Experience
ProQuest
User Experience Designer
April 2019 — Present
Michigan State University
User Experience Student Consultant
January 2019 — May 2019
Design Graduate Assistant
March 2018 — January 2019
Granger Construction Company
Graphic Designer
January 2017 — April 2019
Consumers Energy
Executive Communications Analyst I
April 2015 — January 2017
Jackson Publishing Company
Graphic Designer
February 2014 — February 2015
Education
Michigan State University
M.A. Human Computer Interaction
January 2018 — December 2019
Currently develop and serve as the advocate for the end user. Collaborate with product managers, team leads, developers to make improvements on existing products or develop new products, tasks include: conducting user research and testing, creating personas, task analysis, prototype, wireframes, sketching and developing process diagrams for use cases of corporate products. Conduct accessibility audits of current and in progress products adhering to the WCAG guidelines.
Held the role of UX Consultant for two different projects for academic at MSU, evaluating experiences for usability and accessibility feedback, as well as conducting quantitative research.
Created visual design components for Flint app creation including icons and final screens for the Flint Eats.
Graphic Designer in the Marketing and Communication Department for Granger Construction. Created various visually pleasing communication materials for the company. As well as conducted user research studies, user testing of mobile applications built by our developer, and build-out internal SharePoint sites for leadership.
Created and implemented executive communication strategies through media graphics. And produced usability & testing studies to gain insight and implement changes as needed to improve the business.
Designed and managed the creation of monthly advertisements, photography for feature stories, and layout of finished publications: Jackson Magazine, Senior Living and Explore the Pour.
Skills
UX Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Storyboarding, Typography, Branding
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite (Xd, Ai, Ps, Id), Sketch, Axure, Invision, MS 365, Qualtrics
Alma College
Bachelor of Arts - English
August 2009 — April 2013