As a leader, it is my role to provide clarity to my team, deliver results for the business & generate enthusiasm for our mission.
I do this through the lens of people, by supporting and empowering each team member to grow toward unlocking their creative potential. I thrive in ambiguous and dynamic environments, and enjoy establishing organizational practices that can change and adapt as the team scales. This often includes wearing many hats, including that of IC designer.
I see the role of design to engage, organize, unite, simplify & elevate.
In other words, learn about a problem & propose ways of solving it that make things better for people. As a design team, these several principles can provide a (flexible!) framework for our initiatives and processes.
We go farther, together.
Design doesn’t exist in a vacuum. My time in architecture allowed me to see firsthand the true cross-disciplinary effort that goes into building. I came to learn that we must rely on the expertise & perspectives of our engineering, construction & civil partners, and that this collaboration is critical to optimize outcomes for our customers & users. The same is true for product. Cross functional collaboration is in my DNA, and I work to ensure that it is a top value of any team I am fortunate enough to support. Day to day, we are problem solvers, rolling up our sleeves and diving in, and then coming together as a group to work toward the best solution.
Win/Win!
Additionally, design has the flexibility to not only be forward-looking and innovative, but also to act as a bridge between various stakeholders. For example, the business and users: design should fundamentally understand how a business makes money AND the value users get from our services. We can then do our best to optimize outcomes for all.
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Outside of design, I’m a former professional athlete (rock climber) who still loves getting outside in various forms
I'm a passionate forever-student of women's health, especially midlife health, training & nutrition.
I love my mountain community and serve on the board of a local educational non-profit.
