Press & Recognition

The Best Education Print Designs: Boston University Annual Report
DesignRush – January 2025
A feature on the annual report I designed for Boston University’s College of Engineering, to highlight the Department of Biomedical Engineering’s accomplishments and mission of advancing medicine through technology.

Imagining a Better Kitchen
The New York Times – May 2003
Highlights my design for the Swirlet Ice Cream scoop, from when I was an Industrial Design student at Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn, NY.

Interviews

Continuity Therapy Study Video
University of Birmingham, UK – August 2025
My husband and I share our story in this research video about Continuity Therapy—a new approach helping couples strengthen their relationship after brain injury. We share how the therapy helped us become better partners and parents post-stroke.

An IVF Mitzvah
Chutzpod! Podcast – Season 3, Episode 24, May 2024
In this discussion, Rabbi Shira Stutman and Hanna Rosin help my husband and I navigate the decision to donate our frozen embryos and what it means to give the gift to a Jewish family.

Published Work

Toddler-Sized Teshuvah: Parenting and the Power of Small Intentions
The Wisdom Daily – October 2025
Parenting small kids while living with chronic migraine taught me that spiritual growth, like family peace, works best in toddler-sized increments. This essay explores “toddler-sized teshuvah” and the power of small intentions in daily life.

Elie Wiesel’s Legacy Remembered on USPS Stamp
The Wisdom Daily – September 2025
Honoring Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate, and Clal co-founder Dr. Elie Wiesel, this piece reflects on his enduring legacy of pluralism, moral courage, and the power of design to carry memory into the world.

Our Sleep Sanctuary: A Sacred Act of Care
The Wisdom Daily – August 2025
They call it a “Sleep Divorce.” I call it a “Sleep Sanctuary.” After a postpartum stroke, I explore how sleeping apart became an intentional act of love, care, and chesed that supported both my recovery and our partnership.

As Israel Turns 77: Yom HaAtzmaut 2025
The Wisdom Daily – May 2025
My reflections for Yom HaAtzmaut alongside the esteemed faculty of Clal. This holiday is a time for deep reflection on what independence truly means for all those who call the holy land, home.

Portrait: Eliana
Same You Survivor Stories – October 2024
A feature on surviving my stroke and the challenges I faced in recovery, the relationship between creativity and healing, and advice for other stroke survivors and their caretakers.

Renewed, Refreshed, Ready
Mayyim Hayyim Blog – March 2015
A reflection on how the renewing ritual of the mikveh before my wedding, combined with healing through creativity, helped me feel ready for the next chapter of my life.