As a designer with a background in freelance tutoring for the past 15 years, I have cultivated a sense of empathy
when working with students. Approaching problems through the eyes of those facing them gives me insight on
how best to provide others with a path to success. I am committed to creating human centered designs informed by key research insights.
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SKILLS

● UX/UI Skills: User Research, Competitive Analysis, Affinity Mapping, User Persona Synthesis, User Flows,
Journey Mapping, Information Architecture, Card Sorting, Sketching, Wireframing, Prototyping, Visual
Design, Usability Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, Hi-Fidelity Mockups, Design Thinking, Agile Methodology
● Software: Figma, Miro, Trello, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Asana

PROJECTS

National Zoning Atlas | Lead UX Researcher / UX Designer Remote | Contract | September 2022 – Present 
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● Translated complex zoning data into an intuitive interactive map to  advocate for user-centered designs across desktop and mobile.
● Collaborated with developers to translate designs into code.
● Improved System Usability Score by a total of 40 points. 


Modern Classrooms | Lead UX Researcher / UX Designer Remote | Contract | August - September 2022 
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● Led and designed multiple rounds of user research to uncover issues in  the current platform, and validate changes to the platform throughout  the design process. 
● Decreased task completion time on the Modern Classrooms Project  online course experience by 75% through creating a more user centric  model leveraging progressive disclosure. 
● Communicated with stakeholders to simplify complex user issues into actionable solutions to support teachers across the globe.


Project Manager/UX Designer | Boulder Food Rescue Robot | July 2022
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● Led a team in designing a mobile application to facilitate scheduling and logistics for delivery volunteers.
● Spearheaded user research and competitive analysis, uncovering community appreciation as motivation.
● Integrated a stat tracker and rewards system into the UI to improve volunteer appreciation and retention.


Principal UX Designer | Vegan Mario’s Redesign | June - July 2022
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● Fundamentally redesigned e-commerce website up to Hi-Fidelity based on key findings from user research.
● Restructured the information architecture of the site based on findings from user interviews and card sorting.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Founder & Principal Tutor | Open Horizons Tutoring, LLC | Fort Collins, CO | August 2007 – Present
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● Guide individual students and small groups through current and homeschool curriculum in STEAM subjects
including math, science, English, history, study skills, music, health, SAT and ACT preparation.
● Advocate for students and manage conflict with parents, schools and other professionals, as well as mentor
and motivate students at risk of dropping out of school.
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Market Manager | Ellwood Canyon Farms | Goleta, CA | August 2015–December 2018
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● Quadrupled sales at farmer’s markets through building customer relationships, which helped the farm grow
from 20 acres to 100 acres.
● Promoted from farmhand to Market Manager based on work ethic and sales performance.

EDUCATION

General Assembly | User Experience Design Immersive | Remote
Bachelor of Arts | Communication Studies | Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA