Tory is a feminist, writer, traveler, craft beer drinker, french fry enthusiast. Previously a digital technology consultant in Chicago turned U.S. Peace Corps community economic development volunteer, she is currently living in Isla de Chira, Costa Rica with her partner. Growing up all over the country, she has far reaching roots, which is perhaps what inspired her to live in a different place every few years and travel whenever she possibly can. She also has a passion for human-centered design as a tool to solve the world's greatest, systematic, and complex problems.