what I do –

I am an industrial designer and educator with a background in fine arts, art history, and curatorial studies. Working across disciplines and sectors, I collaborate with diverse teams to access, analyze, and create material knowledge through design: I build things and tell stories. My practice combines making with storytelling, translating research into artifacts, systems, and experiences. Past projects range from product to medical design to threat reduction and global security. I live and work in my hometown of New York City.

why I do what I do – 

I’m interested in what​ ​is forgotten and what survives, and in how design can help us better understand and shape current and future systems of production and consumption. I approach design as artifact, information, social practice, and public endeavor. My teaching and collaborative practice are grounded in rigorous design processes, research methodologies, and the continual development of both fast and slow practices to explore, question, and realize ideas. I do what I do in order to work with and learn from people whose expertise, perspectives, and skills extend beyond my own