When working with Emi, you’ll quickly learn that she is an expert in iterative design – she consistently explores divergent approaches before proposing a final solution (which is always supported by thoughtful design decisions).

She’s also an excellent collaborator – one who’s eager to ask for design feedback and very comfortable sharing work across stakeholders. From her sketches to her final mockups, she is incredibly detail-oriented and goes beyond expectations to facilitate smooth work handoffs.

She is a wonderful addition to any design team, and I hope to work with her again!

Emiko was thoughtfully engaged with my course, not only contributing to class discussions but producing excellent work following the best practices established in class throughout the quarter, with the highest grades of any student .... She demonstrated mastery of the course content, masterfully blending strong communication skills, data synthesis, and the research techniques we reviewed in class.

Mike D'Andrea
Staff User Researcher @ Google

Taught "Research Methods for Human-Centered Design" at Dartmouth, in which I was awarded an academic citation