professional bio
I am a qualitative UX researcher and strategist with five years experience at enterprise level organizations. I’ve worked with scientists, engineers, and designers, utilizing Human-Centered Design principles and my background in communications to execute groundbreaking user studies that inform thoughtfully composed experiences. I conduct research across augmented, virtual, and mixed reality platforms to create innovative technology and workflows that improves our lives.
My professional trajectory spans from audiology and speech, through English language teaching, to coding and UX design. I'm deeply fascinated by human expression and the artistic mediums through which we communicate. I am passionate about creative expression. I love what I do! It’s an honor to be involved in the development of technologies that help people to connect in new and exciting ways.
At Work
I consider myself a “Facilitator of Magic” in that I work with scientists to develop intuitive user studies that enable mind-blowing experiences that never existed before.
As a researcher, I utilize my ability to think in maps to foresee possible challenges and quickly find solutions. My ability to iterate quickly to solve problems is my strongest skill.
degrees
MA in Fine Arts/Audiology - Kent State University
BA in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology - The University of Akron.
Certificates
UXDI (User Experience Design Immersive) - General Assembly , Seattle WA
JR Developer (Full-Stack JavaScript) - Coder Camps, Redmond WA
Cambridge University CELTA (TESOL Certification) - The British Council , Cairo Egypt
Articles that inspire me
Designer-Monoculture
“So many of us have formed opinions based only on the opinions of our peers, without delving into the deeper and richer resources available to us. It’s like we’re waiting in the foyer even though the doors to the library are unlocked.”
Unintuitive Lessons on Being a Designer
“What I’ve learned since is that design is the art of solving specific rather than abstract problems. If the problem is not clear or well-understood, you cannot begin to evaluate how effective the solutions are.”
books that inspire
The Meaning Revolution – Fred Kofman
Hooked – Nir Eyal
Change By Design – Tim Brown
Hit Refresh – Satya Nadella
The Design of Everyday Things –Don Norman
Design is a Job – Mike Monteiro
Design For the Real World – Victor Papanek
A Project Guide to UX Design – Russ Unger & Carolyn Chandler