I build structured, visually compelling learning experiences around skills intelligence, behavioral change, and how people actually develop on the job.
Lately that means using AI to build things that used to take a whole team: branching simulations, conversational role-plays, AI coaching tools, and AI agents that help people while they work.
My background in live TV, film production, photography, and corporate training shapes how I think about pacing, visual storytelling, and designing content that holds learners' attention.
Currently pursuing a Doctorate in Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies at Florida State University, researching agentic systems and skills intelligence.
Has strong opinions about the Marissa Cooper arc and design models.
Most leadership development programs fail because employees have no shared vocabulary for their own growth before the training begins. One workshop later, nothing has changed.
Pathways is a full L&D ecosystem built around the Korn Ferry Leadership Architect framework. 38 competencies. A shared language for growth across the organization. The program leads with vocabulary because shared definitions are the foundation every other touchpoint depends on.
An AI coaching chatbot, built on the Anthropic API, asks each person about where they want to go and suggests which competencies to focus on. From there the dashboard, journal, and practice scenarios take over.
My designs are an extension of who I am. I've worked and lived all over the world, come up through film and photography, and found myself in L&D because it's the natural home for someone who has always been equal parts student, teacher, and visual thinker. Always looking forward. Always referencing something from 2003.
I founded Focal Point, a photography education community that grew from a single Instagram hashtag into a global community of 10,000+ photographers.
First dev project: a Myspace page with abundant GIFs and Death Cab on autoplay.
Let's get down to business.
Got an L&D problem, a wild project idea, or just want to discuss New Zealand's fourth most popular folk duo? Let's talk.
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