Teaching and Talks

Teaching

  • Designlab (2019–2022) – Part-Time UX Instructor
    Taught UX Foundations, an 8 week course specialized BootCamp that covers the entire UX process. Includes 1-1 mentorship that enables students to leave with a portfolio comprised of 3 Capstone Projects.

  • Academy of Art University (2012–2016) – Graduate Professor, Product Design
    Taught an introductory course and a thesis advisory class, guiding students through the full design process. Mentored diverse designers across platforms, with an emphasis on applying psychology and design thinking to real-world challenges.

Talks & Workshops

  • Agile for UX – Internal workshop at Starbucks

  • Behavioral Design BJFogg and the Hooked Model – Internal Workshop at Rover

  • Sketching for UX - General Assembly Workshop

  • Many Design Careers Across the UX Process - Academy of Art Guest Speaker

  • How To Be a Successful Designer - Academy of Art Guest Speaker

  • Agile and Lean User Research – UXPA 2013 Conference Workshop

  • Designing for Different Platforms - General Assembly

  • Mobile Design Across Platforms – SJSU Graduate Symposium