Callie is a classically trained designer, having spent her career straddled between academia and the tech sector, designing for NPR, Gensler, Teague, and Microsoft and teaching at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art), the University of Maryland, and the University of Washington. Chocolate making provides an analog counter to her day job as a product design leader, allowing her to indulge her passion for good food. A Colorado native, she holds an MFA in Design from the University of Washington.