I'm a designer.

Growth as a designer is a lifelong journey for me. As a youth, I embraced a love of drawing, handcrafting & building stuff, and working with computers. This complemented my ambivert-thinker personality and joy of making & improving things.

As a young adult, I studied various problem-solving disciplines, initially started in Architectural Design and ultimately earned two design degrees. First, a BFA in Graphic Design in 1996, and then MEd in Educational Technology (Instructional Design) in 2004. When the Web grew in the 1990s-2000s, my interests and learnings evolved into a multi-discipline design passion.

Since joining the workforce in 1996 (resume) and starting a family in 1997, I continued learning through challenging and rewarding professional and life experiences. I always strive to sustain and improve my HEART:

• Humility
• Empathy
• Artistry
• Responsiveness
• Technical skills

I have learned that lack of design leads to hindsight, basic design yields insights, and good design gives foresight. I know that good design comes from understanding problems and people, and collaboratively iterating to form human-centered solutions.

Feel free to contact me or learn about my work.

When I'm not designing, I enjoy being with family & friends and dabble in drawing & photography.