Resume
Education
Master of Professional Studies in UX Design, December 2017
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) | Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic/Information Design, May 2012
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, May 2012
Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT
Work Experience
UX Designer, November 2018 – Present
Halfaker and Associates, LLC | Arlington, VA
- Synthesize user research into deliverables – personas, journey maps, and site outlines.
- Design high fidelity mock-ups and UI elements for production in Sketch.
- Build clickable annotated prototypes in Invision for user testing and handoff to developers.
- Iterate designs based on user testing results.
- Write notification, error, and validation messages for applications.
- Run 508 accessibility checks for PDFs.
- Develop and edit scripts for user interviews and testing.
- Facilitate user interviews.
- Collaborate with the UX team, Scrum teams, Content team, and clients.
Senior Graphic Designer, November 2012 – November 2018
Interel (Formerly Association Management Group [AMG]) | Washington, DC
- Innovated UX practices for the first time in company history by instituting a card sort and publishing an article.
- Pitched user research in website proposals.
- Designed print and digital materials for conferences and associations.
- Designed and coded custom, responsive websites in WordPress.
- Skinned registration sites in Event Rebels to mirror conference sites.
- Built email templates in Mailchimp and Constant Contact.
- Collaborated with colleagues, developers, and 20+ clients on project vision, scope, and timeline.
- Oversaw departmental billing, project assignment, and training.
Graphic Design Intern, Summer 2011
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | Washington, DC
- Contributed to the design of several publications.
- Worked closely with clients.
Graphic Design Intern, Spring 2011
Hispanic Recruitment Services | New Britain, CT
- Designed logos, banner ads, and interactive PDF forms.
- Collaborated with a developer on website changes.
Activities
Interel Spark Lab Moderator, Summer 2018 – November 2018
- Designed promotional materials for events.
- Planned meetings with other moderators.
- Shared new ideas and tools with colleagues.
Team Interel Comittee Member, Spring 2013 – November 2018
- Designed promotional materials for company events.
- Planned team building activities and events.
- Sent communications for team.
Skills
- User Research
- Personas
- Customer Journey Maps
- Card Sorting
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- User Testing
- Web Design
- HTML & CSS
Software
- Sketch
- Invision
- OptimalSort
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- Dreamweaver
- Axure
- Adobe XD
- WordPress
- Event Rebels
- netFORUM
- Constant Contact
- Mailchimp
Awards
Web Marketing Association Non-Profit Standard of Excellence Award
AAA Stars of Life Website, Fall 2015
GD USA Health + Wellness Award
PFA Marketing Brochures, Fall 2014
AMG Employee of the Year, December 2014