Hello! I’m Gabrielle

For over 15 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of education innovation, employee experience and organizational development to equip thousands of people with the skills and mindsets they need to solve problems and lead with empathy and creativity.

From big tech to non-profit start-ups, I’ve collaborated with companies like LinkedIn, Lyft, Workday and Deloitte to build creative capacity and partnered with Harvard, Cornell Tech and the UN to create and launch design thinking programs at scale.

I’m passionate
about people

No matter my role, I deeply care about building strong teams and empowering people to unlock their creativity. In my work with the Learning team at Airbnb, I designed and launched Airbnb’s first ever global Manager Onboarding program, which embedded practices for leading with belonging across the company.

During my six-year fellowship at Stanford, I founded and ran the Life Design Studio, which equipped millions of staff and students at over 400 universities with the practices of life design — based on the NY Times bestselling book Designing Your Life. I also taught hundreds of classes at the d.school to everyone from college freshmen to senior executives.

Word on the street

  • “When I first met Gabrielle, all I could think was that I wanted to find a role for her on our team - one that would be worthy of her talents. She was well worth the wait.”

    Kate Shaw
    Director of Learning, Airbnb

  • “Gabrielle's attention to the details of learning experiences is extraordinary. I highly recommend her as one of the best design educators I have ever worked with.”

    Bill Burnett
    Executive Director, Stanford Design Program

  • "Few times do you get the 'quiet,' enraptured crowd. It's a good thing because she pushed them to such a deeper level of thought. Tonight Gabrielle created magic."

    Andy Hagerman
    Co-Founder, The Design Gym

  • "Gab is an absolute black belt of designing energetic, generative spaces of learning and community."



    Chris Simamora
    Ex-Life Design Lab

It’s all about authenticity

Whether I’m working with you as a consultant, trainer, coach, speaker or designer, I strive to create a space where you can show up authentically and harness the power of your unique perspective to do what matters most to you.

When I’m not focused on projects, you’ll find me swimming in the freezing waters of the Bay Area, racing bikes on a trail, dancing hip hop, writing poetry or cooking an Italian feast with friends. (Yes, that means we can be friends.)

Let’s create something together

Whether you have a project in mind or are curious to learn more, I’d love to explore how we might work together.