I’ve always been curious about what lies beneath the surface.

Where it starts

When I was about three years old, I lost my father. As the youngest daughter in my family, I grew up wanting to be helpful rather than create more problems for my mother. I learned to notice what was difficult and ask myself what I could do about it.

A table for my mother

I remember my mother needed a sewing table. Her back hurt, and sitting on the floor made sewing difficult. But there wasn’t a table that really worked for her.

So, when I was sixteen, I designed one.

With my uncle’s help, I turned my idea into a real table, one that could fold away, take up less space, and make sewing more comfortable for her.

She was happy. She was proud of me. That was one of the first times I understood what designing something for someone could really mean.

Years of exploring design

That small sewing table eventually led me to Industrial Design. I wanted to create things that responded to real needs. After graduating, I spent several years working in the design industry, where I learned that design was more than creating 3D models. I was always drawn to new challenges, unfamiliar problems, and finding better ways to solve them.

Then I wanted to go deeper

I discovered The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman, and it changed the way I looked at design. It introduced me to UX and helped me understand the importance of knowing people before designing solutions for them.

I continued learning through Google’s UX Design Certificate, and gained experience in this field. Eventually, I wanted to study UX more deeply and professionally, which led me to pursue my MFA in User Experience Design at SCAD.

SCAD, and clients with real stakes

Today I’m pursuing my MFA in User Experience Design at SCAD, where I’ve worked on projects with Microsoft, NASCAR, Savannah on Wheels and Vinnie Van Go-Go.

My work with Microsoft also made me think more deeply about the gap AI can create between people and technology, and how designers can help make these experiences more understandable and human.

What I’m actually after

I believe the world is already complicated enough. As technology and AI become part of more of our everyday lives, I want to be the kind of designer who helps make that complexity feel simpler.

Someone who looks beyond the surface, asks deeper questions, notices the tiny details, and turns complicated problems into meaningful experiences.

Along the way

My work has also been recognized through design awards, including the Rookie Awards and other honors that continue to push me forward.