"You Know What Would Make This Better?"

That question has followed me for as long as I can remember.

I used to want a website where people could submit everyday frustrations and I would help come up with solutions to make them better. I didn’t know it then, but I was already thinking like a product manager: curious about problems, bold enough to propose solutions, and eager to learn through iteration.

My path has been anything but linear: from fine arts to healthcare, and over a decade as an occupational therapist. Working in healthcare, I learned to listen deeply, adapt quickly, and design solutions under pressure. What stood out wasn’t teams resisting change, it was the systems around them creating unnecessary barriers.

So I stepped in. I streamlined workflows, simplified tools, and found ways to help teams get more from the resources they had. No PM title, just PM instincts, a growth mindset, and the drive to make things work better.

Now, product management is where my creative roots, clinical experience, and systems thinking converge. It’s a place where I can design with empathy, move fast in ambiguity, and build intentionally for long-term impact.

This isn’t a career shift, it’s a continuation of the same mission I’ve always had: to make things work better for the people who rely on them most.