I am an interdisciplinary designer and a researcher who thoroughly enjoys working co-creatively with people. I have worked with collaborators from science, design, public, academic and industry sectors, to unfold new opportunities for design and innovation. Examples include the charity for deaf blind people Sense UK, Centre for Fashion Enterprise, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and the the British Mycological Society.

Through the development of participatory workshops that intersect design practice and science, I was introduced to the concept of neuroplasticity, and began to see the potential for intelligent design of products to educate, communicate, and inspire audiences towards innovation, collaboration, and new futures on a personal, professional, and global scale.

Currently, I am a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design (HHCD), Royal College of Art (RCA), London. I am working on developing Creative Leadership as methodology that is central to innovation in the 21st Century. The research is led by Rama Gheerawo, HHCD Director, and brings creative methods from Design Thinking and Inclusive Design, together with those from business leadership, to inspire, train, and realise personal and organisational transformation.

I am an effective communicator and have presented my research and design practice at various national and international platforms, such as the 1st Global Disability Innovation Summit (London, 2017), the 10th International Design & Emotion Conference (Amsterdam, 2016), WEAREABLE (Paris, 2016) and Fashion & the Senses (London, 2015).