A little about me

I’m a creatively inclined, number-loving people person with an educational background in marketing research and industry experience spanning retail, tech, and healthcare.

After beginning my career in digital marketing & operations, my affinity for human insights led me to discover the world of user experience research (UXR), which turned out to be the dream job I didn’t know existed until I suddenly found myself doing it. Research became my full-time gig in 2019 and I’ve never looked back.

I describe UX research as the study of human behavior at the confluence of art and science. I love this career because it allows me to deeply connect with people, understand and empathize with their experiences, and think critically and creatively about how to design experiences that make their lives a little better.

A year of world travel.

In 2023, after years of planning, my husband and I took a career break to fulfill a shared dream of long-term travel. We spent a full year eating our way through Europe, living out of our Subaru Outback on a westward roadtrip, exploring the natural and historical wonders of South America, and immersing in the diverse cultures of Asia. It was the experience of a lifetime, and now we’re happily reunited with our beloved cat, Steve, and settled back into life in Columbus, Ohio.

Some travel highlights: thru-hiking the 210-mile John Muir Trail, summitting the tallest peak in the continental US, trekking 12 days to Mount Everest Base Camp, witnessing a volcanic eruption, seeing pink dolphins in the Amazon Rainforest, and canoeing 18 miles to Spirit Island in Jasper National Park, to name a few.