Hi! I am a product manager and user researcher with a background in digital advocacy. I approach complex problems with a combination of the iterative process of design thinking and my understanding and experience with civic technology.

For the past 6 years, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with and on amazing teams, collaborating to design, build and launch many digital political and advocacy tools. I am passionate about building accessible applications that create opportunities for meaningful change through individual and collective action.

Last year, I completed a 6-month UX Research & Design program with Springboard, along with a certification in Foundations of Humane Technology. My desire to study and understand the world has led me to seek work that allows me to dig in and discover the unique knowledge and experiences of people, and together address social challenges with creativity and care. I’m energized by the design approaches to social and technological innovation that involve imagination, collective/community participation and a values systems perspective, and am eager to apply them to my work.

Some Favorite Reads

  • Systems Thinking, Donella Meadows

  • Social matter, social design: For good or bad, all design is social

  • The Platform Society: Public Values in a Connective World

  • Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life, Nathan Schneider

Values

  • Empathy

  • Community: Collective collaboration and decision-making

  • Curiosity

  • Play

  • Knowledge