Experience
OSU Library | UX/UI Designer, Freelance
February 2024 - Current | Remote, Stillwater, OK
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Collaborating with project managers and engineers to overhaul the library website, delivering a modern, accessible, and user-friendly platform.
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Redesigning the information architecture, optimizing content hierarchy and navigation to improve usability and discoverability.
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Implementing user-centered design improvements guided by user feedback and analytics via usability testing and card sorting activities.
Highpoint Gems | UX/UI Designer, Freelance
June 2023 - April 2024 | Remote, Stillwater, OK
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Partnered with a high-end jeweler to elevate their online presence through a professional e-commerce website, improving visibility and reinforcing the brand’s market positioning.
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Created a distinct online brand identity aligned with the company’s luxury image, increasing credibility and building customer trust.
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Designed intuitive user flows, enhancing the shopping experience and streamlining navigation to encourage purchases of custom offerings and showcased collections.
Tribal Treaties Database | UX/UI Designer, Freelance
February - November 2023 | Remote, Stillwater, OK
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Designed and implemented a cohesive brand identity, including typography, color schemes, and iconography, creating a polished and professional interface.
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Enhanced usability through thoughtful layout design, optimized information hierarchy, and streamlined navigation.
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Developed a design system to standardize UI components, ensuring consistency across the platform and simplifying future updates.
App Collaboration with ABC News Journalists | UX/UI Designer, Pro Bono
May 2019 | Los Angeles, CA
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Designed an iOS app concept to streamline content creation and live-streaming workflows for field reporting.
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Conducted user research to identify key challenges, shaping features that improved efficiency and usability in fast-paced environments.
Projects
Hackathon Project: LA Homeless Outreach Portal | UX/UI Designer
June 2019 | Los Angeles, CA
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Partnered with a team of designers and engineers to redesign the portal for a local nonprofit. Our design was selected and implemented post-hackathon.
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Identified user needs and optimized existing features for enhanced usability.
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Hackathon Recognition: Best in Show, Best in Category, Fan Favorite.
Skills
Design & Research
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Accessible & Responsive Design
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Brainstorming
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Data Analysis
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Design Systems
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Heuristic Evaluations
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Interaction Design
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Mockups
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Prototyping
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Sketching
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Usability Testing
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User Personas
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Visual & UI Design
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Wireframing
Toolkit
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Adobe Creative Suite
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Balsamiq
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Canva
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Figma
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InVision
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Jira
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Miro
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Shopify
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Sketch
Education
General Assembly | User Experience Design Immersive
March - May 2019 | Los Angeles, CA
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Completed an intensive 10-week UX/UI design course, logging over 400 hours of coursework.
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Applied lean UX methodologies in project sprints, including redesigning a local bookstore website and conceptualizing a public transportation app for The Boring Company.
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Collaborated pro bono on designing an iOS application to streamline live broadcasting for journalists.
Oklahoma State University | B.S. Apparel Design & Production, Minor Studio Art
August 2012 - May 2016 | Stillwater, OK
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Obtained my undergraduate degree in Apparel Design & Production.
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Awarded "Best in Show" and "Most Innovative" for my senior fashion collection featuring LED lights on the garments.
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Awarded "Best in Show" for a non-textile dress raising awareness for domestic abuse.