Van is the founder of worksmART, a progressive team development and leadership training consultancy that utilizes creativity, play, and experiential learning to evolve mindset, skill sets, and behaviors in the workplace. Her work is built on the foundation that we are all creative, good ideas can come from any level of an organization, and by cultivating idea sharing in the workplace, everyone has a chance to have their voice heard.

Van studied Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and earned her MBA from Pepperdine University. With over 15 years of corporate and start-up experience, Van actively works to rewrite how we apply creativity in the workplace, inviting clients to think with their hands and use the right brain creative tools to disrupt traditional training methods.

She is active in the Veteran community as a volunteer faculty member at The Honor Foundation and co-host of Angels 14, a weekly gathering of Veterans and allies developing leadership skills.