About Me
Visual Designer and Digital Accessibility Champion, Washington, DC
What Sets Me Apart
I always ask, “Who else?” when creating designs. As a Visual Designer and Accessibility Champion, my goal is to ensure that people with diverse capabilities, needs, and aspirations can enjoy my work. With over 15 years of experience in UI design, illustration, and storytelling, I strive to create accessible experiences for web and mobile applications.
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Humble Beginnings
I started my career as a graphic designer after graduating from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, with a solid background in print and illustration. Over the years, I worked closely with clients from mid-start-up firms to Fortune 500 organizations.
Moment of Impact: Inclusive Design
Learning about accessibility and building products with an inclusive lens has been my North Star ever since I heard Kat Holmes (Author of “Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design”) speak about inclusive design.
Mindset into Action: NoVA UX Talk
Creating a culture of diversity and inclusion is not the job of a single person; it's a multi-faceted effort. So I partnered with my Navy Federal colleagues and started advocating for inclusion and accessibility, which led to our first-ever speaking engagement at NoVA UX in Arlington, VA, about inclusive design.
Giving Back: Urban Surf 4 Kids (Surf with the Blind)
I volunteer as an in-water coach for Urban Surf 4 Kids every year during their "Surf with the Blind and Visually Impaired Surf Therapy Event" held in San Diego, CA. Urban Surf 4 Kids is a unique outreach organization that works with orphan youth and foster kids. In addition to being an in-water coach, during the pandemic, I created a video drawing tutorial and downloadable coloring pages for the families and friends of the Urban Surf 4 kids Organization who stayed home during the school year (2020-2021).
