DESIGN FOR PEOPLE WITH PEOPLE
I like to design things that empower, motivate and help people accomplish their goals. I identify gaps in achieving those goals with human centered design methods to inform solutions. I can work independently but there is even greater success with collaboration and partnership. I value having the perspective offered by all professional disciplines on a project.
preparation and Pivoting
I do my best work with a foundation of research and outcome driven planning so that designs are informed and solution success can be measured. Scoping projects with goals and hypotheses regardless of scale helps determine when to pivot or persevere.
LEARNING AND EXPERIENCING
recent courses, workshops, and events that have influenced my work:
First Place Winning Team in Hack-a-thon / Dick’s Sporting Goods / March 2019
Pro-bono UX Workshop for Service Enhancements / 412 Food Rescue 2018
Fundamentals of Innovation through Human-Centered Design / Luma Institute 2016
UX/UI Foundations In Research and Design Workshop / Work Hard Pittsburgh 2015
Human-Computer Interaction / University of California, San Diego / Coursera 2014
Sketch to Structure Drawing Workshop with Lorcan O’Herlihy / CMOA 2015
Content Strategy for Professionals / Northwestern University / Coursera 2015
Initiating and Planning Projects / University of California, Irvine / Coursera 2015