my stories, my journey

updated 28 January 2024

I strive to be guided by a core principle to surround myself with great people who are doing great things. I’ve been told this philosophy is too simple, but really it’s not. Everything we build and produce in life - from products to policy/government to advice to communities to families - none of it is accomplished alone. It really is all about great people and great teams. I am immensely grateful to be on an incredible journey with some amazing humans...

> from learning how to think and solve complex problems during my undergraduate experience where I was valedictorian of the College of Engineering at the University of South Carolina,

> to making the best decision I’ve ever made – choosing my best friend, my partner, my husband and sharing this crazy adventure called life together,

> to earning my master’s degree at MIT designing and building a device to test the vestibular ocular reflex and learning new life skills like how to play ice hockey with my lab mates, 

> to returning to my home state of South Carolina to help build partnerships between government, research universities, and the business community in an effort to foster a nascent tech ecosystem,

> to helping run an indie video game studio passionate about building an experience that gamers truly loved and getting sold on the value of the entrepreneurial spirit and start-up agility in the process,

> to working with the first female and first ethnic minority Governor of South Carolina on a personal mission to increase job opportunities and improve a dire public education system in our beloved state,

> to striving to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more during my tenure at Microsoft working on several strategically impactful consumer products including Windows & Devices, AR & VR, Microsoft Surface, and Xbox,

> to becoming more at MIT, earning an MBA at the Sloan School and seeking to exemplify principled, innovative leaders who apply knowledge and skill in a way that benefits the world.

> onto my newest adventure, leading CxC Dev - a development company grounded in humanity and focused on emerging tech consulting and creation at the intersection of hardware, software, and data.

…and along the way…

discovering my most important, most fulfilling, and most challenging role: co-creating and not-so-fearlessly raising two awesome humans, doing everything in my power to help them become the next generation of great people. Being their momma is, by far, the greatest thing I’ll ever do.

My husband Drew, our kids Euclid & Atlas, and our frenchie pups Carolina & Blanco love living in the greater Boston area and enjoying invaluable time with family along the East Coast.

E, D, A, & R - July 2017 - Charleston, SC