Create and deliver curriculum for a graduate-level design course in Storytelling

Coach design leaders to strengthen communication skills and executive presence in addition to leading customized ideation, strategy, professional development, and culture programs for clients

Create and deliver curriculum for courses in leadership and communication for creatives transitioning into UX writing, research, and design

Established a centralized DesignOps practice for a growing team of designers, researchers, and documentation writers in addition to overseeing four product pods at a globally distributed enterprise software startup.

Focused on:

• Toolset standardization and change management process

• Design system creation

• Establishment of team rituals and review process

• Design of an equitable hiring and onboarding process

• Socialization of best practices across product areas

• Creation, advocacy, and documentation of a new way of working with cross-functional product teams

Leadership responsibilities:

• Oversaw the work of 8 designers over four emerging product areas

• Manage a team of 3 Design Operations specialists