After reading the book Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in 5 Days in 2018, I became obsessed with design thinking and collaborative problem solving. When I started at my current role, I would often curate design studio activities for my cross-functional team so that we could develop new ideas and align on next steps. 
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As the years went on, I often volunteered to facilitate in person and remote meetings, retros, and brainstorm sessions for other teams. I loved the process of putting together workshops and I noticed that teams left my sessions feeling inspired with clear next steps. In 2023 & 2024 I completed the Facilitation Fundamentals course and the Design Sprint Masterclass from AJ&Smart. I have taken specific activities from these frameworks to create my own versions of facilitated “Design Thinking” workshops which I call “Idea Studios”.
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I am considered among my peers and within the product development organization as the “go-to” or SME on facilitation.