It's always been about language, for me

My first jobs were in book publishing, where I nurtured a lifelong love of books, writing, and learning. I caught a lucky break when I was put on a project with a skilled (and very patient) UX designer who introduced me to UX. 

After that I read the greats, from Halvorson to Krug, and completed a UX design bootcamp. I was fortunate to start my UX career as part of wonderful product content teams at Fidelity and VMWare Carbon Black. 

Now I'm a Lead Content Designer at Cisco Security. What motivates me is to advocate for clarity and simplicity in a complex, ever-evolving space.

I live with my family in Ann Arbor, MI.

Other writing 

• Deciding on a Name? Bring the Right People and the Right Data Together
• One Year as Duo's First Content Designer
• How a Book Recommendation Inspired a Home Office Design
• To See the Future of UX Writing, Look to the Past
• Creating a User-Friendly Way to Find Neighborhood Resources

Doing: Mentor at UX Coffee Hours 

Learning: Golf (really)

Reading

• Amerika, Franz Kafka
• Personal Space: The Behavioral Basis of Design, Robert Sommer