Education

Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Minnesota

Certifications

Human-Centered Design Practitioner Luma Institute
UX Design Certificate UX Design Masterclass
Center for Effective Teaching and Learning LMS Certificate, Cal State LA
Student Success Analytics Certificate CSU System
Successful Strengths Coaching Gallup                                                                                                                        

 

Design Tools

Figma
Mural
Loom
Articulate 360
ChatGPT
Airtable
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Canvas LMS
Camstasia

Experience

Assistant Director, Learning Experiences
ASU Local at Arizona State University               Nov 2024 – Present

  • Lead all learning experience design across a diverse Learning Enterprise portfolio of offerings

  • Oversee a team of instructional designers, videographers and project managers to meet OKR deliverables

  • Facilitate weekly course build sessions with faculty, SMEs, instructional designers and program leads

  • Collaborate with and manage corporate partners, consultants and a diverse range of university stakeholders

  • Design and facilitate professional development programs to improve team culture, buy-in and engagement

  • Shape the vision and learning strategy for the Conservation Futures Academy, stewarding educational design for a $115M, university-defining grant

  • Create impact assessment metrics and track all learner data analytics to continuously inform learning design

  • Present key wins, impact data, learning experience breakthroughs and OKR updates to senior leadership and staff

  • Utilize user research, personas and industry partners to ensure all learnings reflect learner and market needs

Foundational Learning Design Consultant
MoneyByrd               Nov 2024 – July 2025

  • Partnered with a financial literacy startup to design the foundational learning frameworks, systems, and structures that shaped the organization’s core educational offerings

  • Established learning design principles, content structure, and narrative style that became central to the company’s approach to financial education and informed future program development

  • Developed financial literacy content that translated complex topics into accessible, relatable experiences grounded in real-world decision-making

  • Advised founders on learning strategy, curriculum architecture, and scalable content models to support long-term growth and consistency

  • Applied human-centered design and learning science to ensure learning experiences were engaging, equitable, and motivating for diverse audiences


Program Design Manager
ASU Local at Arizona State University               July 2022 – Nov 2024

  • Design and manage all upskilling programming and experiential learning across seven campuses nationwide

  • Design curriculum products and experiences for students and staff to successfully implement life planning, strength-based psychology, asset-based mobility, etc.

  • Utilize UX research methods to conduct assessments, interviews with stakeholders for iterative design purposes

  • Develop all staff learning & development trainings including in-person, remote, and asynchronous tools and systems to help sites execute high quality programming

  • Create project-based-learning instructional materials emphasizing student career development including career exploration, job searching skills, social capital, financial literacy, career portfolios, etc.

  • Train and mentor new student success coaches on best practices and harnessing their strengths to meet OKRs

  • Utilize data capturing and visualization tools to manage each site’s student outcome goals

  • Establish and track all community partners, alumni, and stakeholders that support student experience across sites

  • Write policies and implement solutions to advocate for student and coach success

  • Collaborate with diverse group of stakeholders including industry partners, marketing, recruitment, site teams, and higher leadership to cohesively accomplish program goals

 

Visiting Guest Lecturer
University of Tokyo                                             Dec 2022 – Present

  • Develop presentations and lectures for educational technology students at University of Tokyo

  • Instruct on innovation in the industry and ASU products, data tracking, and student outcomes

  • Serve as subject-matter expert for international education leadership best practices

 

Program Designer & Student Success Coach
ASU Local at Arizona State University                  Aug 2021 – July 2022

  • Managed a diverse cohort of students to support their career, wellbeing and academic success

  • Designed experiential educational projects and events end-to-end

  • Teach LMS navigation, understanding, and advocacy for students to succeed in online courses

  • Contributed to the vision and strategy of the program by building the program’s career curriculum  

  • Continuously conducted needs assessments with students & sites to inform program design

  • Created workshop materials in the form of lesson plans, slide decks, Loom videos, etc. and trained coaching staff

  • Collaborated with consultants, leadership team, and coaches to bring community-building events to life

  • Acted as an ASU Local liaison to Increase alumni and outside industry partners’ program involvement

 

Career Advisor
Cal State LA, Career Center Mar 2019 – Aug 2021

  • Converted programing to remote instruction resulting in a 73% increase in student attendance and engagement

  • Developed a career training course on Canvas LMS

  • Designed student and staff trainings utilizing Camtasia and Loom video software

  • Taught classes and workshops on resume, interviewing, job searching, networking and other career topics

  • Coordinated large scale events in collaboration with staff, faculty, employer and alumni stakeholders

  • Leveraged a variety career development products and tools to aid upwared mobility of students

  • Advised hundreds of students on job application materials, networking opportunities, and interview preparation

  • Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and graphic design skills to create workshop slide decks

 

Career Advisor
University of Wisconsin Career Center Aug 2017 – Aug 2018

  • Advised 100+ students in 34 academic departments on effective ways to reach their professional goals

  • Used design thinking to create an assessment model for the launch of a Peer to Peer advising program

  • Launched industry-specific career communities to address unfulfilled student advising needs    

 

High School English Teacher
Ohtani Senior High School Aug 2012 – Aug 2016

  • Improved engagement, comprehension, standardized test scores, and culture of all ESL courses

  • Created entire syllabi and learning materials for multiple classes coordinating logistics with English Department

  • Supervised after school English Club and created weekly activities to improve participation and engagement

  • Oversaw annual Speech Competitions, by coordinating event, judging on panel and leading selection committee

 

English Teacher
Ota English School Aug 2011 – July 2012

  • Assessed each student’s language goals and created benchmarks to support learner goals

  • Created interactive lessons for pre-school, kindergarten, elementary, and adult classes

  • Communicated with parents and administrators on outcomes and progress reports