When I was growing up I wanted to be a detective or a musician. I wanted to investigate people and get to the bottom of a mystery. Or I wanted the chance to express myself creatively in a way that reached people. In a lot of ways, I'm living up to my childhood dreams by indulging both my curious and my creative urges. I love talking to people, finding out what makes them tick, and then designing something that improves their life in some way.

I believe in a holistic design approach - one that takes into account the whole picture of people, their environments, interactions, and their needs and desires. I'm particularly interested in design ideas that elicit an emotional response, connect with people, or challenge and motivate them in some way.

In addition to designing, I enjoy cooking and eating food, making art and music, running, dancing, slacklining, biking, hanging out with my husband and my friends, and playing with my cat.