My interest in design stems from over 10 years of experience as an academic researcher trained in critical thinking, informal logic, and rhetoric.

Thinking is the most crucial element in design for me. This section has been included in my portfolio to give a sense of my approach towards structural thinking, with brief introductions to the approaches with which I align myself.

In addition, the old addage that you don't really understand something until you can teach it certainly hold true for me. I've also included a short description of my teaching experience because it is often the place where my design thinking gets challenged, rearticulated, and honed for real-world use.

Literature review of academic articles for the Social Entrepreneurship Program.

Sourcing Geiger counters for the Japanese government's nuclear waste contingency team.

Curriculum and educational materials design for higher order thinking skills training to be used by Japanese educators.