About

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Starting with the lockdown in 2020, I decided it was time to pursue the Systems Thinking certificate course at Cornell University. It had been on my bucket list for a while, though I wish I had taken it sooner. I fell into a Systems Thinking rabbithole of my own, and I never left.


A year after that, I pursued the Advanced Practitioner Certification (STML500) available through the Cabrera Research Lab. I am now taking the Master Practitioner Certification (STML900).


This website is my project for this final certification. My vision is that you, too, will have DSRP in your packet as you deal with your own 'wicked problems' in life. Systems thinking has made me a better human being, and I hope it does the same for you! 

First, I want to thank my Systems Thinking mentors, Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera. Without their patience and guidance, you wouldn't be looking at this website.

Second, I want to thank my STML900 cohorts for their feedback and support.

Many thanks to my colleagues and friends who've listened to me go on about Systems Thinking and DSRP, especially if they let me "fish tank" them.

Last but not least, I would like to thank my son, my favorite sytems thinker. He keeps me on my DSRP toes. :) 

By day, I worked in data operations for an insurtech startup. I've worked in health insurance for over two decades. In case anyone is seeking a 'wicked problem' to solve, there's an abundance in this industry.  :) 

You can learn more about my professional background on LinkedIn. 

Aside from that, I'm a mom to a teenaged systems thinker (yes, you can teach this to your kids, too!). 

• Cabrera, D., & Cabrera, L. (2018). Systems thinking made simple: New Hope for solving wicked problems (second edition).
• Carroll, Lewis, and John Tenniel. Readers Digest - Book 3: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and through the Looking Glass. San Diego Canterbury Classics, 2013.
• Placeholder - "White Rabbit" Jefferson Airplane lyrics

• AI generated images
• Deck of cards

• Cabrera Research Lab