I’ve long been interested in the relationship between design and human behavior.

This interest was first provoked by my sculpture work. The experience of bringing an idea to life and then realizing the embodiment of that idea could evoke an emotional response from others had a profound effect on me.

It inspired me to create my own undergraduate curriculum that allowed for rigorous study of how design decisions impact human behavior and, in turn, how design could be used to create better human experiences.

My interests led me down a unique educational path that divided my undergraduate studies between three research tracks:

• human factors/design psychology
• quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
• design and prototyping techniques

Through this exploration, I — somewhat naturally ­— became interested in spatial navigation and urban mobility as there were so many interesting opportunities to study and improve the cyclical relationship of human behavior and mobility services. As I moved onto my graduate studies, I made a conscious effort to always keep my lens focused on urban mobility as a means to further my understanding of design and research techniques.

Following my graduate work, I was fortunate enough to work on several exciting projects that allowed me to apply my human-centered approach toward solving urban mobility issues. In many ways, this was the capstone of my journey to that point as I had to draw upon all my past experience to make things work.

In this environment, I discovered new strengths and skills and realized something else — I have a natural proficiency in making dreams come true. Each step of the way, I came up with a vision and found a way to make that vision a reality, no matter what obstacles I faced.

This strength enabled me to succeed in subsequent work, and is what allows me to effectively help others bring their ideas to fruition.

It is for this reason that I believe we can work together to make your dreams reality!