Strategic Industrial Designer innovating in the medical and consumer spaces
Driven by my passion to improve human experiences through design, I believe that great design should be accessible to all. Combining my experience in research, strategy, and industrial design, I help my teams and clients leverage user insights to create innovative products, services, and experiences that consider users, businesses, and the environment. My superpowers are uniting teams through collaborative leadership and designing for the holistic experience of a solution.
I am committed to advocacy and giving back to the design community. I co-founded Women in Industrial Design, an organization dedicated to empowering female industrial designers. I continue to lead an international team of seven women who volunteer for the organization.
In my free time (and when finicky Midwest weather allows), I like to rock climb, camp with friends, and hike.
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Senior Industrial Designer, Delve
February 2023-Present
Leading multidisciplinary teams through the definition, design, and development of medical, consumer, and industrial products. Responsible for all aspects of the design process, including being a major contributor to the research and strategy phases and spanning both physical and digital design. Guiding clients through the design process to help understand key tradeoffs and decisions. Acting as a thought leader for design within and outside the organization.Staff Industrial Designer, Delve
May 2021-February 2023
Key contributor to multidisciplinary teams, representing the voice of industrial design for internal and client teams. Responsible for translating research insights into product opportunities, concept ideation and development, evaluation of concepts based on user needs and manufacturing, and design support through engineering.Industrial Designer + Design Strategist, Beyond Design, Inc.
June 2018-May 2021
Responsible for all phases of design development including concept ideation and development, CAD handoff, and prototyping. Lead strategic product development sessions with internal and client teams. Conducted qualitative and quantitative research. Presented research findings and design directions to clients.Co-Founder, Women in Industrial Design Chicago
Oct. 2018-Present
Founded an organization that provides education on DEI in design and empowers women in their design careers, leading an international team of seven volunteers. -
Purdue University
BFA Industrial Design, Minor in Furniture DesignDIS - Study Abroad Copenhagen
Furniture DesignAcumen Academy
Designing for Environmental Sustainability and Social Impact Certificate -
2023
GIA Competition Judge - International Housewares Show Global Innovation Awards
Selected to judge the IHA Global Innovation entries for excellence in product design. Learn more2022
Guest Lecturer - Clemson University Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Class
Invited to teach a class to undergraduate mechanical engineering students on what industrial design is and how we effectively collaborate with mechanical engineers in our practice. This is a recurring commitment that happens once per semester, beginning in the fall of 2021.Guest Lecturer - UW Madison Mechanical Engineering class
Invited to co-teach a class on design sketching and the importance of effective visual communication to a class of undergraduate mechanical engineering students.2021
Featured Presenter - America by Design, Season 1
Featured on the television series, America by Design, for a project completed at Beyond Design. WatchPodcast Guest - Advanced Design ‘Lens’ Podcast
Invited to give a presentation for Advanced Design’s ‘Lens’ series. Watch2020
Featured Presenter - Think like a Designer webinar series
Invited to teach a webinar series for B&H Photo, sponsored by Wacom Technologies. The four-part series exposes creatives to the process of industrial design and the tools that are important to our work.
Session 01 : Concept Generation
Session 02 : Concept Refinement
Session 03 : 3D Modeling
Session 04 : Photorealistic RenderingPodcast Guest - Exploded View podcast
Invited to speak on Craig Mackiewicz’s ‘Exploded View’ podcast about founding Women in ID Chicago and our mission. ListenSpeaker - Purdue Converge Conference
Invited to give a talk at Purdue’s student run Converge conference to give a talk about the future of design research and how to do good research on a budget.2019
Speaker - IDSA International Design Conference
Selected to give a talk on the importance of gender diversity in the workplace. ListenPodcast Guest - Advanced Design ‘Context’ podcast
Invited to be a guest on Advanced Design’s ‘Context’ podcast to talk about my experience as a designer, the future of the industry, and the contributions of Women in ID Chicago to the community. ListenPresenter - International Housewares Show
Selected to speak about trends in the health and wellness space as they effect the housewares industry. Presented on the Smart Talks stage as well as in the Innovation Theater. -
USD964556S1 Patent, Protective Apparatuses for Minimizing Risk of Transmission of Infection and Associated Systems and Methods
US20230051366A1 Patent pending, Multi-position ironing board
Purdue Industrial Design Excellence, Award winner
Selected by a panel of design professionals as having exceptional work throughout my college career.Purdue Industrial Design Outstanding Senior, Award winner
Selected by Purdue faculty based on my GPA, design work, and extracurricular involvement.SOFA Connect Competition, Award winner
Worked on a team of undergraduate and graduate industrial design students to design and create an exhibition space, furniture, and lighting using Indiana native wood and 3D printed joints. The exhibition was displayed at the 2017 SOFA show at Navy Pier in Chicago. See moreSTEM Toy Design Competition, Award winner
Designed a STEM toy for the company SDI Innovations that teaches coding as a fun competition game. My design was chosen by the company as one of two winners.