My journey into the world of design began when I was a child.  I drew dresses, made shoes, sold hand-stitched fabric dolls, created jewelry, and designed the habitats for my various animals which my dad helped me build out while growing up on the border of South Texas.  When I started to take computer programming classes in Austin many years later, I learned about UX/UI Design, then began working for a SaaS Product Implementation to help build out my Service Design skillset.

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Interaction with people and creating positive systemic change in their lives is what draws me most to the field of Human-Centered Design. My past Systems Design work for non-profits have been through a HCD lens, and my most recent work with the Community Resilience Trust and Creative Policy. I continue to produce artwork in my spare time.

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I hold a B.A. in Latin American Studies and a minor in Government from The University of Texas at Austin, as well as multiple certifications from The Interaction Design Foundation and Axelos Institute for ITIL Foundations.