Tania Anaissie

Our team

“We couldn’t be more different, except for our shared values. And that makes working together enjoyable.”

Tania Anaissie

Course Production Lead

Tania was born and raised in the humble state of Arkansas (and can thus square dance and cook a mean apple pie). Outside of the school year, Tania lived in Lebanon with her family, camping under ancient Cedar trees, swimming in the sea, and spending hours in mountain traffic. There, she learned to love Lebanon’s chaotic and free lifestyle. Naturally this led her to the d.School, a magical place that allowed her to see the world upside down and where uncertainty was embraced.

After falling in love with design thinking, she joined the Product Design program, and eager to apply the methods to create social change, she co-founded the Stanford chapter of Design for America in 2011, a national student group that leads teams to tackle problems in their communities using design. She led two environmental projects in the area.

Taking a brief break, Tania moved to Berlin for 6 months. Exploring industrial design, she worked for a purse company and designed a leather bag for their 2013 collection. That fall she returned to Stanford for her last undergraduate year and right after graduation jetted off to Berlin for a design research gig at Deutsche Telekom’s innovation lab, the Creation Center.

And now, she’s more than excited to be back at the d.School working on a project that’s she’s sure is going to change the world. Additionally, she loves gluten free baking, city exploration, and lunches by Terman fountain.

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