Experience

Funding the Commons

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Experience Design and Program Curation

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Department of Decentralization

• Berlin, Germany

• Art Research & Cultural Production

  • 2019 - Present

  Co-write art x blockchain research report and related materials: Wanderer Above a Sea of FUD: Cultural workforce, crypto anarchism, intellectual rights, and blockchain-based funding models for culture and arts, https://www.academia.edu/45026803/Wanderer_Above_a_Sea_of_FUD_Cultural_workforce_crypto_anarchism_intellectual_rights_and_blockchain_based_funding_models_for_culture_and_arts Initiate Rarible residency for bringing diverse artists in the NFT space. Co-produce… Show more Co-write art x blockchain research report and related materials: Wanderer Above a Sea of FUD: Cultural workforce, crypto anarchism, intellectual rights, and blockchain-based funding models for culture and arts, https://www.academia.edu/45026803/Wanderer_Above_a_Sea_of_FUD_Cultural_workforce_crypto_anarchism_intellectual_rights_and_blockchain_based_funding_models_for_culture_and_arts Initiate Rarible residency for bringing diverse artists in the NFT space. Co-produce Strike and Composting Artworlds projects with Hito Steyerl: https://kah-staging.vs11700.internet1.de/fileadmin/user_upload/06Presse/2022/Veranstaltungshinweis_Studio_Bonn_Zukunft_der_Bundeskunsthalle_2022-03-16.pdf Show less Co-write art x blockchain research report and related materials: Wanderer Above a Sea of FUD: Cultural workforce, crypto anarchism, intellectual rights, and blockchain-based funding models for culture and arts, https://www.academia.edu/45026803/Wanderer_Above_a_Sea_of_FUD_Cultural_workforce_crypto_anarchism_intellectual_rights_and_blockchain_based_funding_models_for_culture_and_arts Initiate Rarible residency for bringing diverse artists in the NFT space. Co-produce… Show more Co-write art x blockchain research report and related materials: Wanderer Above a Sea of FUD: Cultural workforce, crypto anarchism, intellectual rights, and blockchain-based funding models for culture and arts, https://www.academia.edu/45026803/Wanderer_Above_a_Sea_of_FUD_Cultural_workforce_crypto_anarchism_intellectual_rights_and_blockchain_based_funding_models_for_culture_and_arts Initiate Rarible residency for bringing diverse artists in the NFT space. Co-produce Strike and Composting Artworlds projects with Hito Steyerl: https://kah-staging.vs11700.internet1.de/fileadmin/user_upload/06Presse/2022/Veranstaltungshinweis_Studio_Bonn_Zukunft_der_Bundeskunsthalle_2022-03-16.pdf Show less



Centrifuge

• Switzerland
• Blockchain Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Operations & Ecosystem

  • Jan 2023 - Aug 2023



Toucan

• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• People Operations and Ecosystem

  • 2021 - 2022



Gnosis

• Blockchain Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • 2020 - 2021

  Initiate and execute growth and communications strategy for Conditional Tokens, Gnosis Safe and Full Node. Create content, manage engagement channels, coordinate events, lead workshops and build community. Initiate and execute growth and communications strategy for Conditional Tokens, Gnosis Safe and Full Node. Create content, manage engagement channels, coordinate events, lead workshops and build community.



DAOincubator

• Berlin Area, Germany

• Research, Strategy and Event Design

  • 2019 - 2020

  DAOincubator was an interdisciplinary collective supporting research, design & development of initiatives including: design workshops with organizations like SUPERMARKT and DGov, p2p educational experiences like Mechanism Design Working Group and the DAGatha Christie "Spy Who Staked Me" cryptoeconomic escape room at ETHBerlin, creation of materials such as the Chaosmos Canvas, collaborations like the Automated Autonomous Legal Entities Challenge with the MIT Human Dynamics Lab… Show more DAOincubator was an interdisciplinary collective supporting research, design & development of initiatives including: design workshops with organizations like SUPERMARKT and DGov, p2p educational experiences like Mechanism Design Working Group and the DAGatha Christie "Spy Who Staked Me" cryptoeconomic escape room at ETHBerlin, creation of materials such as the Chaosmos Canvas, collaborations like the Automated Autonomous Legal Entities Challenge with the MIT Human Dynamics Lab (https://mitmedialab.github.io/AutomatedLegalEntityChallenge/) and speculative simulation modeling/world-building with Le Grand Jeu (https://www.dyne.org/le-grand-jeu/). Sample projects & presentations: • AALE Workshop @ MIT: https://hackmd.io/AVy2rUZeRWKf285W61aftw?view • DGov DAO Creation Workshop at the DGov Node 2 of Web3 Summit: https://forum.aragon.org/t/funding-proposal-for-daoincubator-session-dgov-aragon-dao-creation-workshop-at-dgov-s-web3-node/1163 • Aragon DAO Learning Journey with Supermarkt and Collaboration Incubator: https://supermarkt-berlin.net/2019/09/24/dao-learning-journey-documentation-of-september-5th-2019/ • Defining Qualitative Metrics for Emerging Organizations workshop with Economic Space Agency and Supermarkt: https://supermarkt-berlin.net/event/economic-space-agency-cryptoeconomic-working-sessions/ • DAO Fractalizing: https://daotalk.org/t/how-does-a-dao-go-fractal-draft-1/637 • Rethinking democratic coordination through mechanism design w/ Blockchain for Good: https://www.meetup.com/Blockchain4GoodBerlin/events/260247824/ • Legal Design x Token Eng: https://www.meetup.com/Token-Engineering/events/266831535/ • Odyssey team participation with Commons Stack (2019) & Electraseed (2020) • Collaborative Co-Design Space at ETH CC and digitally, together with Deep Work Studios • Le Grand Jeu Pandemic simulation: https://hackmd.io/3YnxdddVQfKNL7rithRrdQ?edit • Trust Residency: https://trust.support/feed/results-learnings-trucking-labour-research-group Show less DAOincubator was an interdisciplinary collective supporting research, design & development of initiatives including: design workshops with organizations like SUPERMARKT and DGov, p2p educational experiences like Mechanism Design Working Group and the DAGatha Christie "Spy Who Staked Me" cryptoeconomic escape room at ETHBerlin, creation of materials such as the Chaosmos Canvas, collaborations like the Automated Autonomous Legal Entities Challenge with the MIT Human Dynamics Lab… Show more DAOincubator was an interdisciplinary collective supporting research, design & development of initiatives including: design workshops with organizations like SUPERMARKT and DGov, p2p educational experiences like Mechanism Design Working Group and the DAGatha Christie "Spy Who Staked Me" cryptoeconomic escape room at ETHBerlin, creation of materials such as the Chaosmos Canvas, collaborations like the Automated Autonomous Legal Entities Challenge with the MIT Human Dynamics Lab (https://mitmedialab.github.io/AutomatedLegalEntityChallenge/) and speculative simulation modeling/world-building with Le Grand Jeu (https://www.dyne.org/le-grand-jeu/). Sample projects & presentations: • AALE Workshop @ MIT: https://hackmd.io/AVy2rUZeRWKf285W61aftw?view • DGov DAO Creation Workshop at the DGov Node 2 of Web3 Summit: https://forum.aragon.org/t/funding-proposal-for-daoincubator-session-dgov-aragon-dao-creation-workshop-at-dgov-s-web3-node/1163 • Aragon DAO Learning Journey with Supermarkt and Collaboration Incubator: https://supermarkt-berlin.net/2019/09/24/dao-learning-journey-documentation-of-september-5th-2019/ • Defining Qualitative Metrics for Emerging Organizations workshop with Economic Space Agency and Supermarkt: https://supermarkt-berlin.net/event/economic-space-agency-cryptoeconomic-working-sessions/ • DAO Fractalizing: https://daotalk.org/t/how-does-a-dao-go-fractal-draft-1/637 • Rethinking democratic coordination through mechanism design w/ Blockchain for Good: https://www.meetup.com/Blockchain4GoodBerlin/events/260247824/ • Legal Design x Token Eng: https://www.meetup.com/Token-Engineering/events/266831535/ • Odyssey team participation with Commons Stack (2019) & Electraseed (2020) • Collaborative Co-Design Space at ETH CC and digitally, together with Deep Work Studios • Le Grand Jeu Pandemic simulation: https://hackmd.io/3YnxdddVQfKNL7rithRrdQ?edit • Trust Residency: https://trust.support/feed/results-learnings-trucking-labour-research-group Show less



Ocean Protocol

• Singapore
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ecosystem Developer

  • 2019 - 2020

  • Lead coordination and execution of Ocean's first global online hackathon, the Data Economy Challenge: https://oceanprotocol.devpost.com/ • Initiate novel opportunities for integration with verticals such as Legal Tech through bounties and experience design: - https://gitcoin.co/issue/oceanprotocol/ocean-bounties/22/4090 - https://blog.oceanprotocol.com/ocean-x-legal-tech-democratization-through-decentralization-c0ea7ba1276a • Organize and/or speak at events promoting… Show more • Lead coordination and execution of Ocean's first global online hackathon, the Data Economy Challenge: https://oceanprotocol.devpost.com/ • Initiate novel opportunities for integration with verticals such as Legal Tech through bounties and experience design: - https://gitcoin.co/issue/oceanprotocol/ocean-bounties/22/4090 - https://blog.oceanprotocol.com/ocean-x-legal-tech-democratization-through-decentralization-c0ea7ba1276a • Organize and/or speak at events promoting Ocean's interdisciplinary approach to building a decentralized, equitable, accessible data economy, including: - Data Natives Satellite Event: Infrastructure for a New Data Economy https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-the-data-economy-tickets-76035298625 - RadicalxChange Conference Berlin https://www.eventbrite.com/e/radicalxchange-conference-data-dignity-decentralized-identity-qv-more-tickets-79714467117 - "Collaborative Playtesting and Odyssey Ideating with Le Grand Jeu" DAOFest at Odyssey Connect https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collaborative-playtesting-odyssey-ideating-with-le-grand-jeu-tickets-92190852321 • Manage ongoing collaboration and event coordination with strategic partners including Token Engineering, Odyssey, Blockchain for Science, Department of Decentralization and DAOstack's DAOFest • Handle ecosystem-wide communications including Telegram, Twitter, Github/Gitter, Discord and in-person connection opportunities • Conduct user research and ecosystem mapping to inform strategy for product, marketing, and event design • Design and produce strategic communications Show less • Lead coordination and execution of Ocean's first global online hackathon, the Data Economy Challenge: https://oceanprotocol.devpost.com/ • Initiate novel opportunities for integration with verticals such as Legal Tech through bounties and experience design: - https://gitcoin.co/issue/oceanprotocol/ocean-bounties/22/4090 - https://blog.oceanprotocol.com/ocean-x-legal-tech-democratization-through-decentralization-c0ea7ba1276a • Organize and/or speak at events promoting… Show more • Lead coordination and execution of Ocean's first global online hackathon, the Data Economy Challenge: https://oceanprotocol.devpost.com/ • Initiate novel opportunities for integration with verticals such as Legal Tech through bounties and experience design: - https://gitcoin.co/issue/oceanprotocol/ocean-bounties/22/4090 - https://blog.oceanprotocol.com/ocean-x-legal-tech-democratization-through-decentralization-c0ea7ba1276a • Organize and/or speak at events promoting Ocean's interdisciplinary approach to building a decentralized, equitable, accessible data economy, including: - Data Natives Satellite Event: Infrastructure for a New Data Economy https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-the-data-economy-tickets-76035298625 - RadicalxChange Conference Berlin https://www.eventbrite.com/e/radicalxchange-conference-data-dignity-decentralized-identity-qv-more-tickets-79714467117 - "Collaborative Playtesting and Odyssey Ideating with Le Grand Jeu" DAOFest at Odyssey Connect https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collaborative-playtesting-odyssey-ideating-with-le-grand-jeu-tickets-92190852321 • Manage ongoing collaboration and event coordination with strategic partners including Token Engineering, Odyssey, Blockchain for Science, Department of Decentralization and DAOstack's DAOFest • Handle ecosystem-wide communications including Telegram, Twitter, Github/Gitter, Discord and in-person connection opportunities • Conduct user research and ecosystem mapping to inform strategy for product, marketing, and event design • Design and produce strategic communications Show less



Pure Knot

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Strategy Advisor

  • 2018 - 2020

  Advise on client and company strategy and communications design.

• Co-Founder

  • 2013 - 2018

  I co-founded Pure Knot and led strategic growth, ops, and design initiatives as we grew from side hustle to a competitive communications & brand development firm with clients and partners across the U.S., Europe and Asia. º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º Pure Knot is a research + strategic consulting agency that designs sustainable, scalable systems for PR, communications, and brand development. We've focused most recently on blockchain,… Show more I co-founded Pure Knot and led strategic growth, ops, and design initiatives as we grew from side hustle to a competitive communications & brand development firm with clients and partners across the U.S., Europe and Asia. º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º Pure Knot is a research + strategic consulting agency that designs sustainable, scalable systems for PR, communications, and brand development. We've focused most recently on blockchain, data analytics, VR/AR, and healthcare, with clients including BTC.com/Bitmain, Embleema, Edison Trends, Starfish Network, USens, PlushCare, and Fetch. Pure Knot's services include: • PR strategy + tactical execution --> media relations, opportunity mapping and process design • brand identity + positioning --> narrative inventory and storyboarding, landscape analysis • thought leadership + earned attention --> speaking engagements, awards, conferences • consumer + market research --> quant. and qual. methodologies incl. data analytics, surveys • funding + launch --> ICO and funding round strategy/ execution, product and platform launch • writing support --> content creation, copywriting, branded and media-facing materials



Starfish Community

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Design & Research

  • May 2018 - May 2019

  • Initiate Mechanism Design Working Group concept and led execution, including weekly meetings IRL at Starfish Mission and virtually. Some explorations and collaborations: - Telegram group & meetups (still going strong since the group decentralized from my leadership and merged with Token Engineering SF after I moved to Berlin)! https://t.me/mechanismdesigners - SF node of MIT Human Dynamics Lab's Open Media Legal Hack http://legalhackathon.org/ - Legal Design… Show more • Initiate Mechanism Design Working Group concept and led execution, including weekly meetings IRL at Starfish Mission and virtually. Some explorations and collaborations: - Telegram group & meetups (still going strong since the group decentralized from my leadership and merged with Token Engineering SF after I moved to Berlin)! https://t.me/mechanismdesigners - SF node of MIT Human Dynamics Lab's Open Media Legal Hack http://legalhackathon.org/ - Legal Design Working Group popup at Full Node in Berlin https://www.meetup.com/mechanism-design/events/tnzhbryzjbpb/ • Design frameworks, processes and events to establish Starfish Network's global reputation as a leading hub for peer-to-peer learning and collaboration • Develop strategic partnerships throughout blockchain and design & arts communities, as well as with sister spaces in New York City (Bushwick Generator) and Berlin (Full Node) • Connect blockchain with adjacent ecosystems (art, academia, activism, law, etc.) through interdisciplinary programming from/for intentionally diverse perspectives: - Culture Industry Experiment peer-to-peer learning experience, buildathon and gallery space https://www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-industry-experiment-blockchain-x-art-exhibition-and-buildathon-tickets-49314418754# - Computational Law & Blockchain Festival nodes in SF, NYC, Berlin https://legalhackers.org/clbfest2019/ https://www.meetup.com/SFLegalHackers/events/259312410/ (SF) https://www.thebushwickgenerator.com/events/2019/3/23/2019-computational-law-and-blockchain-festival (NYC) https://www.meetup.com/berlin-legal-hackers/events/261010450/ (Berlin) • Amplify Starfish as a reputable voice & impactful player in in the decentralized/ 'crypto' art movement: - development of residency program aimed toward liaising between the blockchain and local art communities - community management through blockchain, legal tech and crypto art channels on Telegram - curation of exhibits and events at Starfish Mission Show less • Initiate Mechanism Design Working Group concept and led execution, including weekly meetings IRL at Starfish Mission and virtually. Some explorations and collaborations: - Telegram group & meetups (still going strong since the group decentralized from my leadership and merged with Token Engineering SF after I moved to Berlin)! https://t.me/mechanismdesigners - SF node of MIT Human Dynamics Lab's Open Media Legal Hack http://legalhackathon.org/ - Legal Design… Show more • Initiate Mechanism Design Working Group concept and led execution, including weekly meetings IRL at Starfish Mission and virtually. Some explorations and collaborations: - Telegram group & meetups (still going strong since the group decentralized from my leadership and merged with Token Engineering SF after I moved to Berlin)! https://t.me/mechanismdesigners - SF node of MIT Human Dynamics Lab's Open Media Legal Hack http://legalhackathon.org/ - Legal Design Working Group popup at Full Node in Berlin https://www.meetup.com/mechanism-design/events/tnzhbryzjbpb/ • Design frameworks, processes and events to establish Starfish Network's global reputation as a leading hub for peer-to-peer learning and collaboration • Develop strategic partnerships throughout blockchain and design & arts communities, as well as with sister spaces in New York City (Bushwick Generator) and Berlin (Full Node) • Connect blockchain with adjacent ecosystems (art, academia, activism, law, etc.) through interdisciplinary programming from/for intentionally diverse perspectives: - Culture Industry Experiment peer-to-peer learning experience, buildathon and gallery space https://www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-industry-experiment-blockchain-x-art-exhibition-and-buildathon-tickets-49314418754# - Computational Law & Blockchain Festival nodes in SF, NYC, Berlin https://legalhackers.org/clbfest2019/ https://www.meetup.com/SFLegalHackers/events/259312410/ (SF) https://www.thebushwickgenerator.com/events/2019/3/23/2019-computational-law-and-blockchain-festival (NYC) https://www.meetup.com/berlin-legal-hackers/events/261010450/ (Berlin) • Amplify Starfish as a reputable voice & impactful player in in the decentralized/ 'crypto' art movement: - development of residency program aimed toward liaising between the blockchain and local art communities - community management through blockchain, legal tech and crypto art channels on Telegram - curation of exhibits and events at Starfish Mission Show less



The Bee Token

• United States
• Software Development

• Design Research

  • 2018 - 2018

  • Lead development and implementation of Design Operations systems, processes, initiatives • Create User Research framework within tight constraints (low-resource, high-impact) that utilizes data mining and community engagement for iterative testing • Inform and support Business Development and Marketing OKRs with measurable Service and Strategic 'design systems' adaptive across partnerships, conferences, thought leadership etc. • Manage Telegram and related communications… Show more • Lead development and implementation of Design Operations systems, processes, initiatives • Create User Research framework within tight constraints (low-resource, high-impact) that utilizes data mining and community engagement for iterative testing • Inform and support Business Development and Marketing OKRs with measurable Service and Strategic 'design systems' adaptive across partnerships, conferences, thought leadership etc. • Manage Telegram and related communications initiatives and channels • Content creation and communications design Show less • Lead development and implementation of Design Operations systems, processes, initiatives • Create User Research framework within tight constraints (low-resource, high-impact) that utilizes data mining and community engagement for iterative testing • Inform and support Business Development and Marketing OKRs with measurable Service and Strategic 'design systems' adaptive across partnerships, conferences, thought leadership etc. • Manage Telegram and related communications… Show more • Lead development and implementation of Design Operations systems, processes, initiatives • Create User Research framework within tight constraints (low-resource, high-impact) that utilizes data mining and community engagement for iterative testing • Inform and support Business Development and Marketing OKRs with measurable Service and Strategic 'design systems' adaptive across partnerships, conferences, thought leadership etc. • Manage Telegram and related communications initiatives and channels • Content creation and communications design Show less



Stanford University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Research + Clinical Study Manager

  • 2015 - 2016

  I managed the cross-functional Autism Glass Project team of engineers, designers, and psychologists in aligning product strategy with user needs identified through rigorous, evidence-based research. - Planned and executed strategy and logistics for taking product to market. - Interfaced with media and stakeholders. Represented team at conferences and events I managed the cross-functional Autism Glass Project team of engineers, designers, and psychologists in aligning product strategy with user needs identified through rigorous, evidence-based research. - Planned and executed strategy and logistics for taking product to market. - Interfaced with media and stakeholders. Represented team at conferences and events



Nightingale App

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Growth

  • 2014 - 2015

  Led strategy and execution on all objectives related to user research, business development and strategic partnerships, marketing and public relations, creation and maintenance of advisory team, and attendance at conferences and trade shows. - Conduct quantitative + qualitative research studies to drive tactical product, marketing and business development decisions - Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs - Work cross-functionally with analytics… Show more Led strategy and execution on all objectives related to user research, business development and strategic partnerships, marketing and public relations, creation and maintenance of advisory team, and attendance at conferences and trade shows. - Conduct quantitative + qualitative research studies to drive tactical product, marketing and business development decisions - Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs - Work cross-functionally with analytics, business, design, engineering, marketing and product management stakeholders Show less Led strategy and execution on all objectives related to user research, business development and strategic partnerships, marketing and public relations, creation and maintenance of advisory team, and attendance at conferences and trade shows. - Conduct quantitative + qualitative research studies to drive tactical product, marketing and business development decisions - Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs - Work cross-functionally with analytics… Show more Led strategy and execution on all objectives related to user research, business development and strategic partnerships, marketing and public relations, creation and maintenance of advisory team, and attendance at conferences and trade shows. - Conduct quantitative + qualitative research studies to drive tactical product, marketing and business development decisions - Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs - Work cross-functionally with analytics, business, design, engineering, marketing and product management stakeholders Show less



StartX.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Growth

  • 2014 - 2014

  Strategic Design Areas: Communications, Events, Experience, Narrative, Content, Service • Managed end-to-end strategy, design and production initiatives for StartX's Investor Demo Day, leading operational logistics and user engagement throughout the prior months while also coordinating a cross-functional team from Marketing, Product, Events, Community and Strategic Partnerships • Co-designed investor engagement strategy with executive team, identifying and facilitating… Show more Strategic Design Areas: Communications, Events, Experience, Narrative, Content, Service • Managed end-to-end strategy, design and production initiatives for StartX's Investor Demo Day, leading operational logistics and user engagement throughout the prior months while also coordinating a cross-functional team from Marketing, Product, Events, Community and Strategic Partnerships • Co-designed investor engagement strategy with executive team, identifying and facilitating relationship development opportunities that directly impacted key fundraising objectives • Established systems and process for content strategy, management and creation, including building and populating the StartX social media ecosystem • Created a sustainable PR program in collaboration with users and the departing PR advisor to scale her institutional knowledge for future cohorts • Established a standardized design system across my projects of KPIs to measure success and feedback loops to incorporate user + colleague feedback for iterative improvements • Contributed to Product Development projects as needed, including maintaining an ontology of StartX affiliates and advising on brand development directions as the company grows Show less Strategic Design Areas: Communications, Events, Experience, Narrative, Content, Service • Managed end-to-end strategy, design and production initiatives for StartX's Investor Demo Day, leading operational logistics and user engagement throughout the prior months while also coordinating a cross-functional team from Marketing, Product, Events, Community and Strategic Partnerships • Co-designed investor engagement strategy with executive team, identifying and facilitating… Show more Strategic Design Areas: Communications, Events, Experience, Narrative, Content, Service • Managed end-to-end strategy, design and production initiatives for StartX's Investor Demo Day, leading operational logistics and user engagement throughout the prior months while also coordinating a cross-functional team from Marketing, Product, Events, Community and Strategic Partnerships • Co-designed investor engagement strategy with executive team, identifying and facilitating relationship development opportunities that directly impacted key fundraising objectives • Established systems and process for content strategy, management and creation, including building and populating the StartX social media ecosystem • Created a sustainable PR program in collaboration with users and the departing PR advisor to scale her institutional knowledge for future cohorts • Established a standardized design system across my projects of KPIs to measure success and feedback loops to incorporate user + colleague feedback for iterative improvements • Contributed to Product Development projects as needed, including maintaining an ontology of StartX affiliates and advising on brand development directions as the company grows Show less



Techstars Startup Weekend

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Organizer of San Francisco Legal Tech Startup Weekend

  • 2013 - 2014

  Obtained corporate sponsorship and recruiting judges, mentors, and participants for the first legal tech vertical Startup Weekend on August 15-1, 2014. Working with organizers from cities across the U.S. to establish a robust legal tech vertical! Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/legaltechstartupweekend. "SF LegalTech Startup Weekend brought together legal professionals, policy geeks, programmers, and designers to disrupt the legal services market and bring it into the 21st… Show more Obtained corporate sponsorship and recruiting judges, mentors, and participants for the first legal tech vertical Startup Weekend on August 15-1, 2014. Working with organizers from cities across the U.S. to establish a robust legal tech vertical! Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/legaltechstartupweekend. "SF LegalTech Startup Weekend brought together legal professionals, policy geeks, programmers, and designers to disrupt the legal services market and bring it into the 21st Century – one solution at a time." Show less Obtained corporate sponsorship and recruiting judges, mentors, and participants for the first legal tech vertical Startup Weekend on August 15-1, 2014. Working with organizers from cities across the U.S. to establish a robust legal tech vertical! Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/legaltechstartupweekend. "SF LegalTech Startup Weekend brought together legal professionals, policy geeks, programmers, and designers to disrupt the legal services market and bring it into the 21st… Show more Obtained corporate sponsorship and recruiting judges, mentors, and participants for the first legal tech vertical Startup Weekend on August 15-1, 2014. Working with organizers from cities across the U.S. to establish a robust legal tech vertical! Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/legaltechstartupweekend. "SF LegalTech Startup Weekend brought together legal professionals, policy geeks, programmers, and designers to disrupt the legal services market and bring it into the 21st Century – one solution at a time." Show less



Legal Design Lab

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Affiliate

  • 2013 - 2014

  The Legal Design Lab (formerly the Program for Legal Technology & Design) was founded in fall 2013 to bring designers, lawyers & technologists together to advance legal innovation and access to justice. I worked with the Legal Design lab on design sprints and other programming, as well as workshopping and prototyping ideas for an open-source legal ontology project of my own, and the projects of other students and community members The Legal Design Lab (formerly the Program for Legal Technology & Design) was founded in fall 2013 to bring designers, lawyers & technologists together to advance legal innovation and access to justice. I worked with the Legal Design lab on design sprints and other programming, as well as workshopping and prototyping ideas for an open-source legal ontology project of my own, and the projects of other students and community members



United States Bankruptcy Court (District of Northern California)

• Santa Rosa, California

• Judicial Extern

  • 2013 - 2013

  Researched and drafted memoranda regarding under consideration for presentation to the judge. Created summaries of the cases on the docket for court days to help streamline the judge’s decision-making process. Researched and drafted memoranda regarding under consideration for presentation to the judge. Created summaries of the cases on the docket for court days to help streamline the judge’s decision-making process.



Richland/Lexington Disabilities and Special Needs Board

• Columbia, South Carolina

• Service Coordinator

  • 2012 - 2012

  Managed caseload of 40-50 individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Planned, authorized, and monitored South Carolina state services in adherence to Medicaid standards and the specific needs of clients and their families. Managed caseload of 40-50 individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Planned, authorized, and monitored South Carolina state services in adherence to Medicaid standards and the specific needs of clients and their families.



United States Bankruptcy Court (District of South Carolina)

• Columbia, South Carolina

• Judicial Intern

  • 2011 - 2012

  Researched, drafted documents, and performed administrative tasks while becoming familiar with the structure of cases from filing through resolution. Attended court proceedings with comprehensive debriefing by the Hon. John Waites and clerk. Researched, drafted documents, and performed administrative tasks while becoming familiar with the structure of cases from filing through resolution. Attended court proceedings with comprehensive debriefing by the Hon. John Waites and clerk.



Behavioral and Academic Support Systems

• Columbia, South Carolina and Sydney, Australia

• Program Developer

  • 2010 - 2012

  Utilized Applied Behavior Analysis training through accredited online coursework at Penn State University's Graduate Certificate Program to independently contracted with clients through behavioral disorder detection and intervention centers. Conducted functional analysis of client data to create and implement individualized Behavior Support Plans in collaboration with a team of medical and psychological professionals. Utilized Applied Behavior Analysis training through accredited online coursework at Penn State University's Graduate Certificate Program to independently contracted with clients through behavioral disorder detection and intervention centers. Conducted functional analysis of client data to create and implement individualized Behavior Support Plans in collaboration with a team of medical and psychological professionals.



Gopnik Cognitive Development Lab, University of California Berkeley

• Berkeley, California

• Research Assistant

  • 2009 - 2010

  Implemented measures at area preschools for studies assessing causal reasoning and social cognition, participated in lab meetings, and analyzed data. Implemented measures at area preschools for studies assessing causal reasoning and social cognition, participated in lab meetings, and analyzed data.



Kennedy Krieger Institute

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • 2009 - 2009

  • Department of Neuropsychology Compiled a review of the literature for study regarding cerebellar tumors, completed data entry and analysis for several papers related to pediatric brain cancers, and participated in rounds and training seminars. • Behavior Management Clinic Participated in outpatient behavioral therapy and journal sessions, conducted research for a literature review about executive function, scored standardized measures, and performed data analysis. • Department of Neuropsychology Compiled a review of the literature for study regarding cerebellar tumors, completed data entry and analysis for several papers related to pediatric brain cancers, and participated in rounds and training seminars. • Behavior Management Clinic Participated in outpatient behavioral therapy and journal sessions, conducted research for a literature review about executive function, scored standardized measures, and performed data analysis.



Graduate School of Education, University of California Berkeley

• Berkeley, California

• Research Assistant

  • 2007 - 2008

  • Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program under Dr. Laura Sterponi Transcribed, coded, and analyzed videos of children on the autism spectrum for study regarding interpersonal communcation in those with this condition. Participated in discussion groups about developmental linguistic issues. • Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program under Dr. Laura Sterponi Transcribed, coded, and analyzed videos of children on the autism spectrum for study regarding interpersonal communcation in those with this condition. Participated in discussion groups about developmental linguistic issues.