Minnie is a designer, writer, and educator currently studying inspiration and its impact on mental health & wellbeing. She is a Creative Director at 📌 Pinterest and Founder of 💡Purpose Project, an organization that develops practices to nurture
inspiration & purpose in young people. Prior these roles, she had the joy of leading creative teams at design firms IDEO and Frog Design. She lives in Oakland with her dog Wally 🐕

 
 
 
 
 

📢 speaking & conferences

SXSW EDUDemocratizing purpose

TEDx | The art of validating all learners

United Nation | Designing purpose

San Francisco Design Week | Design for humanity 

World Design Summit | Activating creativity in youth

World Bank | Innovation for the new mobility

ISTE Live | Youth agency in the face of a changing world

INCAE Conference | Design for inclusion

Girl Up | Soft skills for success

 
 
 

🍏 teaching

UC Berkeley | Guest Lecturer & Advisor

California College of Arts | Adjunct Faculty

Copenhagen Institute of Design | Visiting Faculty