Aug 11, 2021Daily Reflection | What I Bring to the PartyI’m practicing learning aloud by writing this daily reflection in Medium and sharing it as a story. I send my regrets to you in advance. I’m a graduate student in a dual-degree Design Leadership MA/MBA Program at Johns Hopkins & the Maryland Institute College of Art. Our program has started…Design Thinking3 min read
Jul 28, 2021Five Fantastic Reasons to Embrace Living in a Small Studio ApartmentA few months ago, I left my full-time job for a full-time graduate program. In addition to the abrupt lifestyle change that came with this shift, my belongings and I have moved into a 405-square foot studio apartment! And, shockingly, I love it! …Self Care4 min read
Sep 16, 2020What is Your Workplace Problem?I have launched a design thinking project, A Wicked Aggregation, to learn from people what problems they are experiencing in the physically-distanced workplace. I intend to do this is by asking, “What is a workplace problem you want solved?” This question is broad and open-ended intentionally. I want to guide…Design Thinking3 min read
Jul 26, 2020Pink Baby HeadbandsWe are prematurely superimposing stereotypical gender roles onto six-month olds with ever-so-sweet pink baby headbands. Photos of baby girls with rosebuds clipped to infant hairs, or soft pink cotton headbands knotted in a bow. You’ve seen them scattered across social media. You probably know a friend who posts a photo…Women3 min read
Oct 18, 2019We Need Online EtiquetteI state this unequivocally because ghosting is an acceptable goodbye, three friends in the last two days said politeness doesn’t exist on social media, and I frequently forget about texts and then respond days later. Starting in the 3rd millennium B.C., etiquette books set standards for respectable behavior in a…Social Media3 min read
Jan 7, 2019Be Naked For MenIf we wanted to please men, we’d wear nothing. This has been my default, dismissing response anytime I heard someone say that women dressed for men. And, until two days ago, I thought I was right. Prepping for a girl’s night out at a friend’s apartment, I was browsing through…Fashion2 min read
Nov 16, 2018Three Reasons Why You Should Wear What Makes You Happy“Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.” Many attribute this quote championing individuality to the literary renegade Oscar Wilde who was infamously gay when homosexuality was criminal. I believe this sentiment, regardless of its origin, can also be applied to your style — key word your. Below are three reasons…Fashion3 min read
Aug 13, 20185 Reasons to Not Sabotage Single-You!After a rotten date, a text goes unreciprocated or even a bad day, an insidious thought sometimes slithers into our minds… “There must be something wrong with me because I am single.” Whether we’re rebounding, solo strong or sporadically dating, this happens. …Singles3 min read
Jul 23, 2018Remembering the Joneses: A EulogyWho were the Joneses? The boy who sat next to you in second grade with the shiny ninja turtle lunch box? The girl who biked by the park near your house on a sparkling bike with flowing bubblegum pink streamers? …Memoir3 min read
Mar 11, 2018Highest-attended open mic night at Boonton Coffee, after March nor’easterManeuvering 2-foot piles of snow, the Boonton community congregates around creative expression 516 Main Street’s windows were steamy from an unprecedented crowd at the shop this Thursday evening, March 8th. “Stop by! The mic is open!” shouted Allison Ercolani, founder of Boonton Love, to a driver who had rolled down…Music3 min read
