A bit about me
Me, somewhere near the mediterranean
I'm a San Francisco-based product designer and researcher.
I've spent a lot of time working to understand how people think. I began my career as a special education teacher in Oakland, where I learned how different brains process the same information in different ways. I continue to use these learnings when designing for diverse user brains and experiences.
Over the last 8+ years I've collaborated with cross-functional product teams, where understanding how to communicate for different audiences has been critical to my success.
I believe that growing user empathy across teams is key to building the most meaningful product experiences.
As a designer, I'm unafraid to challenge assumptions, and I push myself and others to defend decisions with research and data.
As a researcher, I aim to deliver actionable insights that have direct impact on product outcomes in service of both the business and its users.
As a team member, I work to build consensus and empathy through good storytelling, stakeholder engagement, and the democratization of information.
In all things, I've learned a little realness goes a long way.
In my free time I love to experience different people. I adore good storytelling on any topic, and spend a lot of time thinking about how language shapes our thinking. I've lived in Florianópolis, Brazil and Sicily, Italy. I can hold a conversation in Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and on a good day, English. I enjoy cultivating cooperative group dynamics and building culture in both my personal and professional lives.