My career story (so far!):​

 

I've spent the past year leading product & business strategy at Focal, a climate tech company designing smart electric heaters (to eliminate propane gas usage) in restaurants & outdoor hospitality.

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Previously, I co-founded Tangible, a venture-backed consumer hardware company (focused on helping long-distance relationships) that was invited to pitch on Shark Tank!

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Since graduating from Stanford in 2019 (where I studied Product Design & Psychology), I've dedicated much of my free time to researching, accelerating, and advocating for cross-disciplinary solutions to climate change. This has drawn me into a diversity of life experiences, including:

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• Climate activism volunteering with Citizens' Climate Lobby, Pacific Beach Coalition, and American Energy Society.

• Studying abroad in Copenhagen - where I researched electrification, urban permaculture, & ecofeminism.

• Living / working on an organic farm (WWOOF program!)

• Advising a handful of climate startups, as well as building out side projects across genAI storytelling (@Imagine.Climate), food insecurity (Homegrown), and tidal power!​​​​​

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On the personal side – I'm now a Californian, but grew up in the Midwest. If I'm not in design-mode, you'll likely find me sketching blueprints, recording violin covers, writing short-story mysteries, hanging rim on the basketball court, or pampering my backyard chickens.