My Background

Through an understanding of human connections, patterns and behaviors, I hope to bring valuable insights into focus through a data driven practice. I practice my craft in the California, Bay Area and love to share my love for pop culture, media, music and technology.

I received my Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology & Education at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2018. While obtaining my BA, I worked as a resident advisor for undergraduate students and worked as a receptionist for a Santa Cruz chiropractic office. Two years later, I graduated with a Master’s in Applied Anthropology from San Jose State in 2020. I worked on campus as a Dean’s Assistant, a Peer Advisor for undergraduate students, and went on to become an academic advisor. That experience allowed me to continue to foster my passion for education and enhancing the student institutional experience.

Following my graduate degree, I entered an apprentice program as a User Experience / Design Researcher. It was a one-year program where I learned about complex software technology, large Enterprise business environments, and conducted research on the Cloud Pak for Data product. I conducted research on a virtual chatbot assistant and learned how generative AI enhanced the product experience. I taught advanced research methods to 100+ UX Researchers in the Software organization and created educational content to empower human-focused use of genAI in the UX Research workflow. Over the last four years at IBM, I’ve obtained research and technology certifications, participated in various customer workshops, attended conference events, and most recently received a UXR Champion award in Q4 2024.