Talks + Writing

Make it Awkward

Why saying hard things matters at work (and how to actually do it) 


I participated in a panel discussion with Active Voice, moderated by Sara Wachter-Boettcher, author of Design for Real Life and Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech

Create a Cohesive Civic Design Practice

… Across Agency, Vendors, and Contracts


I gave a talk with USDS’ Kevin Hoffman at Rosenfeld Media’s 2022 Civic Design Conference on what we did to create a cohesive UX practice across multiple vendors and contracts.

Forward Focus: Shawna Hein

A conversation with Code for America’s Vice President of Experience


I sat down with CfA’s Marcomms folks and talked about what mattered for me as a leader at Code for America.

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How to keep good people

… while managing remotely


As more folks started managing remotely post-pandemic, I wrote a guide for managers on how to keep teams engaged.