Hi, I’m Angela.

I’m the Strategist and Founder of Collaborative Genius.

I have 16 years of experience in the field of Design, ranging from Consulting, UX, Digital Product, Graphic, Illustration, Research, Strategy, and Workshop Facilitation.

I am passionate about community, enjoyment, and interest being the drivers of innovation and our service to the world (aka “work”). I create a safe space where creativity thrives, inviting people’s most genius ideas out to play.

References available upon request.

A few people who have helped me to become the person that I am

  • Fani Nicheva and Bob Von Elgg were my first design employers back in 2008

  • Judi Oyama was my second, and taught me many things about visual aesthetic and skateboarding

  • My Grandfather, who taught me observation and tracking skills by making me the official detective every time we lost one of our chickens

  • My first CTO in Chicago, Dan, who taught me how to face critique and seeming failure from a productive, inquisitive place of power and possibility

  • Bennet Roesch, a genius engineer who taught me a lot about life and JavaScript

“From ideation through implementation and continuous improvement, Angela is definitely someone you want on your team!”

– Stephanie A.

“Angela is a hard worker, a smart worker, and she does it all with an upbeat positive attitude. She isn't afraid of a challenge or to try something new. I would love to work with her again in the future!”

– Suzannah G.

“She brought new ideas forward backed by sound reasoning to every feature discovery meeting. More importantly, she was a pleasure to work with, maintaining a positive attitude and good humor even under tight timelines and changing requirements. I would be thrilled to work with her again in the future.”

– Shanna B.

“Angela is a genuine and kind human being. I have a hard time remembering people's names, Angela knows the names of everyone's kids and pets.”

– Ryan S.

“She’s a magnetic, talented, experienced, confident, thoughtful, and customer-focused designer. She is a natural leader who raised the bar for experience design on our team. As a teammate she was an advocate that was dependable, kind and supportive, and provided an inclusive and psychologically safe work environment. She inspires me and I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with her and learn from her.”

– Nikki L.