Summary:

I’m Meli. I’m a Principal Research and Design Strategist at Cantina. I lead projects with design teams to integrate systems thinking, social and behavior change frameworks, and measurement in the strategic design process. I have 10+ years experience working across design research, workshop design and facilitation, instructional design, experience strategy, service design, human-centered design, and content strategy. Before joining Cantina, I ran a startup in the preventative health field and worked with startups and growing companies in Edtech.

Areas of Expertise & Interest:

Interaction design, design research, workshop design and facilitation, instructional design, experience strategy, service design, human-centered design, content strategy.

Favorite Quote:

“The worst labyrinth is not that intricate form that can trap us forever, but a single and precise straight line.” - Jorge Luis Borges

Education:

M.A. in Research - University of York B.A. in Social Sciences - Durham University