Being trained as an industrial designer has allowed me to combine my professional interests with my personal passions. As an avid skier, backpacker, mountain biker, paddler and dog lover, I am able to draw upon my backcountry experience to design technical gear for dogs and humans alike.

My total commitment to sustainability has presented an ongoing professional challenge, and keeps me engaged on a daily basis. From participating in Outdoor Industry green working groups to trying to source just the right recycled plastic buckle, I'm immersed in the realities of designing a sustainble product line.

I am currently a product designer at Ruffwear, where I design technical outdoor gear for dogs on the go. Formerly from New York City, I now live and work in the amazing mountain town of Bend, Oregon.

Pictured at left: On a break while hiking Tuckerman ravine, Mount Washington, NH