Sally is smiling at the camera, blue sky in the background. She has brown hair, light skin, and blue eyes.

Hello!

I’m a designer, changemaker, feminist, mama, friend, traveler, sailor, eater, crafter, realist, dreamer.

The entrance of Innova Schools, a Peruvian school that Sally helped design. The school is white and orange, with grass in the foreground and the sky in the background.

Design work

I create human-centered products and services, designing within complex systems such as finance and education—to positively impact people and our world.

I founded the solar lighting company Ignite Innovations in India.
I spent 13 years at Ideo designing for emerging markets, education, clean energy and more.
Currently I’m creating inclusive financial products at Fidelity.

LinkedIn profile Design Portfolio

Getting crafty

I’ve always been a maker—whether it’s in the machine shop, working with ceramics and textiles, or in the kitchen. Here are some of my personal design projects.

Personal portfolio

Students working together, writing ideas on post-its and sticking them to the wall of a van which is parked outdoors

Teaching design

I’ve taught design to preschoolers, to clients, to college/grad students—with classes ranging from basic to nuanced.

A few of my d.school classes:

Designing the Way Up - focused on poverty alleviation in the Bay Area
Designing Liberation Technologies - technology innovation for Nairobi
Workshops such as Human-Centered Sustainability, Systems Design