Designing and developing shoes for nearly 20 years has given me  a deep understanding of the shoe making process. After studying at both FIT and FIDM I began my journey by custom making  shoes in Los Angeles. 

As my custom shoe business grew, so did my connections in the footwear industry. I curated a network of  Los Angeles footwear manufacturers' and suppliers while simultaneously working with footwear factories all over the world. I spent time in Italy and China and learned from top pattern makers how to properly communicate design details  by building precise spec sheets. I built relationships in those countries and formed new partnerships in Portugal, Peru & Mexico gaining worldwide experience in footwear development. 

My vast experience in working with footwear materials led me to building a material room for a major company where I sourced, organized and catalogued hundreds of materials to be used at our on-site sample facility. While I specialize in leathers, that experience lent me immense knowledge in the world of athletic & performance materials. 
 

The truest footwear experience though, was co-opening two LA shoe factories. Staffing, production calendar creation, sample development, costing and managing a private label business were all  on my list of responsibilities and the fast paced environment was one I absolutely thrived in. 

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Bringing together high quality manufacturing with innovative designs using a circle of trusted sources and bringing all that knowledge to brands that are seeking it, is my ultimate career goal.