Hello!
I'm Amy, a Sustainable Business and Design Consultant from Seattle, WA.
I specialize in a stakeholder-centric approach to helping companies determine what sustainability means for their unique business. By drawing on expertise in research, analysis, and design, I translate the complex and the ambiguous into the understandable and actionable.
Working to make a difference, one organization at a time.
I've always had a passion for creative problem solving, and I am thrilled to bring my interdisciplinary skill set to your organization. With a foundation in consumer product design, a graduate education in sustainability and business, and continuous development of leadership and facilitation skills, I am ready to tackle any challenge–no matter how complex or ambiguous! Contact me today, and let's start a conversation about what I can do for you and your organization.
My interdisciplinary background delivers creative results.
In my adult life I've dabbled in a number of professional circles, never quite feeling fully a part of any of them. Thanks to a colleague and friend of mine, I now happily consider myself a multipotentialite, taking on an array of different specialties depending on the task at hand.
Looking for sustainability consulting for your business? You got it.
Need design work for an innovative product you're developing? Check.
Searching for someone to assist with a facilitation or presentation design? Look no further!
Much of my work revolves around the core concept of turning the complex and ambiguous into the understandable. To illustrate this in one of my favorite mediums, I've taken inspiration from card & board games to present a selection of my previous work as trading cards.
Serving clients across industries, from startups to complex corporations.
Partnering with leading edge sustainability professionals.
I regularly collaborate on multi-consultant teams for the projects I take on, many of which are through PGS Consults.
PGS Consults is a management consultancy within Presidio Graduate School, utilising the sustainability and business expertise of Faculty, Alumni, and Graduate Students.
Read more about my work with PGS Consults on the Presidio Graduate School blog.
Work Experience
Freelance Sustainability Consultant & Project Manager
May 2019 - Present
PGS Consults
PGS Partnerships Program Coordinator
Nov 2018 - May 2019
Presidio Graduate School
Industrial Design Manager
June 2016 - Mar 2018
True Brands
Industrial Designer
June 2013 - June 2016
True Brands
Education
Masters of Business Administration in Sustainable Systems
Aug 2017 - May 2019
Presidio Graduate School
Bachelors of Design in Industrial Design
Environmental Science & Resource Management Minor
Sep 2009 - June 2013
University of Washington
Strengths
Creative
Brainstorming & Ideation
Visual & Product Design
Creative Problem Solving
Growth Mindset Approach
Interpersonal
Stakeholder Engagement
Empathy & Active Listening
Professional Presentation
Meeting Facilitation
Analytical
Research
Analysis
Synthesis & Distillation
Working in Ambiguity