A designer, facilitator, and strategist, Ms. O’Neill focuses on projects and uses methods that foster local self-determination and improve lives. She is a proven leader with the ability to enact visionary change and a designer expert at using participatory processes to achieve equitable design outcomes. She believes that the most resilient solutions are responsive to local context, honor grassroots expertise, and spark imagination and inspiration.
Ms. O’Neill received her Bachelor of Architecture from the Catholic University of America and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at the Jimmy & Rosalyn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. She is the former Board President of the Association for Community Design and founder of Impact Design Drinks DC.