I use words to design experiences.
My most recent work includes creating digital health apps at Pear Therapeutics, developing therapeutics for addiction and insomnia.
Previously, I was a Senior UX and Conversation Designer at Anki, creating voice and cloud-integrated features on our newest IoT home robot, Vector. Also at Anki, I helped create Cozmo, the entertainment robot who was the #1 best-selling premium toy of 2017. His engaging character and impressive AI has met over 2 million faces.
Before creating robots, I designed engaging content for mobile games, including The Sims Mobile (#1 iOS & Android app), Tap Paradise Cove (top-3 grossing), and War Dragons (top-20 grossing), as well as contributed to SimCity Build-It and Episode.
I started my career in the theatre and film worlds and continue to write plays, often with some kind of tech crossover.
My most recent work includes creating digital health apps at Pear Therapeutics, developing therapeutics for addiction and insomnia.
Previously, I was a Senior UX and Conversation Designer at Anki, creating voice and cloud-integrated features on our newest IoT home robot, Vector. Also at Anki, I helped create Cozmo, the entertainment robot who was the #1 best-selling premium toy of 2017. His engaging character and impressive AI has met over 2 million faces.
Before creating robots, I designed engaging content for mobile games, including The Sims Mobile (#1 iOS & Android app), Tap Paradise Cove (top-3 grossing), and War Dragons (top-20 grossing), as well as contributed to SimCity Build-It and Episode.
I started my career in the theatre and film worlds and continue to write plays, often with some kind of tech crossover.
GDC 2017, "Unpopular Opinion: All Narrative is Linear"
Speaking
- Game Developer’s Conference. “Unpopular Opinion: All Narrative Is Linear.” San Francisco, 2017. (Over 16k views on YouTube)
- Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute. “Bringing Cozmo to Life: Designing Robots with Personality”. Pittsburgh, 2017.
- Girl Geek Dinner. “Conversations Worth Having: Communicating on Multidisciplinary Teams”. San Francisco, 2015.
- Bay Area Women in Games. “Cozmo Code Lab: Empowering Learning Through Creative Expression”. San Francisco, 2018.
- PixelArts Games Academy. “Bringing Cozmo to Life: Designing Robots with Personality”. Pakistan (via Video Conference), 2017.
- Pocket Gems University. “StoryMath: a Solution for Storytelling.” San Francisco, 2013.
- Guest Educator and Mentor for California Academy of Sciences, Girls Who Code, Maven Queer Tech Camps, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Bethlehem Haven Women’s Shelter.