designer.

My practice integrates design research, strategy, and facilitation to examine how systems of learning, care, and work evolve within shifting technological and social infrastructures. I collaborate with organizations and communities to prototype new approaches and translate insights into equitable, sustainable, and future-ready systems.

This work often takes place in hybrid environments: sites where digital infrastructures, human connection, and caregiving converge to reimagine how care, labor, and belonging are organized in everyday life.

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design as care

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design as inquiry

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design as change

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design as care . design as inquiry . design as change . 

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You(th) Explore Program & Workbooks // Curriculum Designer · Participatory Design & Learning Experience Design

I study how systems of learning, care, and work can be reimagined to support human connection and collective wellbeing in an age increasingly shaped by automation. My work begins from a belief that care—whether in education, parenting, or community life—is not peripheral to progress, but foundational to how societies thrive.

Over the past decade, I have led national programs and cross-sector partnerships that reimagine how we learn and collaborate. Trained at Harvard in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology, I now explore how design can help societies value the forms of labor—caregiving, teaching, community-building—that make collective life possible.

Open to guest talks, panels, and co-authored work on design research, digital infrastructures, and systems of care.

where learning meets design

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where care meets work

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where learning meets design . where care meets work . 

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THE DIALOGUE

I am always curious about ideas, collaborations, and conversations that reimagine how we learn, work, and care.

Whether you are building a program, designing research, or exploring new ways to connect communities, I would love to hear from you.

Available for collaborations, guest talks, and research partnerships as of 2026.

let's connect

My work spans education, design, and social innovation. Each project reflects an ongoing inquiry into how design can make systems of learning, work, and care more equitable and responsive.

Through national programs, research collaborations, and community partnerships, I translate field insights into practical frameworks and prototypes that strengthen belonging, agency, and collective wellbeing. My initiatives have been recognized by the Harvard Innovation Lab, INSEAD Business as a Force for Good, and Singapore’s bi-annual Design for Education Conference.

UpstartED // Flagship Initiative · Systems Design & Learning Innovation

  • I use qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to understand how people experience systems of learning, care, and work. My research combines ethnographic observation, semi-structured interviews, participatory co-design, and evaluative frameworks such as Theory of Change and logic modeling. The goal is to generate insights that inform both strategy and implementation — bridging lived experience and systemic design.

  • I apply systems thinking and scenario planning to help organizations anticipate emerging needs and design adaptive strategies. This includes mapping stakeholder ecosystems, modeling feedback loops, and identifying leverage points for equity and sustainability. My work supports teams in moving from vision to actionable, measurable roadmaps.

  • I design learning environments and tools that promote agency, reflection, and collaboration. Drawing from human-centered and constructivist approaches, I build experiences that help people make sense of complexity — whether through curricula, workshops, or digital platforms.

  • I convene educators, youth, parents, and community partners to co-create solutions that reflect diverse perspectives. Through participatory design, I help translate ideas into shared prototypes and policies that foster collective ownership and long-term impact.

  • I develop frameworks to assess outcomes and learning, connecting qualitative narratives with quantitative indicators. My work draws from developmental and utilization-focused evaluation, helping organizations learn in real time and refine their strategies for deeper social impact.

My research examines how physical and hybrid infrastructures of care, learning, and work can sustain belonging and wellbeing in a world increasingly organized around digital and automated forms of labor. Drawing from comparative models in Canada, the US, Singapore, and the Nordic region, I explore how communities are adapting and designing spaces that hold both productivity and care.

Through this inquiry, I aim to understand how design can revalue caregiving and communal life as vital components of the future of work. My approach combines participatory design, qualitative research, and systems thinking to inform more caring, inclusive, and future-ready environments - where care and creativity are not opposing forces, but mutually sustaining ones.

systems

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community

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impact

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systems . community . impact .

strategist.researcher.

Designing civic infrastructures of care for a changing world of work.

/ Ethnography  
/ Participatory Co-Design  
/ Journey Mapping 
/ Theory of Change
/ Systems Mapping
/ Scenario Planning
/ Evaluation Frameworks 
Seasons of You Journal // Co-Author & Designer · Learning, Reflection & Wellbeing
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I share ideas and practices on design for learning, care, and the future of work through talks, publications, and collaborative initiatives.

My contributions span keynote presentations, co-authored works, and facilitation of national and international convenings that bring together educators, policymakers, and community leaders to reimagine how technology, design, and social systems can strengthen equity and wellbeing.

  • Role: Keynote Speaker, Singapore, 2023

    Host: DesignSingapore Council

    Summary: Shared insights from eight years of designing equitable learning ecosystems at UpstartED. The talk explored how design strategy, participatory methods, and evaluation can nurture belonging, agency, and changemaking among youth and educators.


    →Watch talk

  • Role: Contributor, Chapter, 2021

    Publisher: Harvard University / UNESCO collaboration

    Summary: A chapter offering design-informed recommendations for multilingual learners, connecting classroom practice with policy and futures-of-education frameworks. Focus areas include equity, participation, and system-level implementation.


    → Read publication

  • Role: Co-Author & Designer, 2023


    Format: Print / Digital

    Summary: Co-authored a reflective journal inspired by cycles of nature and Indigenous teachings. The publication blends learning design and visual storytelling to support emotional reflection, creative renewal, and everyday wellbeing.

    → See publication

  • Host: Google Canada, 2023

    Summary: Invited to lead two national sessions at Google’s STEM Roundtable, convening community partners, educators, and industry leaders to explore the role of design in advancing equity and measurable impact. Facilitated Learning Experience Design for Impact and Impact Evaluation & Reporting, bridging practice, evidence, and systems thinking to strengthen collective capacity for social innovation.

    • Harvard Innovation Lab — President’s Innovation Challenge (2021): Semi-Finalist

    • INSEAD Business as a Force for Good (2019): Top 3 Finalist

    • G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (2019): Canadian Delegate

    • Government of Canada Digital & Data Roundtable (2018–2020): Member