About
I’m not sure what to say about myself that the site’s content and design don’t already hint at. I following the threads of creativity, connection, and healing — through music, writing, design, and whatever else feels necessary.
My name is Sabin. I grew up in rural Vermont, and I’ve spent most of my life trying to make sense of things that didn’t add up, reacting to the world entangled somewhere between a poet and a systems thinker, a survivor and a signal-seeker.
As a child, I was ritually and nightly hypnotized. And whether by that or some deeper inheritance, I woke up as an adult feeling like a puppet in someone else’s morality play. What followed was a long descent: into dissociation, confusion, shame, and eventually, into art. Music and writing were never hobbies. They were escape hatches that became bolted shut, and now they’ve became tools for re-entry.
I’ve studied systems and Gaia. Sat with Shipibo shamans. Written songs through tears and have found myself tracing sacred geometry across whiteboards in corporate boardrooms meant for finances. I’ve forgotten who I was more often than not, and I’m learning to remember without turning away. I’m not interested in being polished. I’m interested in being real.
I do many things: multi-instrumentalist, composer, designer, co-op strategist. Once an education/systems/philosophy student, now a wanderer of archetypes. I design maps to travel — emotional, conceptual, sonic. Sometimes I sing. Sometimes I code. Sometimes I cry and remember that being alive is still the point.
I live on unceded Abenaki land in a small town in North-Central Vermont with two grocery stores and more stories than sidewalks. I’m raising a daughter with a loving partner who holds my soul with both fierceness and softness. We are slowly building something beautiful here.
This site is part archive, part sketchbook, part transmission. I’m still figuring it out, and maybe that’s the point. I'm always seeking like-minded folks to talk, jam, and create with. If that catches your heart, please reach out.
Sabin Densmore – CV
Musician/Composer, Experience Design Leader, & Systems Philosopher
Transforming Organizations Through User-Centered Design, Educational Innovation, and Sustainable Systems
📧 [email protected] | 🌐 www.sabinvt.com
A seasoned systems thinker and experience designer with 20+ years in UX architecture, leadership education, and community building. Working at the edges of known systems to invite new patterns. Combines deep expertise in enterprise software design, systems thinking, and educational innovation with creative pursuits in music and spiritual development. Specializes in crafting transformative experiences through care-centered, ethical design practices, strategic planning, and sustainable organizational development.
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Marketing & Customer Experience Lead, Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op (July 2024 – Present)
- Leading strategic marketing initiatives and customer experience improvements for a community-focused food cooperative in Vermont
- Developing and implementing comprehensive marketing strategies to enhance member engagement and community outreach
- Orchestrating customer experience optimization through data-driven insights and community feedback
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Co-Founder & Interim Director, Midheaven, Inc. (2023)
- Orchestrated the strategic vision and operational framework for a Vermont non-profit focused on spiritual healing, arts, and music
- Spearheading community engagement initiatives to establish Midheaven as a nurturing space for creativity and personal growth
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Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Leadership and Education Program, Northern Vermont University (January 2020 – December 2023)
- Taught empathy research, liminal thinking, leadership, and abductive reasoning within design thinking contexts
- Integrated play and creative exploration in educational methodologies, fostering diverse perspectives and solutions
- Co-created design thinking and leadership curriculum for the program
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User Experience Architect/Lead, Various (January 2003 – November 2021)
- Led UX strategy for BTB lab equipment/processes sales
- Designed intuitive interfaces for complex scientific workflows
- Collaborated with scientists and developers to optimize user flows
- Architected retirement planning and investment management platforms
- Managed UX team delivering financial education tools and dashboards
- Designed customer service platforms and portfolio management tools
- Led user research initiatives for wealth management products
- Developed information architecture standards for enterprise applications
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Ph.D. ABD, Managing Organizational Systems & Leading Sustainable Organizations, Saybrook University (2018–2023)
- Systems Thinking & Leadership: Advanced study in organizational frameworks, change management, and innovation leadership
- Sustainability & Ethics: Comprehensive exploration of sustainable systems, ethical leadership, and social responsibility
- Collaborative Systems: Study of global team dynamics and organizational learning
- Research Methods: Advanced training in qualitative, quantitative, and participatory research methodologies
- M.A. Education, Curriculum, & Instruction, Northern Vermont University (2013–2016)
- B.A. English/Literature, Johnson State College (1993–1998)
- Strategic Vision and Community Building
- Ethical and Sustainable Problem Solving
- Design Thinking and Experiential Education
- Complex Systems Management
- Speculative and Sustainable Design
- Creative Community Engagement
- Maintains an active practice of spiritual and personal development, enriching approaches to leadership, design, and music
- Transformed personal mental health challenges into insights that enhance professional and creative work
- Co-founded Midheaven, Inc. in October 2023
- Released full-length album Where’ve You Been? in Winter 2024
- Released three EPs in early 2024
- Released debut single “A Little Longer” in March 2023
- Championed ethical design practices, shaping corporate approaches to sustainable and responsible technology through a "do no harm" philosophy
- Led cross-functional teams in complex systems design and UX innovation under high-pressure conditions
- Pioneered user-centered design solutions for enterprise B2B and B2C web applications
