About Me
Behind the scenes
I am a mentor, artist, runner, yogi, and truth-seeker — but at the heart of it all, I am a designer who believes in the power of human connection. I see every interaction as an opportunity to bring more clarity, compassion, and possibility into the world. My design practice is rooted in this intention: to create experiences that foster community, elevate voices, and remind us of what we’re capable of together.
I imagine the digital space not as a cold tool, but as a reflection of our greatest potential — a window into collective dreams, meaningful engagement, and deeper understanding. Technology excites me when it becomes a medium for empathy, collaboration, and delight.
When I’m off the clock, I live these values through running, art, and mentorship — each one a practice in resilience, reflection, and community-building that shapes the way I design.
Raising Awareness through Running
Running has been my teacher in endurance and possibility. I’ve completed three NYC marathons and countless miles that taught me lessons in perseverance and breaking through perceived limits — lessons I carry into design work. “The first mile is a liar” has become a mantra for me: push past fear and resistance, and strength emerges.
But running became truly transformative when I dedicated it to others. Through fundraising and awareness efforts, I’ve supported cancer research at Sloan Kettering, opportunities for underprivileged kids in NYC, and causes close to my heart like autism advocacy. Running for myself empowered me; running for others showed me the deeper meaning of resilience and collective care.
Visual Arts
My art explores the multidimensional layers of human experience — how we intersect, where we align, where we create friction. It’s a way of capturing the invisible threads between people, planet, and self.
Much of my inspiration comes from the streets of New York: bridges, tunnels, fleeting faces on commutes. I’ve learned to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, a perspective I carry into design — always looking beneath the surface for patterns, meaning, and human stories.
Mentorship
ONE TO ONES
WITH LINDA
Mentorship has been one of the most rewarding parts of my journey. It began in the classroom, when I set aside time each week for “One to Ones” with my students. What started as check-ins on assignments often became deeper conversations about dreams, challenges, and purpose.
Over time, I developed workshops to help graduates carry these insights into their careers. Many continue to reach out for guidance, long after the course ended — and those conversations are as much a gift to me as they are to them.
Mentorship has shown me the importance of designing not just for users, but with people, nurturing the human potential behind every interaction.