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I'm a Senior Product Designer specializing in food, technology, and the circular economy. In 2020, I finished up a one-year creative residency with Adobe, where I got to focus full-time on a passion project alongside eight other creators around the world. During my residency, I set out on a mission to reduce food waste by designing circular product solutions. Among creating digital products in the realm of food sharing, food access, and urban zero waste, I led talks and workshops at events including Seattle Interactive, AIGA, Adobe MAX, and DesignX.

Prior to my residency, I spent two years at Microsoft as a UX-focused Program Manager after graduating from Tufts University. At school, I studied a self-made major called Innovation & Design Thinking and took a semester off to work at IDEO on the future of food.

There, I had the opportunity to hone my craft and learn the value of design research and rapid prototyping from global design leaders.

In addition to freelance work, I've been exploring circularity as a participant in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s From Linear to Circular Programme. I've also been working on a product venture, Farewell, aimed at increasing compost participation in NYC.

Outside of my day job, I enjoy cooking, woodworking, crabbing off of a paddleboad, or hiking in search of Chanterelle mushrooms, a Pacific Northwest delicacy. When I'm not on an adventure, you can find me visiting family where I grew up in New York or hosting a gathering with friends for a home cooked meal. At my core is a love for bringing people together through design and food, and building community.