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.

Over 50 Feature Launches
Over 50 Feature Launches

I've helped my team successfully launch dozens of new features across our products at Mediavine.

Leading Department Workshops
Leading Department Workshops

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,

Brand Redesign
Brand Redesign

Created the company's new branding including the logo, iconography, new website, and style guide.

Marketing Materials
Marketing Materials

Designed all marketing materials for press, social media, and live events.

UI Design
UI Design

Designed the initial UI for what would eventually become Fluree Nexus.

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. 

CMS Experience
CMS Experience

Edited and managed content across three web properties and three CMSs.

Designing Large Format Print Materials
Designing Large Format Print Materials

Designed large building signage for the Las Vegas Furniture Market events.

UX Research and UI Design
UX Research and UI Design

Interviewed users and conducted design thinking workshops that informed the UI for the Andmore e-commerce web app.

2017-2018

Digital Content Strategist

Elon University | www.elon.edu

In this role, I directly managed a team of three in UX, social media content, and marketing for the Technology Department. I also lead the migration of 20+ university websites from one CMS to another while also giving each one a design refresh as the department's UX lead. Additionally, I designed many print and web graphics for the department, and worked alongside staff and faculty to create their custom websites and marketing materials.

In this role, I directly managed a team of three in UX, social media content, and marketing for the Technology Department. I also led the migration of 20+ university websites from one CMS to another while also giving each one a design refresh as the department's UX lead.

Additionally, I designed many print and web graphics for the department, and worked alongside staff and faculty to create their custom websites and marketing materials.

Designed Print Materials
Designed Print Materials

Created posters, swag, banners, and flyers for on-campus events and activities.

Refreshed and Migrated 20+ Sites
Refreshed and Migrated 20+ Sites

Updated the UI for over 20 university websites while migrating them to Wordpress.

Managed a Marketing Team
Managed a Marketing Team

Managed a team of three that worked on social media strategy, writing content, and UX/UI.

Skills

Professional Development

Wireframing & Prototyping

Web & Mobile Application Design

User Research & Usability Testing

Illustration

Branding & Logo Design

Presenting & Workshops

Professional Development

Wireframing & Prototyping

Web & Mobile Application Design

User Research & Usability Testing

Illustration

Branding & Logo Design

Presenting & Workshops

Professional Development

Wireframing & Prototyping

Web & Mobile Application Design

User Research & Usability Testing

Illustration

Branding & Logo Design

Presenting & Workshops

Tools

Figma

Adobe Illustrator

Vectornator

Procreate

Jira

Notion

Framer

Figma

Adobe Illustrator

Vectornator

Procreate

Jira

Notion

Framer

Figma

Adobe Illustrator

Vectornator

Procreate

Jira

Notion

Framer

Presentations

Presentations

Mediavine '24

"Font Feelings"

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

Web Interview: "UX Best Tips & Career Advice"

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

"Design for Developers"

Sharing simple tips developers can use to elevate the design of their projects.

Certified Fresh Events '19

Webinar: "Is Visual Development the Future?

Discussing the future of no/low-code tools and how they will impact the design industry.

Music City Tech '19

Connect.Tech '19

Revolution Conf '18

"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.

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