I translate how children actually grow, learn, and feel into research, products, and programs that serve them, across tech, media, and schools.
Developmental science across UCLA & Columbia labs, school belonging, early adversity, brain development, and intervention. For PhD admissions & research collaborators.
Academic CV & research 02Seven case studies across kids' tech, edtech, mental health, and community platforms, generative and evaluative research that ships. For UX recruiters & teams.
View portfolio 03Program design, family engagement, and educator development grounded in child development & SEL. For schools & nonprofits.
Explore consultingSo much of what shapes children, the media they watch, the apps they use, the programs they attend, is built without truly understanding how they grow.
My work sits exactly there: rigorous developmental science, in service of the real world kids live in.
Lead research building the foundation for an AI mental-health platform for K–12, usability testing, a Youth Advisory Board, and the MVP pilot strategy.
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The pivot from discovery to dollars, community fundraising that helps families afford the programs their kids love.
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Helping parents discover and trust after-school programs, and the research that surfaced affordability as the real barrier.
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UX research & content strategy for an award-winning children's media company, translating developmental science into a flagship STEM newsletter for families.
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Testing an animated history series with youth focus groups, helping the creators make a pilot that connects with the kids it's for.
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Researching grant givers and foundations to help a nonprofit for under-resourced student-athletes earn funding and build trust.
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Benchmarking and reshaping the experience of a nonprofit community for women of color in tech, improving onboarding, navigation, membership clarity, and resource discovery.
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