Skills
Coding Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Java
Design Software: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, Premiere, InDesign), Figma, Sketch, Invision, Proto.io
Practices: Design Thinking, Design Systems, User Research, Iterative Design, UX/UI Design, Presentation Design, Print Design, Game Design, Multimedia Design
Education
2015-2017 | Parsons School of Design
MFA Design and Technology
3.9 GPA; University Scholar, Dean’s Scholar
2014 | University of San Diego
Certificate in Design Media
2007-2011 | University of Washington
BS Biological Sciences
Scholarship Athlete with the University of Washington’s Women’s Soccer Team
Dean’s List
Exhibitions
Ovee
2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 - Detroit, MI
2019 SXSW Start Up Spotlight Health & Wellness Expo - Austin, TX
2017 NYC Media Lab Summit - New York, NY
Unicornelia
2018 IndieCade - Los Angeles, CA
2018 Maker Faire - New York, NY
2018 PlayNYC - New York, NY
2018 alt.Ctrl.GDC - San Francisco, CA
Göbie
2017 Panasonic House SXSW - Austin, TX
AWards
2017 First Prize Entrepreneurship - NYC Media Lab
2018 Finalist in the alt.ctrl category at GDC
Experience
2017-Present | Co-Founder and CEO at Ovee
Creative direction and product design. Develop and iterate Ovee’s visual design and brand identity. Maintain consistent UI/UX. Other areas of focus include business development, finances, marketing, e-commerce as well as team management and administration.
2017-2018 | UX/UI Designer at the National Women’s Soccer League
Redesigned pages for the website, iPhone and Android app. Conducted user research and user testing, prototyped page designs, and collaborated with the development and management teams.
2017-2019 | MFADT Part-Time Faculty at Parsons School of Design
Instructed the Creativity and Computation Lab core course. Modules included: Java Script, OpenFrameworks, Unity, Arduino, Rapid Prototyping, and Design Thinking.
2017 | Research Assistant at Parsons School of Design
Created educational modules, workbooks, and teachers guides that incorporate art and design into STEAM curriculum for schools in China.
2016-2017 | Researcher at Code, Compose, Collaborate
Designed and collaborated on the development of the website for an onsite/online learning for students to interact, create, collaborate and share using the neutral and safe mediums of sound and computation.
2015-2017 | Senior Administrative Assistant at the New School Learning Center
Managed, interviewed, and trained a team of administrative assistants. Processed, entered, and analyzed data. Developed new policies and provided technological support to students and other employees.
2013-Present | Freelance Designer and Web Developer
Designed and developed logos, invitations, and websites for various clients, including a financial advising firm, an onsite/online educational platform, small businesses, and Parsons faculty.
2013 | Arts & Crafts Experiential Educator at Camp High Rocks
2011-2012 | Cancer Information Specialist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Workshops
2017 | Prototyping Workshop Assistant at the Smithsonian
Assisting an introduction to prototyping workshop for the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
2016 | MFADT Teaching Fellow at Parsons School of Design
Developed and implemented the curriculum for the web development section of an intensive 23 day preparatory program for incoming Parsons MFA Design & Technology students.