Every day is Earth Day at Aplat.

A thoughtful zero-waste design collection for the home, garden, and outdoor gatherings. Aplat products are made for people and the planet, changing how we live at home and how our industry manufactures.

I founded Aplat in 2014 to celebrate gathering around the table and living with nature's ecosystem through circularly designed products that inspire zero-waste living. I built the company from the ground up, overseeing everything from design, branding, sales, and marketing to production, supply chain, and financial planning.

Rooted in circular systems, Aplat’s zero-waste strategy is driven by mathematical engineering: using origami principles and golden ratio formulas to ensure perfect pattern designs that fold into functional volume without plastic, metal, or hardware. I work closely with large-scale retailers, developing co-branded products for exclusive collections.

Based in San Francisco, Aplat products are made with 100% organic or upcycled cotton and are biodegradable textiles cut and sewn to reduce pre-production waste while refining cost-efficient methods that bridge manufacturing steps closer to the design process.

My work has been recognized by retailers nationwide, including the IDEA Gold Award (2021) and NY Now Best in Show (2018), and Aplat holds a U.S. Design Patent (D885,737).

Comice connects brands, recyclers, and resellers to recover value, reduce waste, and track impact.

Comice bridges both sides of the circular economy. Through one platform, brands upload inventory once and let AI route it across resale, repair, upcycle, recycle, and donation channels - while vendors receive clean, enriched data and qualified matches that fit their requirements. Comice automates matching, streamlines communication, tracks outcomes, and generates ESG-ready reports for brands and partners alike.

Leads program strategy, operations, and a full curriculum redesign aligned with WASC and AICAD accreditation.

Built a new learning framework bringing together circular design, life centered systems, material craft, creative technologies, and emerging AI tools.

Design and development of new CoLAB studios that bring industry partners into the classroom through sponsored projects and future facing research themes. Partners with college leadership on student experience, faculty development, marketing and recruitment, budgets, alumni engagement, and sponsored collaborations.

Teaches upper level thesis studios and mentors students through complex design, systems, and business challenges.

The Council Angels is a consortium of 100+ female founder angels.

We invest in founders who are reshaping outdated industries.

We believe in a world where top tier fintech products help the 99% grow their wealth and build businesses.

Where everyday people have transparent, efficient, and attentive healthcare experiences.

Where managers and front-line employees in legacy industries have tools that save time, increase transparency, and take minutes to learn (vertical SaaS).

Founding member, IDSA HQ new category of leadership to help define the future of circular design within the industrial design profession. The goal is to establish shared language, leadership models, and measurable definitions around climate impact and ESG for our nonprofit community.