Making words work 

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

I read everything I could find on UX design, research, and writing, then 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 complex, ever-evolving spaces.

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

Doing: Mentor at UX Coffee Hours 

Learning: Golf (really)

Reading

• Picnic at Hanging Rock, Joan Lindsay
• Personal Space: The Behavioral Basis of Design, Robert Sommer