ABOUT ME

The Design Side

I use design and creativity to lead and support projects that benefit people and planet.

I  trained as a graphic and visual communications designer in my native country, Costa Rica. After an initial foray into advertising, I moved to France to study an MSc. in International Business and Management for Design. Here, I began to engage with the challenges at the intersection of business, design, social innovation and the environment.

Since then I have worked using a design led approach as a manager, creative entrepreneur, researcher and designer in Paris, London, Edinburgh, rural communities in Costa Rica, Myanmar and Ethiopia. I enjoy researching and codesigning with people, communities and institutions to find meaningful and inspiring ideas that spark change within complex systems. I have been lucky to work in a range of fields including: community led climate change policy; women’s health and menstrual hygiene, sustainable food services in urban environments; marine conservation and the effects of plastics on megafauna; rural farming and low-tech irrigation; the circular economy and fashion systems; and artisanal crafts as livelihoods and cultural identity.

Currenly, I’m fascinated by the world of systems change and regenerative design. I’m excited about the potential of harnessing collective efforts to drive change that reflects and responds to the bio-cultural uniqueness of a place and supports life, human and more than human. Let’s connect on LinkedIn.

The Yoga & Women’s Health Side

I embody two distinct career paths which, while seemingly different, both reflect who I am and what I’m deeply passionate about. Since 2016, I’ve taught yoga consistently, supported by over 700 hours of formal training in various modalities including vinyasa, yin, pranayama, and pre- and postnatal yoga. I’m also a co-founder of Ayzosch Berchi, a collective based in Addis Ababa that supports women and families through prenatal and postpartum care. In addition, I’ve deepened my expertise in postpartum recovery and have organized and led retreats in various parts of the world.

Outside of work, you will find me traveling, enjoying nature with my children, creating in my pottery studio, and forever admiring and experimenting with handmade crafts.