My strengths are in the strategic thinking and relationship-building quadrants of Clifton Strengths.

Design, complexity, and collaboration are not just areas where I excel, they are my sources of joy and satisfaction. As a nonlinear thinker, I am constantly spotting opportunities and connections. When people discuss their superpowers, this is one of mine—I can envision the evolution of things and the various pathways they can take, complete with their opportunities, benefits, risks, and pain points. It’s a thrilling journey, albeit one that can be overwhelming at times.

As a design researcher, I gravitate toward complex issues where the social, cultural, and political are integrated.

D4D Lab partnering with Maya artisan-entrepreneurs

I love material culture, México, words and images, words as image, and learning from and with people.

I am a professor of design at the University of Florida