When I began my career in design, I was driven by different goals and ambitions. Living through the pandemic and losing a parent unexpectedly really put things into perspective for me. What matters when nothing matters? Reflecting back, I realized that what was most important to me was making work a better place for my team and helping designers and leaders grow. That’s what inspired me into coaching full-time.
My past life in design, I led teams where designers could personally thrive while also being pushed to grow professionally. As a design director at Dropbox, I led a team that was focused on evolving the core product beyond file syncing. I also had my dream job working in design at The New York Times, where I elevated from design IC to VP. I had the privilege of working on a redesign of nytimes.com and leading design for The Times’ new product team: NYT Cooking, Crosswords, The Wirecutter, etc.
Before all my corporate design jobs, I co-founded and ran Rumors, a design studio focused on interactive, brand, and editorial design. As a small business owner, I was responsible for managing the creative work alongside new business development, finances, people, project management, and all that other random stuff you have to do when you work for yourself.
Outside of coaching, I spend a lot of time exploring northern New Mexico, where I now live. I’m learning how to have hobbies for the first time in my life, such as sewing and baking at high altitudes. I’m also risking it all to learn how to snowboard, hoping to find a way to enjoy the outdoors in the winter.
