02/11/2026
Four years at Canva 🎆🎆🎆
I can’t help but think about the 22 year old version of me who first stepped into a classroom. She was excited, nervous, and determined, completely unaware of how much that experience would shape her.
Teaching was my foundation. It taught me how to communicate clearly, manage complexity, build trust, lead a room, and support people through frustration and breakthrough moments.
Four years into my role at Canva, I see how deeply that foundation still carries me.
What started as stepping out of the classroom has turned into supporting educators and teams across the globe, collaborating with brilliant minds in tech, learning how to operate within a truly global organization, and growing into a leader who thinks beyond one room and into entire systems.
Working across time zones, cultures, and functions has stretched me in ways I never imagined. I’ve learned how to align diverse teams, influence without authority, and think strategically while still staying grounded in people.
And the joy? It’s still the same. The joy of empowering someone to create, seeing confidence build, and knowing your work helps someone do theirs better.
I am so proud of that 22 year old who chose the classroom. It took her almost a decade to believe she could do more, but every step prepared her for this.
I wouldn’t be here without my students, the schools that trusted me, or the messy, beautiful, exhausting years of teaching. They built me.
And I wouldn’t be able to do what I do today without my incredible teammates at Canva, who challenge, support, and inspire me every single day.
Four years at Canva. And still just getting started. Grateful, proud, and excited for what’s next 💛
