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Academic strategist, design innovation leader, and educator with 20 years of experience designing the conditions where learning, leadership, collaboration, and organizations evolve together.
Working across higher education, health care, architecture, entrepreneurship, industry, government, and community partnerships, she brings people, disciplines, and ideas into meaningful dialogue to create new possibilities.
Her work integrates human-centered design, systems thinking, facilitation, and strategic leadership to help institutions navigate complexity, cultivate innovation, and translate emerging ideas into lasting organizational impact.
Educational Leadership
Excellence in Medical Education Award — 2026
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Recognized for exceptional contributions to medical education through curriculum innovation, interdisciplinary teaching, and mentorship in the Clinical Science, Technology & Medicine Summer Internship Program (SASI).
Research & Innovation
Pandemic Research & Creative Activities Award — 2021
University of Colorado Denver
University-wide recognition honoring collaborative research, innovation, and creative contributions advancing the university’s response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lewis Award Program — 2021
College of Engineering, Design and Computing, University of Colorado Denver
Recognized for Dynamic Forceps, an interdisciplinary medical device innovation project developed in collaboration with Maria Albuja-Cruz, MD, and Brandon Manusov.
National Leadership
Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow — 2019
Aspen Institute
Selected as an Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow, participating in national interdisciplinary dialogue on the future of health, medicine, and healthcare innovation.
Design Excellence
Best Restroom in America® — 2015
Cintas Corporation
National design award recognizing excellence in public-space design for the Minturn Downtown Public Restroom, completed in collaboration with the Town of Minturn, LGM, and Noble Welding.