About
Modern careers aren’t a straight line—mine certainly hasn’t been.
In graduate school, I worked hard to build the research and teaching skills needed to be a professor.
In college, I thought I’d become a lawyer.
As a little girl, I dreamed of exploring space.
Graduating with my PhD at Stanford was one of the happiest days of my life.
Then, in 2012, I landed an interview—almost by chance—with an EdTech startup. That’s how I discovered product management, a field I hadn’t even heard of at the time. And since then, I’ve had the privilege to build my skills at major tech companies like Intuit, where I was trained as an Innovation Catalyst, and Indeed, where I’ve grown as a team lead and manager.
For the past 13 years, I’ve led the development of products that help people grow, including:
An AI-powered English language test for global professionals.
An app that helps high school students explore careers using design thinking.
A hiring platform used by millions of businesses worldwide.
Through it all, two passions have remained constant—I love exploring, and I love helping others. Now, as a teacher, coach, and advisor, I get to do both. And I’d love to help you, too.
What would you like to talk about?
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Breaking into product management
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PhD / Post-doc transition to tech
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EdTech design and development
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Design thinking facilitation
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Survey design and analysis