Good design education looks a lot like good design practice: start with the person in front of you, understand where they are, and build from there.
I teach because I believe the design community gets stronger when experienced practitioners invest in the people coming up behind them. Whether I'm running a seminar, reviewing a portfolio at 11pm for a career-changer who's nervous about their first interview, or giving critique to a designer who's been in the field for five years — I show up the same way: honest, specific, and on their side.
My approach to teaching is rooted in real professional practice. I don't assign abstract exercises. I build assignments that mirror the decisions designers actually make at work — how to frame a problem, how to present your thinking, how to give and receive critique productively, how to know when a design is done.
I also believe that who belongs in a design classroom matters. I've worked to make every course I've taught feel like a place where people from very different backgrounds could actually belong and do their best work.
Adjunct Instructor, UX Design
Taught live, synchronous UX certificate courses for career changers, with a TA supporting each cohort. Led one-on-one critiques and wrote detailed feedback on every submission, with a focus on career readiness over grades.
Adjunct Instructor, UX Design
Taught live, synchronous UX certificate courses for career changers, with a TA supporting each cohort. Provided written feedback focused on career readiness rather than just grades. Treated every student as capable of doing the work, and built the course around that assumption.
Design Mentor & Career Services Mentor
Mentoring designers on UX/UI fundamentals, portfolio development, and career strategy. Also serve in Career Services, working directly with graduates to help them land jobs through portfolio feedback, iteration, and interview prep. Many mentees have gone on to land their first design roles or make significant career moves.
Mentor
Portfolio reviews, career advice, and project feedback for designers around the world. Covering everything from first portfolio reviews to senior-level career pivots and design leadership transitions.
Hiring Manager Reviewer
Evaluated bootcamp graduate portfolios against industry hiring standards. Wrote detailed pass/no-pass feedback for designers preparing to enter the industry, working directly with career-changers at the undergraduate level.