Lead Design Thinking Strategist
@ Sherwin-Williams

Leading the enterprise-wide roll out of design thinking approaches within project teams, business units, and company culture.

Design Research Lead
@ Tomy International

Led the user-centered approach to identifying market opportunities for new product lines and product concepts for gear and toy innovations for modern parents around the world, across multiple baby industy brands.

Experience Design Manager
@ Hallmark

As part of the R&D team, we connected people through meaningful and innovative product inventions.

Senior Designer & Strategist
@ SC Johnson

Drove design research and strategy for global home cleaning brands.

Research & Strategy
@ IA Collaborative

An awesome internship consulting top-tier organizations with user-driven innovations on multidisciplinary teams.

Designer & Project Manager
@ Tenshon

Managed the design, marketing, production, and purchasing processes in the manufacturing and distribution of tensile shade products.

Designer & Project Manager
@ Boon Inc

Collaboratively crafted innovative products for modern parents.

Adjunct Instructor of Design
@ University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

Developing and teaching courses for the Immersive Design concentration within the Siebel Center for Design.

Adjunct Instructor of Design
@ Arizona State University

Developing and teaching courses for the online Industrial Design program within The Design School.

Assistant Professor of Design
@ Bucknell University

Taught design thinking and creative problem solving in the College of Management as part of the Markets, Innovation, and Design program. Created and taught; design realization and design thinking.

Clinical Assistant Professor
@ Arizona State University

Taught industrial design courses with masters and bachelors students. Created and taught; design thinking, design research, product planning, professional practice, and various levels of studios. Also, engaged with the 'redesign school' stragetic plan.

Guest Lecturer
@ University of Utah 

Collaboration to develop course curriculum and facilitate workshops around the topic of play and design for product design studio within the Multi-Disciplinary Design program.

Guest Lecturer
@ University of Wisconsin

Utilized a team-based project to teach MBA students principles of human-centered product design and innovation.

 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 

Master of Design
@ Illinois Tech - Institute of Design
Design Strategy & Research

Bachelor of Science in Design
@ Arizona State University
Product / Industrial Design

   VENTURE EXPERIENCE   

Owner, Design Consultant
@ Playful Studios

Running an independent design consultancy, engaging with clients such as; AllState, Google, Kaiser Permanente Health, Lewisburg Children's Museum, Brand Experience Lab, Nemesis Club, and much more!

Owner, Play Facilitator
@ Playful Factory

Helping kids develop creative confidence by designing their own toys through online communities, summer camps, and classroom workshops.

Co-Founder, Design Lead  
@ Blob Life

As a full-family team, we are on a mission to promote healthy play through the creation and distribution of fun and stylish toys. 

  FUN RECOGNITIONS