Building relationships while advocating for clean, upstanding and innovative brands. Foodie meets Marketing. Helping businesses by bridging the gap between opportunity and revenue.

UX Designer and Researcher | New Renaissance Bookshop Case Study | Remote (Dec 2021)UX Design project aimed at expanding functionality and increasing foot traffic for New Renaissance Bookshop in Portland, OR.Lead Researcher & Product Designer Designed surveys and conducted user interviews, data synthesis, persona creation, information design, sketched low and mid-fi wireframes, conducted usability testing and wrote UX copy for my pitch presentationUX Researcher | Zoom Optimization Case Study | Remote (March 2022)UX Design project aimed at improving and redesigning the Zoom educational experience for educatorsLead ResearcherConducted user research, data synthesis, and persona creationProduced paper sketches and designed user experience, desktop mid-fi wireframesPrototyped and conducted usability testingUX Designer | Alexandria.app LLC | Remote (May 2022)UX Design project aimed at improving and redesigning the Zoom educational experience for educatorsLead Interaction DesignerConducted user research, data synthesis, persona and logo creationProduced paper sketches and designed user experience, desktop mid-fi wireframesPrototyped and conducted usability testing

Middle School 6-8 STEM teacher with a focus on Art and Design. I managed a $50k budget, educated and monitored the progress of over 100 students each quarter. Collaborated with fellow STEAM educators within and outside of the district. Designed, implemented, and continually edited curriculum that enhanced students computational and design thinking skills. Differentiated instruction for all types of learners. Mentor and supporter of students both enrolled in and not enrolled in my course, past and present.

Middle School 6-8 STEM teacher with a focus on Art and Design. I managed a $2k budget, educated and monitored the progress of over 300 students each quarter. Collaborated with fellow STEAM educators within and outside of the district. Designed, implemented, and continually edited curriculum that enhanced students computational and design thinking skills. Differentiated instruction for all types of learners. Mentor and supporter of students both enrolled in and not enrolled in my course, past and present. 6 NPR Student Podcast Challenge Honorary Mentions 2019.

During my time as a contracted photographer and volunteer with Sofar Sounds, I have had access to some of the worlds most unique concert experiences, such as photographing, recording and meeting a few of my favorite artists up close and personal, all while working alongside creative and innovative individuals.