Design has always grounded me throughout my education. My love for art and creativity started in elementary school. I inititionally saw myaelf as an artist, creative director, and even a shoe designer. Eventually I became interested in exploring design within the school context. I wanted to use my creativity to help rethink how to improve systems. Throughout my academic career I worked in supportive roles navigating the systems students and teachers interact with. While I enjoyed mentorship, I always felt that schools weren’t designed to bring out the best in students and teachers.

I entered grad school with a vision of using design to reimagine the way that campuses function to promote positive student outcomes. From policy to practice to research. The idea for DESK.STUDIO came from my final policy memo that addressed learning design and teacher preparation. I envisioned an environment where teachers could effectively plan their yearly learning before the start of the year. Attention to the status quo helped shift my paradigm

With a goal of pursuing PHD studies this space is my way of sharing my passions, style, and creative vision for the future with those working within schools and communities.