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I study how young people learn to think creatively in an increasingly diverse and digital world. As a Design, Psychology, and Theory of Knowledge teacher at the International School of Düsseldorf and a doctoral researcher at the University of Bath, I explore creative thinking, design cognition, and creative identity in adolescent learners.

My recent work examines how students develop creative confidence, navigate uncertainty, and make sense of their ideas through design-based learning. I also research leadership and culture in international schools, including a published article on Jungian archetypes and educational identity formation. Read my article on leadership in international education.

Before teaching, I worked in advertising and animation—writing, directing, animating, and voicing TV commercials, as well as acting in commercial and educational media. My creative background in fine arts, multimedia design, and performance shapes the way I understand creative learning and the ways students express ideas through multimodal work.

I began in art school, earned degrees in multimedia design and animation, and eventually found my path in education—bringing creative practice, psychology, and pedagogy together to explore how people learn, imagine, and create.

A sample of my innovative video-elicitation method, designed to capture students in the act of creating.