Outside of my professional work, my greatest joy and priority is my family. My days are full with three young children who keep me on my toes. In the small pockets of time I can find for myself, I’m usually working toward my reading goals, writing, or creating art just for fun. Motherhood continually shapes me with intention, patience, and a deep appreciation for growth over time which in turn makes my work better for it!

Growing up, one of the greatest constants in my life was my school. Long before the first bell rang and long after the final dismissal, I was there, arriving early so my mom could begin her workday, staying late for rehearsals, practices, and games, and returning again for church events held on the very same campus. I spent the majority of my waking hours walking those halls.

But it was never just a building.

It was a community that nurtured my whole self. Teachers, coaches, and mentors knew me, not just as a student in a classroom, but as a person with gifts, interests, and potential. They cared deeply about my growth, my character, and my success.

I was allowed to be an athlete and an artist and a performer and a student leader, because the adults around me worked together to make it possible. There was no pressure to choose one identity over another. My school saw the full picture of who I was becoming and created space for all of it.

That is the power of independent education.

Independent schools have the freedom to cultivate environments where students are known, challenged, and championed. They can protect mission, preserve culture, and intentionally shape experiences that go beyond academics. Students aren’t confined by rigid systems; they are guided by people who are invested in who they are and who they are becoming.

That belief shapes the work I do today.

Because when a school’s visual identity, messaging, and brand truly reflect its mission and culture, it strengthens that very environment where students are seen, supported, and stretched toward excellence.

Independent education matters to me because it shaped who I am. And I design to help protect and elevate the institutions that shape the next generation.