design portfolio., innovation portfolio.

see where my design spreads.

Over my life, I've spread design towards a variety of people, places, and outcomes. Come check out some stories.

Oakland District 3 Innovation Summit: Community-Centered Homelessness Solutions.
I introduced, planned, researched, and implemented a complete innovation summit for various Oakland stakeholders with my equity design team.
HOW MIGHT WE BUILD SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS IN HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS?
Partner: Oakland City Council District 3
Project type: Community Driven Co-Creation
Services:
Equitable Co-Creation,
Community Engagement,
Strategic Advising
Diving Deep into Science Communication: RDC using Design Thinking for the Berkeley Science Network
I constructed a psychologically safe and creative space where researchers work through their professional narratives.
How might we use design to help people communicate science better?
Partner: Berkeley Science Network
Project type: Facilitation Workshop
Services:
Crowdstorming
Stage Critique
Communication Prototyping
Exploring Healing at 2017 Empowering Women Of Color Conference
I designed and assisted the facilitation of a systems-centered ideation and collaboration workshop as a part of a collective team of equity designers.
CAN DESIGN FACILITATE HEALING?
Partner: The 32nd Annual Empowering Women of Color Conference at UC Berkeley
Project Type: Workshop
Services: Design Facilitation for Healing
Alignment at East Bay Community Law Center
I created the space for a legal nonprofit to benefit from organizational design.
HOW MIGHT WE CREATE GREATER ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT FOR LEGAL INSTITUTIONS?
Partner: East Bay Community Law Center
Project type: Organizational Capacity Building
Services:
Equitable Co-Creation
Field Research
Data and Diversity: a Cross-Collaborative Course in Research and Design
I conceived of, taught, injected design activity, and advised undergraduate researchers as a part of a transdisciplinary team of graduate researchers.
How might we create spaces for undergraduates to research diversity using data science methods?
Partner: Berkeley Institute for Data Science
Project type: Design+Data Course
Services:
Research Advising
Design Curation
International Development Design Summit 2016: Deep Sand Wheelchair Project.
I project managed, research, designed and mentored the continued progress of a deep sand wheelchair technology for local mobility.
How might we develop mobility solutions for indigenous communities in the Kalahari Desert?
Partner: International Development Innovation Network
Project type: Community Co-Design
Services:
Community Collaborative Research
Mechanical Prototyping
Holistic Evaluation

What methods do I love to use?

qual+quant methods.
systems thinking.
design curation.
facilitation.
analysis.
evaluation.