My path to UX design didn’t start in a classroom—it started with people. With a degree in Identity Studies, I learned how empathy and systems thinking shape experiences in powerful ways. That perspective deepened while working on the administrative team at the Minnesota Birth Center, where I kept asking, “How can this be better for everyone?”

That curiosity led me to UX design, where everything I love—understanding people, solving problems, and designing with purpose—clicked into place. Now, I use design as a way to make information clear, experiences accessible, and interactions feel effortless.