Naturally caring, with a keen eye for detail
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Education
May 2011: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Master of Design in Communication Planning and Information Design
2005: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
BFA in Art (concentration in Interdisciplinary Electronic Art)
BA in German
Work Experience
Product Designer
Citrix, 2012—present
Improve the user experience of Citrix software by creating workflows, storyboards, wireframes, and high-fidelity comps based on insights from user research.
UX designer and researcher
Saygent, 2011
Interaction design, data visualizations, and survey design for an early-stage startup.
Research assistant for Terry Irwin, Head of School of Design
Carnegie Mellon University, 2010 spring—2011
Planning and writing for USA chapter of DESIS (Design for Social Impact and Sustainability).
Writing, competitive analysis, and visual design for the School of Design
Design research intern
MAYA Design, 2010 (summer)
Conducted design research for Fortune 500 companies
Planned and conducted on-site usability tests
Research assistant for Professor Kristin Hughes
Carnegie Mellon University, 2009 (fall)
Created a multimedia video presentation for Fitwits Program
Graphic designer for Marketing and Communications
University of Pittsburgh, 2007–2009
Designed print collateral for in-house clients and prepared documents for printing
Graphic designer
soldan kommunikation, 2011
Designed print and branding materials for artists and non-profit organizations
Creative Specialties
UX design
Communication design
Design for social impact
Design research and strategy
Information design
Motion design
Writing
Technical Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Photography & photo editing
Typography
HTML and CSS
Research methods
Affinity diagramming
Contextual inquiry
Heuristic analysis
Interviewing
Participatory design
Prototype & usability testing
Persona development
Storyboarding
Surveys
Video sketch development
Languages
German: fluent
Spanish: basic
Honors
2010: kynamatrix grant recipient for thesis project
2010: GUSH funding recipient for thesis project
2010: EDSF Woman of Distinction award recipient
2010: Fitwits video accepted into AIGA Pittsburgh’s CONTEXT exhibition, 2010
2009: Mensa scholarship recipient
2009: Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation award recipient
2005: Induction into Phi Beta Kappa national honors society
Activities
Presenter at Cumulus Conference, Denver, 2011
Presenter at IIID's greenID forum in Vienna, Austria, summer 2011
Member of the Sustainable Earth Tap
Water Group, 2010–2011
Volunteer with Global Links, 2010
Volunteer with Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival 2007–2010
Member of AIGA since 2007
Studied abroad with Junior Year in Munich program (2002–2003)