I am a doctoral student in Learning Sciences at the University of Washington. I received my B.A. with a focus in philosophy from The Evergreen State College and my M.Ed. from the University of Washington. In my Master's program I focused on an analysis of video game and e-learning design methodologies. In my current and future work I'm looking at the creative process as it relates to design and learning in virtual environments and at the same time, trying to make my way through socio-cultural theories as a conceptual lens for understanding design in virtual environments and games.