As a Growth Product Designer, I specialize in strengthening user engagement with our products through thoughtfully crafted onboarding and educational flows. My design philosophy is rooted in deep collaboration, fostering dialogue that empowers product managers, stakeholders and engineers in the design process.

I came upon user experience design by way of a decade long career in commercial and editorial photography. While building my photography business in the midst of the Austin tech boom, I photographed portraits and events for companies such as Google, Edible Austin, University of Texas and Favor Delivery. Through these initial explorations, I completed a boot camp that propelled me into non-stop learning about business, strategy and storytelling within the design process.

As a creative who values other people's stories, product design has enabled me to bring my documentary approach to the iterative process of design, inspiring a dynamic environment of inclusivity and collaboration.

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I'm based in Montana with my husband and our energetic two-year-old daughter and boston terrier puppy. We love traveling, hiking, and movie nights. I'm eager to connect and exchange insights on design, yoga, and balancing life with motherhood. I'm all about lifelong learning, so please don't hesitate to reach out!
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