My focus is using research and design to create ethical and equitable impact for people around the world. I am currently leading design research and strategy at Highland, bringing impactful insights to mission-driven organizations. I was formerly leading Design Research and Service Design at Fjord Chicago, helping legacy organizations find the intersection between business strategy and human insight. Prior to that, I was a freelance User Experience consultant bringing human-centered design to early-stage startups.

I studied Cultural Anthropology and Creative Writing at Northwestern University before spending time learning full-stack design at Designation (currently Flatiron School). When I’m not deep in fieldwork, I’m usually busy bouldering, shooting film photography, or biking around Chicago.

If you are interested in working together or have some photography needs (I also do headshots and lifestyle shoots), hit me up.