About
Researcher & critical designer
Work Experience
2023 — 2024
Lecturer, Urban Technology at University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Speaking
2024
Public tech careers fireside chat at Design Museum Everywhere
Portland
2023
The Designer's Share of the Problem at Outcome Conference
Chandigarh, India
2022
Service Design Talk at Federation of Tax Associates Tech Conference
Portland, Oregon
2022
Service Design in Government at Federal CX Leadership Symposium
2022
Service Design in Government at Cloudflare Design Growth Week
2021
Oslo, Norway
2021
The Designers Share of the Problem at Colorado Springs Design Week
Colorado Springs, CO
2020
The researchers role in hostile design at UX Australia
Melbourne, Australia
2019
Portland, Oregon
2019
Toronto, Canada
2019
Hostile Design of Digital Experiences at ACM SigDoc
Portland, Oregon
2018
Service Design in Higher Education at Carnegie Conference
Orlando, FL
2018
Nashville, TN
2017
Improving the product toolbox at Pixel Up!
Cape Town, South Africa
2017
2017
Tackling Content Migration & Maintenance at Confab Higher Ed
Indianapolis, IN
Projects
2024
Month-long design showcase featuring events around the city.
2017
Launched Indiana Design & Innovation Week in 2016, became Indy Design Week in 2018
2014
A web conference held in Louisville, KY
2004
Invented the field sport of Tennis Polo (Toccer) where teams of players attempt to score on a goal with a ball defended by a keeper who hold a tennis-style racquet.
Side Projects
2022
A Finnish wordle clone
2016
Pensulo Decks
A deck of 54 cards aimed at helping you rethink, reimagine or break your creative block.
Exhibitions
2023
2022
The Designer's Share of the Problem at Portland Design Festival
Portland, OR
Features
Writing
2021
Contact
LinkedIn
Last.fm
Instagram
BlueSky
Letterboxd
Twitter
GitHub
Volunteering
2023 — Now
2020 — Now
Portland, OR
- 2022 OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A State Champions, 2021 3A State Champions
- 1 individual state champion (2023, Girls Doubles), 1 state finalist (2022 Girls Singles)
- 2x District Titles, 3x League Titles
- 2022-23 OACA 4A-1A Girls State Tennis Coach of the Year
- 2022 District 4A-1 Girls Coach of the Year
2023 — Now
2022 — 2022
Head Varsity Tennis Coach at Cheyenne Central HS
Cheyenne, WY
- 2022 Girls South Regional & Conference Champions, 3rd in State
- Individual State Champion (2nd singles), State Finalist (1st Singles) 4 State Semi-Finalists, 4x Regional Champions
- Boys 3rd place, South Region
- 2x All-State selections, 6x All-Conference
- 17-7 combined Dual Match record
2021 — 2022
Portland, OR
Appointed by Mayor to city's Historic Landmarks Commission
2019 — 2020
2018 — 2020
Local Code for America brigade
2016 — 2018
Bloomington, IN
Twice-a-week daily news co-anchor for a local community (public) radio station.
2017 — 2018
Indianapolis, IN
2015 — 2017
Director at IxDA Indianapolis
Launched the Indianapolis chapter of the Interaction Design Association
2011 — 2013
Debate Coach at Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, WY
2011 — 2011
Head Girls Varsity Tennis Coach at North High School
Denver, CO
2009 — 2010
Head Boys & Girls JV Tennis Coach at Colorado Academy
Denver, CO
2008 — 2009
Assistant Men's Tennis Coach at Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Teams
Current
