Hi, I'm Precious.

My path has always run through people. Studying sociology at UCLA taught me to understand individuals within the systems surrounding them: their families, schools, communities, and the inequities that shape their experiences. Later, while earning my master's in developmental psychology at Columbia University, I studied how children think, feel, regulate emotions, form relationships, and develop in the context of both support and adversity.

Alongside that education, I have spent years working directly with young people and families through educational programming, mentorship, community organizations, and research. That combination is at the heart of how I approach my work: developmental science grounded in a deep respect for lived experience.

Today, my work connects three areas: UX research for products serving children and families, research on adversity and child development as I prepare for doctoral training in clinical psychology, and consulting with schools and nonprofits. They may happen in different rooms, but they share the same purpose: understanding how young people develop and using that knowledge to help build a world in which they can thrive.