A woman with short blond hair, wearing a black top, holding her chin with one hand, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

From chalkboard to artboard.

I am a Product Designer who leverages my unique experience working as a music teacher to design playful and intuitive solutions for a diverse set of users. 

I strive for the perfect balance between simplicity and pizazz (cue jazz hands). I deeply value logical and efficient designs that still manage to make you giggle. I want users to effortlessly accomplish their goal then joyfully walk into the sunset with a margarita in hand 🌅🍹

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Background

Prior to working as a product designer, I was a music teacher for underserved public schools in Los Angeles. My passion for improving user experience and enhancing quality of life motivated my transition out of teaching and into product design.

Now I work as a Product Designer at MasterClass on their AI team. Prior to MasterClass, I designed on the Growth and Native teams at Apartment List. These roles have given me extensive experience:

  • Designing for and building with AI

  • Collaborating with design, engineering, and product stakeholders

  • Conducting generative and evaluative research

  • Designing for web, iOS, and Android

Children sitting on the classroom floor during a lesson, with a teacher standing and playing a small guitar. The classroom walls are decorated with educational posters, including the months of the year and alphabet charts.

Hi, I’m Benji!

I’m the mascot for this website. All of my illustrations were created by Marta in Figma.

I’m curious, playful, and love learning new things!

I like to rollerskate, pretend I live in outerspace, and eat heaps of jello – for purely practical reasons.

It’s nice to meet you 👋

A cute, cartoon-style yellow character with large eyes, a small smiling mouth, and two antennae on its head. The character is waving with one arm raised and standing on a simple pink and blue base.