like as a teammate
Perceptive
I'm drawn to making connections between what people say and do. This can be from conducting user research or analyzing data to find potential opportunities, challenge assumptions, and level up what I'm building.
Systems-minded
I look for patterns to build systems the ensure quality is consistent instead of a one-time instance. I also often think about scale, so more people get the good version instead of a lucky few.
Adaptable
I've often taken on different interim roles in lean environments: product manager, researcher/data analyst, project manager, to name a few. These experiences have shaped me to bring a vision to reality, anchoring to the "why" of initiatives, even within constraints.
Collaborative
I believe that the best work comes out of teams with high trust, so I design process to build that. Through workshops, shared research/definitions, or intentional discussions, I like to balance both alignment and honest feedback for better outcomes.
Work Experience
Resume (the tl;dr version)
Cisco
2023 - 2026
Led end-to-end UX design for learning and community platform, as well as built learning content for Cisco Networking enterprise customers and partners worldwide.
Instructional Designer
2022 - 2023
Designed self-paced digital modules, courses, learning paths, in addition to instructor-led workshops for Cisco Meraki customers and partners implementing cloud networking products.
The Lovett School
Team Lead, DEIB Coordinator, & Educator
2020 - 2022
Led grade-level team, designed Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) initiatives across divisions, all while teaching middle school social studies.
Mount Vernon Institute for Innovation
Research, Design, and Iteration Grant Recipient
2017 - 2019
Researching, prototyping, and designing frameworks, assessment practices, and competencies implemented in middle school division.
The Mount Vernon School
Educator
2016 - 2020
Integrating design thinking with inquiry-based learning in middle school humanities classrooms.
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