My mission is simple: Effect positive change to create a kinder world—for people and planet.
Creative Problem-Solver & Aspiring Change-Maker
In the decades since economist Milton Friedman published his infamous doctrine against corporate sustainability, companies and their stakeholders have advocated for a more nuanced approach to everyday operations. The future of business promises a people- and planet-first approach that is symbiotic with the bottom line, and I'm onboard. As a sustainability advocate with a passion for creative problem-solving and storytelling, I'm always seeking opportunities to make a difference.
Currently, I'm a junior at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business with a minor in sustainability. My work centers around mental health advocacy & consulting for corporate social responsibility. I'm also passionate about the consumer psychology of sustainability and how companies can drive behavior change through creative storytelling campaigns.
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Honors & Awards
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Recipient, Eric Scott Russell Student Kindness Award, Values-in-Action Foundation
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1st Place, Small Business Innovation Category, The Veale Foundation's ThinkBIG! Business Challenge
Cleveland Roots
Having lived with Major Depressive Disorder for most of my life, I know that happiness is a gift— and I want to help ensure every person has a fair shot at achieving it. As the daughter of two small business owners in Cleveland, Ohio, I've also witnessed how companies can effect positive change in the communities they serve. These dual identities led me to my life's mission: Leverage every resource available to me to leave the world better than I came into it.
A few of my early projects included the following:
At 15, I founded a nonprofit that sold eco-friendly "kindness packages," raising over $2,500 for environmental stewardship and anti-bullying initiative.
At 16, I developed a sustainability program at a local café, engaging over 500 customers and staff to reduce waste by 200%.
At 17, I spearheaded student art installation, "Before I Die Project," to promote community connection and reflection during pandemic.
I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to discover and pursue my passions at a young age, and I hope that I can continue to scale my impact as I progress professionally. :)
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Erb Undergraduate Fellow for Business and Sustainability
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Carson Scholar of Business & Public Policy
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William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize (top 5% of freshman class)
UMich '27 | Sustainable Business Consulting
I'm a junior studying Business Administration and Sustainability at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. On campus, I'm President of 180 Degrees Consulting, the Michigan branch of the world's largest university-based consultancy for socially-conscious organizations. I dedicate 20 hours/week to supporting operations, including client strategy, community engagement, finance, marketing, and professional development initiatives.
Some of my accomplishments include the following:
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Designed novel client acquisition strategy to recruit 20 clients with 100% client satisfaction rate, including a Fortune 500 company, a $6B-value nonprofit, and an NBA team foundation
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Initiated DEI strategy that emphasizes partnerships with underrepresented groups, increasing geographical representation by 22% across 6 continents
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Consolidated resources from across 9 years of operations and 100+ past projects into comprehensive database of professional development materials for use by 75-person team
In addition to consulting, I am a mental health advocate through my blog and social media.
Check Out My Work
EdTech for All has a few core offerings. First is EdTech 101, a one-hour presentation designed for teachers and administrators, focusing on leveraging technology to improve student learning. Second is Technology Implementation Planning (TIP) Training, a six-week program that outlines best practices for integrating school-issued technology. Finally, EdTech for All includes a policy advocacy toolkit. This toolkit has resources for educators to engage with policymakers to address the equity and socioemotional risks associated with educational technology.
Our proposed strategy focused on three pillars: curation, interactivity, and convenience. We developed a suite of recommendations including AI-generated “Made for You” playlists, a social feature called Slices to share music with friends, and Apple Swap, a playlist migration tool designed to reduce switching friction from Spotify. Each feature was supported by consumer survey data, competitor analysis, and behavioral insights.
I led the visual design for our deliverables, designing each slide of the presentation to ensure cohesivity and teaching myself Figma to create interactive mockups of the redesigned app experience.
My installation was hosted in the Van Aken District of Shaker Heights, Ohio, and in just one week, it collected dozens of heartfelt responses — from “Cure cancer” to “Make a Hajj” to “Rock Cleveland.” The project served as both a mirror and a connector, offering a space for community members to share their aspirations, griefs, and humor in public.
Alongside the wall, I produced a five-article magazine that chronicled the project’s journey — from its global origins to my own learning curve with outdoor installation, public engagement, and creative setbacks. The magazine included a photo diary of the wall’s construction, tips for launching independent projects, and a critical reflection on the joys and limitations of community-based work.
More than a public art piece, the Before I Die wall became a catalyst for connection and reflection — and a personal testament to creative resilience, as I learned to transform an earlier failed attempt into something real, shared, and enduring.
I was a high schooler at the pandemic's peak, and among my peers, COVID-19 was yet another stressor on top of the academic, social, and political tensions dominating our lives. I found that acts of kindness were becoming increasingly more difficult to perform. Yet, in a time defined by struggle and loss, kindness had never been more important— both to others and to our planet.
That same semester, my Business & Finance teacher challenged me to submit a business proposal to the thinkBIG! Summit, a regional competition run by the Veale Foundation for Northeast Ohio high schoolers. With an inkling of an idea in my mind, it wasn't long before I came up with Nature of Kindness: a nonprofit that spread kindness to people & the planet through eco-friendly kindness packages. With the support of my business partner, we won thinkBIG! and were awarded a grant to help with start-up costs.
By April 2022, we had sold over 100 packages and raised $2,500 to support grassroots environmental and anti-bullying initiatives. We also launched a blog series to document kind acts across North America, interviewing eight inspiring organizations and individuals between October and December 2021 to cultivate a network of like-minded change-makers.
Our work was featured by WKYC-TV, the Northeast Ohio Parent ("Kindness Counts," February 2021 cover story), and the Cleveland Leadership Center's Accelerate, a teen entrepeneur showcase. The Values-in-Action Foundation awarded our team their annual Eric Scott Russell Student Kindness Award for our work spreading kindness across the Cleveland community.