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Cambridge, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Completing institutional research projects for Prof. Martin Bechthold.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Facilitating one-on-one sessions to help tutees express their ideas fluently in writing—including: structuring an argument, citations, and surface editing.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Worked with Prof. Carole Voulgaris to research the relationship between the demographic composition of transit boards and service quality.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Assisted students on the safe use of metal shop tools and machines to fabricate their projects, including MIG welding.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

As an intern in the Newport News Innovation Office, I planned and executed a ten-week project to identify and prioritize use-cases for Generative AI to improve the city's services and operations. Tasks included discovery interviews, stakeholder workshops, and market research, culminating in a final report and AI roadmap for the city.Read more about the project ("Innovating City Services with Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): A Strategic Exploration") here: https://www.cityleadership.harvard.edu/innovating-city-services-with-generative-artificial-intelligence-ai-a-strategic-exploration/

Created data templates and dashboards in Excel and Power BI to help Success Planning communities across the US better report on and visualize their program delivery and success metrics over time. My work looked not just at how to visualize the data, but how to streamline the workflows for both the communities and the Ed Redesign Lab around using this data.

Completing research contracts for non-profit organizations on a part-time basis.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

As a member of the Enterprise Transformation Directorate, I applied design thinking to support activities in SSC's organizational transformation agenda and to improve service-delivery to other departments across the Government of Canada, through a internal consultancy-like model. My duties included the full gamut of service design work, including project planning, interview/workshop facilitation, data analysis, report writing, executive briefings, and collaborating with clients and stakeholders.In two years, I facilitated or co-facilitated 100+ hours of consultations with 500+ stakeholders across ten projects, covering topics like the return to worksites, corporate reporting, business intake, personnel security screening, and artificial intelligence service offerings. I also worked on a variety of internal projects to streamline the team's work, including a service design playbook, a feedback collection process, and document templates.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

I worked in the Canadian Centre for Energy Information (Statistics Canada's online hub for energy data) to help communicate complicated statistical concepts in an approachable yet accurate manner for expert and non-expert users alike.My main project led to webpage layouts and content to disambiguate between two sets of greenhouse gas emissions data (the National Inventory Report and the Physical Flow Accounts). To appease tensions between data owners in this project, I pivoted from graphic design strategies in favour of a facilitation-based approach to develop the pages through co-creation workshops. Through this project and similar work on labour statistics, I championed human-centred thinking in an otherwise SME-driven organization.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

I completed a community mapping initiative for a Toronto-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to equipping youth with financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills through in-school and extra-curricular programs delivered by volunteers.The outcome of that initiative was The Achievement Potential Report, a 448-page document containing 109,986 data points across 518 maps identifying 43 underserved communities and community-clusters across the organization's charter area.As the sole researcher on the project, I applied participatory design methods to engage internal stakeholders, taught myself Python libraries for census data collection and geospatial visualization, and applied my skills in literature review, copywriting, and graphic design to assemble this output—in only two months.

• instructed and supervised students in the safe use of all shop tools and machines• assisted art and design students with the conception and fabrication of their projects• designed and fabricated new coat hooks and signage to improve shop safety

• attended every lecture/seminar in the course, took detailed notes (handwritten then transcribed), and sent them to designated recipients within 48 hours• incorporated recipient and supervisor feedback into my notes to improve usability and clarity• all in all, did peer note-taking for twelve different courses throughout my undergraduate studies

• performed market research into emerging industries to secure client projects, RFPs• created compelling user personas given project briefs, then ideated products for them• improved my ability to communicate through design sketching and sketch-prototyping

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

• collaborated closely with the principal to explore ideas for new products and tools• iterated on product mechanisms and visual language, with reference to competitors• created Solidworks models and manufacturer drawings for existing case hardware• prepared CNC router and waterjet paths for custom plywood and foam orders

• facilitated weekly study group sessions for students taking the mandatory first-year art history survey courses as part of a Supplemental Instruction program at the university• prepared lesson plans and slide decks reflecting content from each week’s lecture, featuring engaging activities emphasizing dynamic thinking over rote memorization• improved my facilitation and communication skills alongside colleagues and mentors

• oversaw all operations of the school newspaper, from collecting submissions to getting approval from the school administration to printing• ran recruitment meetings as well as staff meetings when necessary• identified and implemented goals with the newspaper staff (e.g. more relevance to school events, becoming a completely student-illustrated newspaper)• mentored staff writers and selected and edited their submissions

• one of three managers, frequently present in “Lead Responsibility” roles, responsible for cage keys and coordinating between stage crew and event organizers• crewed a variety of school events including assemblies, music nights, and talent shows• ensured all stage crew members were properly trained in the use of all audio and lighting equipment, from setup to takedown, including the Behringer X32 mixer• liaised between teachers, office administration, and the stage crew itself• oversaw event bookings/signups, ensuring we had sufficient people at each event

• elected by fellow members of the company to spearhead this 14-week after-schoolentrepreneurial venture from startup to liquidation; a part of JACO’s Company Program• ran weekly company meetings under the mentorship of advisors from LinkedIn• led the executive team in the creation of the business plan and shareholders report

• elected by fellow members of the company to create and implement a production plan for our product: hand-painted custom-design mugs and chalkboard mugs• led a small team to manage suppliers and provide quality assurance• compiled and edited the company's business plan and the shareholders report • we won the Leadership in Business Entrepreneurship Award at the final awards ceremony

• supervised and directed fun activities with the campers (3-10 years of age) in collaboration with fellow volunteers and counselors• performed organizing, housekeeping, and cleaning chores, which were my forte• assisted the manager with paperwork and administration duties as required

• participated in running the company and in producing its products, especially with regards to production and quality assurance• took an active role in editing and writing the business plan and shareholders report, by proofreading errors, improving its aesthetic appeal, and filling in missing sections

Master In Design Studies (Mdes), Ecologies Domain

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Bachelor Of Design (B.Des.), Industrial Design

Industrial Design

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (Ossd)