Background

Hi there! o( ❛ᴗ❛ )o

I originally became interested in design because of my life-long passion for art, but I came to love understanding how people interact with design (as abstract as it may be) and how it could help those around me as a tool for public interest. In trying to understand how design and technology could better enable and uplift the communities around me, I discovered a passion for research. I received my Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design from Georgia Tech in 2021 where I studied both traditional product design work as well as human-centered design theory and ethnographic research. My  background has always been a blend of the creative and technical, but I am at my core a people-focused researcher and designer.

I graduated with my MS in Industrial Design in December 2023. During my time in grad school, I worked in academic and professional research around public health misinformation, political news consumption, and civic engagement and the role design and technology could play in addressing the biggest problems in these spaces. (ツ゚)

Things I Care About

I'm passionate about social equity advocacy, public interest technology, and voting access. Outside of my research and design work, I previously spent a year at the ACLU of GA on their Voter Access Project helping to track voting issues across the state, implement program infrastructure and manage LEAD (Local Advocates and Election Defenders) volunteers, revamp the ACLU of GA poll worker resources, as well as reach out to voters and help people vote at their local precincts. I also helped organize and volunteered at Georgia Tech's early voting precinct during the Georgia 2022 Midterms. I then continued on as a volunteer on their LEAD program. In my free time, I also volunteer as a poll worker in my home county!

Other Things I've Done

I spent 2 years conducting research at the Technologies + International Development Lab under Dr. Michael Best at Georgia Tech, where I did work in investigating health misinformation and digital outreach strategies amongst Black and Latine communities in GA. I previously led the Bits of Good design team with Stephanie He, where we built web apps for non-profit clients. Since then, I have led 2 cohorts of our Design Bootcamp with Joyce Shen and Simon Zhang. The Bits of Good Design Bootcamp is a free, student-led program that teaches students the basics of digital product design + research and helps them put together a case study for their portfolio.

Outside of Work

Outside of my work, I love going to museums, drawing, reading books, and crocheting. I'm a big public transit enthusiast! I love learning about the history of the transit systems in the cities I visit. d(･∀･○)

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