I’m an electrical engineer by education, a problem solver by nature, and an aspiring design researcher.
My path hasn’t been linear—and I’m grateful for that.
I’ve worked as an engineer, taught Makerspace to students in grades K–7, spent six years as an assessment designer, and began a Master’s in Education before pausing it when my family moved to America. I served with the Mason City Schools PTO for two years and spent five years with P&G International Transferee Inc., building community engagement programs that supported P&G expat families transitioning to Cincinnati.
When I first applied to the Master of Design program at the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, University of Cincinnati, I didn’t get in, so I did the next best thing and started undergrad in Industrial Design, built my portfolio, and tried again. My heart was set on DAAP
Today, I’m in the Master of Design program, practicing research, systems thinking, and human-centered strategy to make sense of complex problems.
From left to right, a 3.5-minute blind contour to an 8-hour negative drawing showed me the designer I’m becoming: someone with grit, focus, and a work ethic that pushes me to stay with the work until it takes shape.
I’m driven by meaningful problem-solving and motivated by work that creates real impact.
At the core of my work is a simple intention: to bring honesty, clarity, and purpose to everything I do.
I do Arabic calligraphy for fun. The slow, intentional strokes with my bamboo pen—with their varying intensity of ink—are a form of therapy for me.
Watching my children grow from half my size to towering over me reminded me how quickly life evolves—and pushed me to evolve with it, redefining purpose and growth at every stage.
2025
