About

Why Hello!

I’m a big believer that strangers are just friends we haven’t met yet – so thanks for stopping by, getting to know me a little better, and spending some time in my world.

Reach out to collaborate, connect, scheme, or dream – my favorite activities.

I’M A DESIGNER, DABBLER, & DAY-DREAMER.

I’m deeply passionate about people and learning – and I’ve been lucky to translate that into a series of “big kid jobs” over the past 15+ years.

While my career has spanned higher education, K-12, and corporate training + development – the central theme of my work has always been helping people, teams, and organizations reach their fullest potential.

A lifelong learner to the extreme and a dabbler at heart, I know firsthand that learning changes lives. Growing up, it was a rule in our family that we had to share one thing we learned each day as we gathered around the dinner table – and that has always stuck with me. Every day really is an opportunity to learn something new, and I try not to take that for granted.

I’m a sucker for an extra-curricular and will jump at any chance to level-up skills or have a new experience. I’ve realized that as adults, we don’t try new things often enough – so I make it a point to do something for the first time whenever I get the chance.

Some new things I’ve tried in the past few years include taking pickleball and croquet lessons, glassblowing, beekeeping, playing D+D, floral arranging, curling, short form humor writing, digital doodling, strength training, building Legos, basket weaving, and succulent gardening.

Certain activities have stuck more than others – I weaved half a basket – but in any case, I always get some good belly laughs and new stories to tell whenever I give something new a shot!

Based in the Chicago area, I also completed a foundational improv course – a core requirement for anyone who hails from the Second City – and I’m a regular at book club. My husband is a wildly talented chef, so even though I probably didn’t finish the reading, I’ll always bring an epic charcuterie board to share.

Most important of all, I’m a proud dog mom to our two rescue pups, Spud and Sprout, 3-year-old littermates who keep us laughing every day. Fair warning, they’ll probably make an uninvited appearance if we connect on screen.

I’m also…

  • a “grownup” Montessori school kid
  • an alum of Laugh Out Loud theater’s improv program
  • a former waitress/bartender/craft brewery tour guide
  • a recovering academic and PhDropout
  • a “multipotentialite”
  • a Whole Brain® Thinker (3211) & HBDI® Certified Practitioner
  • a classic ENFP personality type
  • a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
  • strongest at: 1) Strategy, 2) Communication, 3) Winning Others Over aka “Woo” 4) Positivity and 5) Development according to CliftonStrengths
  • a proud dog mom to 2 rescue pups
  • deeply passionate about issues of equity and justice
  • still not sure exactly what I want to be if/when I grow up
  • a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan – and thereby, an eternal optimist

Stuff I geek out over:

  • re-imagining education
  • intergenerational friendships
  • close-up magic
  • traveling and collecting a new deck of playing cards on every trip
  • really good (or bad) stand-up comedy
  • theme parties or costumed events of any kind
  • sending/receiving handwritten greeting cards
  • fresh-cut flowers from the farmer’s market
  • true stories that are stranger than fiction

Big kid jobs

Duke Corporate Education

Project Director
(2025 – Now)

Leading a portfolio of projects at Duke CE, consistently ranked among the top custom executive education providers in the world. Partnering with FTSE 500 clients, elite educators, and internal stakeholders to create impactful learning and leadership solutions that equip leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate complex business challenges and drive positive change. Managing the full lifecycle of each project from diagnostics through to design, development, execution, delivery, and evaluation.

Hello Fresh

Senior Manager, Training + Development Programs, Strategic Initiatives
(2023 – 2025)

Led strategic people-centered initiatives as a new function across a technical operations organization with 1,000+ headcount. Developed end-to-end hiring and engagement processes to optimize the employee experience at all levels. Designed interview practices and training to raise the talent line and enhance the candidate experience. Directed a fully re-designed first-week onboarding program with a 96% satisfaction rating from 130 new hires and +14% above the company average for 90-day retention in the first 10-months of rollout.

Herrmann

Head of Content
(2022 – 2023)
Promoted to lead a team of SMEs and designers through end-to-end content development from concept to evaluation. Drove adoption, usage, and engagement of learning tools on a dynamic, multi-channel SaaS platform designed to help companies and individuals optimize communication, collaboration, and team effectiveness.

Product Evangelist
(2021 – 2022)
Created first-of-its-kind for the company in-product communications, nudges, and email campaigns with corresponding multimedia content to encourage usage and adoption of Whole Brain® Thinking tools and solutions.

Uncharted Learning, NFP

Director of Programs
(2018 – 2021)
Managed product and curriculum development for a series of innovative, industry-connected, experiential entrepreneurship programs bringing lean startup methods and mobile app development programs to 300+ K-12 schools nationwide. Developed a comprehensive learning design framework across programs and created new professional learning curriculum to expand product offerings by 20%.

Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL)

Associate Director, Experiential Learning
(2015 – 2018)
Directed a $5M, institution-wide presidential initiative to expand and enhance cross-campus experiential learning opportunities. Designed and managed a grant that funded 47 projects with over $1M in seed funding across 28 academic departments and co-curricular centers. Coordinated an award-winning summit for experiential educators. Regularly presented at international conferences.

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Instructional Designer
(2013 – 2015)
Partnered with college faculty to design, facilitate, and assess innovative, technology-enhanced learning experiences. Featured projects included a campus-wide LMS migration, redesigning a series of introductory gateway courses designed to enhance foundational, large-enrollment courses in order to engage students and faculty in high-impact digital and experiential learning, and developing the first-ever Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) at Dartmouth.

Loyola University Chicago, Center for Experiential Learning

ePortfolio Program Manager
(2011 – 2013)
Designed and launched a campus-wide digital learning portfolio initiative for 16,000 faculty, staff, and student users. Created a nationally recognized 4-year developmental model for ePortfolio pedagogy in academic and co-curricular programming. Designed and instructed a seminar in integrative leadership where students built digital portfolios to reflect on and showcase their leadership experiences then presented to local hiring managers. Regularly enlisted for national speaking and consulting engagements on ePortfolio program design and implementation.

Alfred State College

Founding Director of Civic Engagement & Student Leadership Programs
(2010 – 2011)
Coordinated strategic and operational civic engagement and leadership development initiatives for 4,000+ students, faculty, and partners. Planned the first-ever Community Action Day to engage students in local community development efforts and foster positive relationships beyond the campus. Developed and facilitated an experiential, 2-year social change leadership series required for student leaders. Initiated culture change efforts leading up to the construction and grand opening of a $33M student leadership center on campus.