Wayfinding together.
I like making sense of things with other people, and sharing what I learn in case it helps someone else.
“The supreme need of humanity is cooperation and reciprocity.”— 'Abdu'l-Bahá
About me
Unbridled Spirit: Kentucky born and raised
I grew up the daughter of two biologists who saw the world differently: my dad a plant ecologist, my mom a Bahá’í. Reconciling the lenses of science and religion, the material and the spiritual, was dinner table stakes.
Left + Right Brain training
I was in both the performing arts and a pre-engineering program in high school, where I got to dance, choreograph, and perform while also studying math and chemistry, exploring science and art in parallel.
Materials, Engineering, and the Scientific Method
I studied materials science engineering while dancing ballet, doing interfaith work, and serving as a resident advisor and teaching assistant. My research was in biological materials: biofilms and reversible wound dressings. A sustainability prize turned a senior capstone project into a company: Baleena.
Co-Founder life @ Baleena
For 3+ years, we worked to reduce microplastic emissions from textiles, piloting with CPG companies, washing-machine manufacturers, and apparel brands, raising $500K along the way. We learned how to find leverage and secure wins, including a paid pilot, in a system where accountability was diffuse, measurement standards didn't exist, and feedback loops were broken.
Getting AI-Pilled @ Compelo
My interest lies in building solutions to structural problems: accountability gaps, missing measurement, absent feedback loops. At Compelo, I'm helping build a product that makes professional and career development clearer and feedback loops evident. I stay close to the founder community as an informal mentor, and spend time contributing to and attending panels and workshops around Philadelphia and New York.
Uncharted
A gathering I co-hosted with Izzy Kim at Clay's NYC headquarters, for people navigating nonlinear career paths.
Philadelphia Bahá'í Community
Three years of neighborhood classes, youth programming, and a community bulletin with the Philadelphia Bahá'í community.
My Woman Books
The particular magic of hearing women talk about anything.
Family & Friends
Endless gratitude.
To my family and friends: thank you for teaching me so much, and for supporting and grounding me along the way. I am eternally grateful.
A path can be experienced and known, not only by one or two but by scores upon scores; it belongs to the community. To walk a path is a concept equally expressive. It requires of the individual volition and choice; it calls for a set of skills and abilities but also elicits certain qualities and attitudes; it necessitates a logical progression but admits, when needed, related lines of exploration; it may seem easy at the outset but becomes more challenging further along. And crucially, one walks the path in the company of others.The Universal House of Justice, 12 December 2011, p. 2