leading.

teams I’ve built

Much of my most impactful work isn't visible in my portfolio but is embedded in the teams I’ve built and developed to align with business objectives and customer needs. Across in-house, agency, and non-profit environments, I’ve nurtured talent to become strategic partners who drive success for the organizations they serve while unlocking their own potential.

  • O3 is a customer experience consultancy that helps enterprise organizations build cohesive and impactful experiences across their entire customer journey. As a member of the senior leadership team, I lead the team responsible for connecting business strategy and user needs to deliver innovative, impactful, and delightful experiences for our clients

    • Oversight of the UX practice and team of researchers and designers to transform digital experiences and create meaningful experiences for our clients

    • Led successful cross-industry digital product delivery that helped our company CSAT scores increase from 76% to 88.2%

    • Helped to earn and establish strong long-term partnerships with clients across technology, healthcare, and fintech industries

    • Built collaborative partnerships with Figma and Miro to provide ongoing testing and feedback loops to optimize their product design + usability

    • Create thought leadership content, delivered through lunch and learns, industry conferences, company website, and social media platforms

  • FS Investments is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to delivering superior performance and innovative investment solutions. In my roles, I elevated the design function into an independent department while expanding oversight to include product ownership of the website, content strategy, social media, and advertising.

    • Started in-house design function for the business; recruited for and hired a multi-disciplinary team of UX, brand, + editorial talent

    • Led design + product strategy for an internal tool designed to create a seamless selling experience for the sales organization, increasing overall team efficiency 

    • Served as product owner and design lead for a refined corporate website experience, crafted to meet the needs of our advisors and their clients

    • Governance lead and product owner for other secondary websites, all social media, advertising, and marketing collateral, achieving higher brand visibility and engagement

    • Developed and delivered a strategic plan to build the brand + team to support the growth of the firm

  • Board service for the professional association for design. Under my term as President, we launched a scholarship fund, supporting local design students by awarding financial assistance to pursue their education. Previously served as Vice President and In-house Director, launching the in-house initiative and conference, and Membership Director.

  • SIG is a privately held global trading and technology firm valued at over $500B. I joined to build and scale their first in-house creative team, establishing a unified brand vision and transforming design across the enterprise.

    • Established an in-house design studio that elevated quality while reducing dependence on external agencies and partners

    • Orchestrated a comprehensive global brand refresh spanning trading, sales, private equity, and corporate functions

    • Directed the evolution of digital platforms, including employee intranet and the corporate website

    • Led strategic communication initiatives that strengthened employee engagement across the firm

  • Delaware Investments (now Macquarie) is an asset management firm providing mutual funds and institutional investments. I joined the firm to build their first in-house design function from the ground up, transforming visual strategy across retail, retirement, and corporate marketing.

    • Delivered $1M+ first-year savings by transitioning from external agencies to a high-performing in-house design team

    • Scaled the team through strategic hiring and mentorship to meet the demands of the rapidly growing business

    • Elevated brand consistency by partnering with institutional marketing to evolve and standardize visual and verbal guidelines

    • Led creative direction for successful launches of Pennsylvania and Hawaii state 529 college savings programs

teaching + mentoring

I believe in the future of design and believe it’s my duty (and privilege) to help shape the future of the industry. Outside of my daytime roles, I have spent the last few years moonlighting both as an adjunct professor and as a design mentor in the states and beyond.

Tyler School of Art

Adjunct Professor. I taught the Mobile Application Design and the Business of Design classes. Rebuilt, trained on, and deployed new course curriculum for the Mobile App UX/UI course // 2021–2023

Moore College of Art + Design

Design Advisory Board + Consultant. I built the course curriculum for the new UX program (syllabus, learning outcomes, and weekly activities). Developed for 4 classes: Introduction to UX, Advanced UX, Interaction Design, The Business of UX // 2024–present

University of Texas McCombs School of Business

UX post-graduate program mentor. Serving as a teacher and mentor to students pursuing a post-graduate certification in user experience design // 2023–present

ArtCenter College of Design

Associate Adjunct Professor. Currently teaching Interaction Design 3, focused on user research methodologies, and serving on the Faculty Council, representing the Interaction Design department // 2022–present

volunteering

Dedicated to advancing the design community—from serving on non-profit boards to mentoring + coaching students, emerging, and established designers + creatives

ADPList

Product Design + Research Mentor. I have the great pleasure of mentoring many wonderful UX + product designers, researchers, content creators, + design leaders. Rated as one of Top 10 female mentors in Content Creation + Top 10% of contributors in my field of expertise. You can book time with me here. // 2022–present

AIGA Philadelphia

President, Vice President, In-house Director. Board service for the professional association for design. Under my term as President, we launched a scholarship fund, supporting local design students by awarding financial assistance to pursue their education. Previously served as Vice President and In-house Director, launching the in-house initiative and conference, and Membership Director. // 2009–2019