Hello! I am a designer, researcher, facilitator, and educator working for equity and social justice.
Welcoming new arrivals to Chicago
In spring 2024, I led a team of researchers at the Institute of Design who sought to frame the migrant “crisis” in Chicago through a design-led systems perspective. The project’s goal is to develop effective systems frameworks to help decision-makers and on-the-ground workers meet the needs of new arrivals while also addressing the overall well-being of everyone in our community.
Clean Energy Community Initiative
Since 2022, I have been developing community-led strategies and co-design workshops for UW-Madison’s Clean Energy Community Initiative. Key community partners include MTERA (Midwest Tribal Energy Resource Association) and the Great Lakes Environmental Justice TCTAC (Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center). I have also developed and facilitated workshops to foster faculty-led large-scale collaborations in UW’s Grainger Institute for Engineering.