Job experience

• January 2023 - March 2023
  UX/UI Designer
  CareerFoundry
  

  Project: StudyTogether
  
  • Analyzed the needs of stakeholders via provided user personas, user stories, feature requirements, partial branding guidelines, and icon inspiration.
  • Created mood boards, wireframes, components, prototypes, and finalized designs that were accessible and fulfilled the needs of the project.
  • Prepared all files and assets for developer handoff.

• May 2022 - December 2022
  UX/UI Designer
  CareerFoundry
  

  Project: PlutoPay
  
  • Determined there was a need for an easier way to make bill splitting happen within a money transfer app.
  
  • Researched current money transfer apps on the market and interviewed potential users to better understand what they felt was missing from the apps they were currently using for money transfers.
  
  • Designed an app that removed the burden of bill calculations by providing the user a way to split a bill in different ways, add tips, and send money requests to other users all on a single screen.

• March 2020 - December 2021
  Curator
  Local Restaurant Directory
  

  Volunteer Project
  
  • Discovered the need for a directory of local restaurants that were offering carry-out or delivery food service during the lockdowns.
  
  • Created a spreadsheet detailing places open for business with their location, contact info, and available service options.
  
  • Amplified the visibility of 180 businesses in 32 towns to over 10,000 local community members.

• October 2014 - July 2015
  Web Designer
  Oglesby Public Library District
  

  Freelance Project
  
  • Analyzed patron feedback indicating the current site was unintuitive and uninformative.
  
  • Proposed solutions to the board, including new hosting services.
  
  • Designed a new website to serve over 2000 patrons that was more user-friendly and included dozens of guides for many library functions.
  
  • Increased the number of patrons who engaged with the website by about 35%.

• December 2012 - July 2015
  Clerk/Cataloger
  Oglesby Public Library District
  

  • Oversaw the reorganization and removal assessment of approximately 25,000 books and over 800 movies, ensuring that the library was easier to navigate for both patrons and staff.
  
  • Implemented several new organizational systems, including a new cataloging system for the magazine collection, reducing checkout time by 75%.
  
  • Reduced overall staff workload by ensuring there were systems in place so tasks could be completed in a guided way.

Education

• CareerFoundry
  UX Design Certification
  

  2022 - 2023

  UX Design, UI Design, UX Research
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts, Cognitive Science
  

  2015 - 2019

  Computer science, linguistics, psychology, philosophy
• Illinois Valley Community College
  Associate of Science
  

  2013 - 2015

  Focus on computer science transfer