Journey to UX Architecture
I learned experience design working in hospitality and movement: designing how people move, what they notice, and how supported they feel from the moment they arrive.
Movement has been a steady throughline in my life, from growing up in ballet studios to teaching yoga and movement practices with adults today. My prior work in hospitality and events also taught me how to help people manage their surroundings.
From physical space to digital space, my goal is to help people navigate their environment—grounded in accessibility, care, and evidence‑based practice.
I recently sat for the CPACC (Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies) exam to formalize that commitment and expect my results next month.
Designing pathways, online and off
For years, hospitality work taught me how to design experiences long before I had the language of “UX.”
In restaurants, I learned to think in pathways—where guests’ eyes would go first, how menus and spaces guide decisions, and when a small intervention could turn confusion into ease—and I apply that same lens to digital products today: treating them like spaces people move through, with clear wayfinding, thoughtful information placement, and room for both familiarity and novelty.
How movement informs my UX practice
Facilitation: Teaching helps in reading a room, pacing sessions, and creating environments where participants feel comfortable sharing honestly.
Embodiment: Working with bodies and space keeps attention on comfort, effort, and ease—useful lenses when thinking about user flows and cognitive load.
Iteration: Choreography and class planning mirror design sprints: try, observe, refine, and try again, in collaboration with the people in the room.
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