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I’m a design professional with a unique mix of insatiable curiosity, persistence, and grit.
I have over two decades of experience combining actionable insights with imagination.
The majority of my career focused on visual design. I believe in empathy for the people who use the products I design. I am eager to learn about the user’s challenges and obstacles and find appropriate solutions to those issues. I believe in using user research to inform design. User research is the most critical skill in UX to create good experiences for the user. Without it, we are creating experiences based on our own biases or misinformation.
I leverage my persistence to discover the best ways to solve complex problems through design practice. I value team collaboration, thoughtful communication, and pragmatic approaches to research-driven design solutions.
My industry experience includes finance, insurance, automotive, healthcare, real estate, fashion, retail, and non-profit organizations.
I’ve recently completed training and earned certification with a few organizations, NN/g included. The courses I took at NN/g were incredibly informative and inspirational. I focused on UX management and interactive design during this last conference.
I’m interested in pivoting towards research aspects of the design process to complement the skills I already have with product design.
I have previous experience working with researchers and product designers while at 1904labs. We worked together to create data-driven/research-driven designs for enterprise software. We hosted user ideation sessions with stakeholders and users. I used that research to create a design system that would inform the engineers of the interface design. While working with those teams, I learned a lot about researching, collecting data, and designing based on that information. I’m interested in continuing a career path of helping others create systems, interfaces, or experiences to help the user.
Skills
UX and User-Centered Design
Digital Product Design
Interface Design
Prototyping
Design Thinking
Wireframing
Design Sprints
Journey Mapping
Design Systems
Art Direction
Motion Graphic/Video Design
Storyboarding
Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
TOOLS
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Sketch
Miro
HTML, CSS, and Javascript
EXPERIENCE
Senior Product Designer, Bayer
2022-current
Designer Senior, USAA Real Estate
2019-2022
Human-Centered Visual Designer, 1904labs
2019
Interactive Designer, Maritz Motivation Solutions
2014-2019
Freelance Design Consultant
2000-2017
Senior Graphic Design Specialist, Allsup
2009-2014
Project Manager, Network Solutions
2007-2009
Graphic Designer, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker
2005-2007
Graphic Designer, InDox Services
2005
Graphic Designer, Ameriwood Industries
2004-2005
Graphic Designer, Creative Printing
2003-2004
Graphic Design Internship, State Farm
2003
Designer, College of the Ozarks Print Shop
2000-2002
EDUCATION & Certifications
Nielson Norman Group UX Certification
2022
IBM Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
2021
Google Foundations of UX Design Certificate
2021
College of the Ozarks
BA, Graphic Arts
2004
RECOGNITION
2017 – Standing Ovation Recognition
Maritz Motivations Solutions
Recognition for work with automotive client motion graphics and video production.
2013 – IABC Award of Excellence
Category: Electronic and Digital Communication
Project: The New MyAllsup
Role: UX/UI Design of MyAllsup’s interface
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Lifting The Lou
Board of Advisors
2019 – current
AIGA
Member since 2018
Creative Folks Workshops
Facilitator • 2011
Hosted creative skills workshops
Metropolis St. Louis
President • 2008 – 2009
Perception Chair • 2007 – 2008
Webmaster • 2007 – 2010
IABC St Louis Chapter
Webmaster • 2007-2008
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Volunteering and Community Involvement
Biking
Hiking
Roller Skating
Travel
Sewing & Textile Arts
Learning and Teaching New Skills