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
Thesis project title: "Designing for Behavior Change: Identifying Design Components that Encourage and Empower Individuals to Act in Environmentally Responsible Ways"
2005: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
BFA in Art (concentration in Interdisciplinary Electronic Art)
BA in German
Graduated summa cum laude (final GPA of 3.91)
Work Experience
Research assistant for Terry Irwin, Head of the School of Design, and Rita Lee, Director of Strategic Initiatives
2010 spring—2011 spring: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 in Human Sciences group
2010 (summer): MAYA Design, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conducted design research for Fortune 500 companies
Planned and conducted on-site usability tests
Research assistant for Professor Kristin Hughes
2009 (fall): Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Created a multimedia video presentation for Fitwits Program
Art director & senior designer for print production team, marketing department
2007–2009: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Designed print collateral for in-house clients and prepared documents for printing
Graphic and web designer
2007–2008: Freelance, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Created web and print projects for several agencies and small businesses
Graphic designer
2006: soldan kommunikation, Stuttgart, Germany
Designed print and branding materials for artists and non-profit organizations
Executive education planning assistant, human resources department
2005 (summer/fall): Robert Bosch LLC, Farmington Hills, Michigan
Organized and provided assistance for upper-level management seminars
Creative Specialties
Communication design
Design for social impact
Design research and strategy
Information design
Motion design
Writing
Technical Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Dreamweaver, and Flash
Photography & photo editing
Prepress production
Typography
XHTML and CSS
Research methods
Affinity diagramming
Contextual inquiry
Experiment design
Heuristic analysis
Interviewing
IRB certification
Participatory design
Prototype & usability testing
Persona development
Surveys
Video sketch development
Languages
German: fluent
Spanish: basic
Honors
2011: Thesis paper accepted to IIID’s greenID forum publication
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
2000–2005: Dean’s List, Wayne State University
2000–2005: Full-tuition scholarship, Wayne State University
Activities
Presenter at IIID's greenID forum in Vienna, Austria, summer 2011
Attended Compostmodern conference, 2011
Attended 7th International Conference on Design & Emotion, 2010
Member of the Sustainable Earth Tap
Water Group, 2010–2011
Volunteer with Global Links since 2010
Volunteer with Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival since 2007
Member of Silk Screen year-long planning committee (2007–2008)
Member of AIGA since 2007
Studied abroad with Junior Year in Munich program (2002–2003)