She received her Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design at Colorado State University, and worked as the creative and technical designer for two start-up activewear companies in Denver. During that time, she also worked as a full-time graphic designer for a sporting goods company before she went back to Colorado State to receive her MS. She received her PhD from Cornell University where she helped develop a National Science Foundation supported youth program aimed at engaging girls in STEM through functional apparel design. She has also taught apparel design courses including Introduction to Apparel Design and Product Design and Development and currently teaches Integrated Apparel Design & Production, Technical Design, Apparel and Textile Presentation Techniques, and Digital Textile and Apparel Applications (Computer Aided Design). Research Interests