She holds a BSME from Carnegie Mellon University in Mechanical Engineering/ Engineering & Public Policy and a Masters Degree from the Royal College of Art, GB, in Industrial Design Engineering. She started her career at GE Aviation/ Lynn, MA as a mechanical design engineer where she specialized in turbine airfoil design for over ten years. Her current work includes; process development for functional objects using molded recycled paper pulp, and applied user-centered design research for product development and social outreach. Her past work includes: sole proprietor of In2it Design United/ London, GB; and product development with various GB based design and manufacturing companies. She consistently strives to develop a fluent relationship between people and their spaces through informed design.