Resume
2022 - present
Director of User Experience
Mediavine | www.mediavine.com
I currently manage the User Experience team at Mediavine which consists of four product designers that work across our product suite. I work alongside Product teams to help guide feature direction, create high-quality user experiences, and ensure accessibility standards are met company-wide.
Managing the Product Design Team
I lead a design team of 4 designers responsible for both user-facing and internal projects.
I've helped my team successfully launch dozens of new features across our products at Mediavine.
I've led workshops across the Product and Engineering departments on user personas, web accessibility, behavioral science, and UX writing.
2019-2022
Director of Brand & User Experience
Fluree | www.flur.ee
At Fluree, I oversaw all UI design across both internal projects and external, client applications. I also led the company through a rebrand in 2021 where I designed a new logo, iconography, the yeti mascot, and many other marketing collateral. I also served as the lead designer on their consumer-facing web app,
2018-2019
Digital Content Manager
Andmore | www.andmore.com
At Andmore (formerly International Market Centers), I was responsible for designing and building web pages in Hippo, ModEx, and Wordpress CMSs. I also worked with Marketing teams to develop cohesive seasonal content strategies based on Market cycles. Additionally, I helped the Digital team build out its e-commerce platform and accompanying training materials for vendors.
2017-2018
Digital Content Strategist
Elon University | www.elon.edu
Areas of Specialty
As a product design leader, I'm involved in lots of different parts of the product process. Below are a few of the areas I enjoy the most.
Designing Interconnected Web Experiences
I have experience working with product suites and creating cohesive web experiences for a variety of user personas.
Design Thinking
I enjoy leading design thinking exercises to map out user flows, improve product processes, and kickstart experimentation.
Long-Term Planning
I work with stakeholders and PMs to create a thoughtful roadmap to help projects succeed.
Creating Scaleable Design Processes
Through component-based design and well-defined process, I help ensure that designs are reusable, flexible, and make workflows more efficient.
Effective Communication
Getting buy-in from stakeholders isn't always easy. I balance business needs with user data when communicating design decisions to all levels of stakeholders.
Advocating For Best Design Practices
By following industry standards and best practices, I can help guide designers towards impactful solutions.
Mediavine '24
A presentation on how the appearance of words transforms what you feel, think, taste, and do. Based on the research of Sarah Hyndman.
Flatiron School AMA Spring '20
In this Q&A, I talked with a cohort of UX students about potential career paths in the industry and how to standout among their peers.
Triad.JS '19
Sharing simple tips developers can use to elevate the design of their projects.
Certified Fresh Events '19
Discussing the future of no/low-code tools and how they will impact the design industry.
Music City Tech '19
Connect.Tech '19
"The Psychology of Usability Testing"
Learn how you can use cognitive behavioral science to improve your usability testing.
Joyner Paraprofessional Conference '18
"What’s Our Story? Creating Compelling Visual Stories About Your Library and Community"
Presenting on the value of infographics to communicate data more effectively.
