I am a former science educator that found design completely by accident and then realized it was what I had been working towards all along. My work in various scientific fields taught me how to think critically and creatively problem solve. It also taught me how differing points of view can help tackle an issue from multiple angles.
Today I am a designer who combines these strengths with a passion to craft meaningful and effective design solutions with the users' needs as the top priority. I also believe that, as a designer, I have a responsibility to think about the voiceless, marginalized, and underrepresented people in the world and make sure they get a voice through design. This is the work I have done as an educator and environmentalist. I also love food, friends, nature, and playing the ukelele.
Defining the problem, dentifying user stories and flows, creating wireframes, and conducting usability tests. I make sure that I am aligned with your expectations for a project and creating a seamless experience for your users.
Creating sketches, identifying the brand identity, conducting preference tests, crafting the style guide and high fidelity mock-ups. I create interfaces based on user research findings that adhere to up to date accessibility standards.
Developing functional, high fidelity mock-ups or fully crafted sites using the HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript needed for the solution and deploying these within a testing environment. I make your ideas come alive.
UX/UI Designer & Front-end Developer June 2020-Present
UX/UI Designer & Project Manager October 2020-Present
UX/UI Designer & Project Manager September 2020-Present
Visual Designer/ Prototype Creator December 2019- February 2020
7th/8th grade science and business educator July 2019- June 2020
6th-8th grade science and STEM educator July 2016- June 2019
Research & Design: Quantitative & Qualitative Research, Behavior Analysis, Surveys, Interviews, Persona building, User Stories & Flows, Wireframing, Logo Creation, Branding & Identity, Design Systems, Mobile-First Responsive Design.
Design Tools: Figma, Sketch, InVision Studio, Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign Usability Hub, iMovie.
Front-End: HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript, Git, Github, Chrome Dev Tools
Interpersonal Skills: Team leadership, effective communication, organization skills, social-emotional learning, growth mindset.