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Los Angeles, CA, US

UX: competitive analysis presentations; conducting and documenting accessibility reviews; sitemapping; ideating and wireframing; conducting user interviews and annotating transcripts.Graphic design: one sheets, digital file preparation and formatting.Illustration: album art, movie promotion art.Film/video: motion graphics, SFX fabrication.

Altadena, California, United States

Communications: produced original written content for different departments; copy edited and proofread; created graphic design work for flyers, and event promotion..Executive support: scheduled meetings and events; managed calendar and sent reminders; screened and organized volunteers.Program development: created and implemented a campus emergency response.

Authored an experimental app module that lifted user engagement by 159% and became a permanent product feature.Designed and shipped UX experiments conforming to rigorous accessibility standards.Worked cross-functionally at every stage of product design, both for the Wunder iOS application and U.org responsive web design.Presented UX work at various stages.

Developed curricula for four courses in the Digital Information Design and Society undergraduate major. Found and created high quality, equity-driven learning materials, including original video tutorials.Organized courses into modules associated with specific learning outcomes and course objectives.

Pasadena, California, United States

Mashed, Meme’d, Mixed, and Mulched was an interest group focused on the non-binary in design, including methods and ideas around mixed reality, new aesthetics, gender, and ecology. Worked with a small team to research, conceptualize, and produce an event from topic area.Invited and coordinated with speakers.Prepared written and visual material for event.

Pasadena, California, United States

I assisted ArtCenter faculty Sean Donahue in preparing materials for publication. My contributions included asset collection, file conversion, ML audio transcription, and manual audio transcription.

Pasadena, California, United States

As a researcher on designer Phil van Allen’s project--Strange New Creatures--I worked on a team to develop a taxonomy of AI characteristics and ideate personas, scenarios, and design prompts.

Altadena, CA

Classes taught: Sculpture, Introductory Design Principles, Photoshop.For each of these three classes I designed an original curriculum, syllabus, and coursework; produced unique written evaluations of each student; adapted and supplemented instruction for students with learning disabilities.

Altadena, CA

Communications: produced original written content for different departments; copy edited and proofread; created graphic design work for flyers, event promotion, and brochures; posted content to school social media channels (Facebook and Instagram).Executive support: compiled reports and took meeting minutes for Board of Trustees; scheduled meetings and.

San Francisco Bay Area

Designed stop motion puppet armatures based on character design model sheets.Machine fabricated test armatures and modular components for team assembly.Managed small team of armature fabrication assistants.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Media Design Practices

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Stop Motion & Experimental Animation