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New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

• Managed complex design projects in a fast-paced environment with numerous organizational priorities.
• Partnered with stakeholders in engineering, marketing, and editorial to define, design, test, and release new features and subscription products.
• Mentored and coached junior designers, consulting on research plans, test analysis, user flows, UX copy, and design direction.
• Documented team usability testing practices to help onboard new hires and co-created a team insights database and process.

New York, NY, US

• Led foundational user research to identify the direction and scope of work on new design projects.
• Advocated for friendly, consistent UX copy, working with fellow team members to copy edit designs for clarity and conciseness.
• Collaborated with various product managers and development teams to determine MVP requirements, championing user insights and feedback while making tough decisions due to resource constraints.

New York, NY, US

• Planned, executed, and analyzed hundreds of user tests to validate design decisions on projects ranging from small subscription CTAs to a network-wide redesign of 300+ local news sites.
• Led a full-system UX copy audit of common account actions, resulting in a full rewrite of every account management page and a new product design style guide to ensure consistency in language and tone across all user.
• Translated project requirements into design solutions, incorporating existing design systems and complex back-end constraints.
• Created user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes to win stakeholder approval on end-to-end user experiences.
• Tested and reviewed designs for visual quality assurance (VQA) to ensure correct implementation before deployment.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Collaborated with member services team to identify and solve UX pain points for over 90,000 members. Translated business requirements for new projects into creative design solutions through wireframes and prototypes. Conducted user interviews and iterated designs based on new knowledge gained. Communicated design decisions and project timelines to key.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Designed interfaces for large organizational projects with front end manager. Created prototypes for workflow testing and pre-deploy training for staff. Validated design and business requirements before and after sending work to the development team. Maintained processes for the front end team and identified opportunities for efficiency and areas of.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Designed and implemented strategies to engage members on social media and through email communications. Created graphics for newsletters, online articles, social media posts and educational materials. Wrote, edited and coded content for Yoga Alliance's website, which receives over 100,000 unique monthly visits.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Drafted and edited op-eds, talking points, statements and media digests for diverse nonprofit clients. Researched journalists at national media outlets and industry publications to pitch stories by phone and email. Coordinated client requests with team members to ensure needs and deadlines were met.

New York, New York, US

Engaged journalists through @AIUSAmedia to release breaking news and connect to journalists at national news outlets. Updated website with press releases, statements and blogs. Tracked weekly press coverage and conducted byline research. Participated in communications strategy meetings for upcoming campaigns.

Bloomington, IN, US

Managed staff of 30 editors and several hundred reporters, designers, photographers and copy editors. Edited stories from all sections of daily paper for style and content. Maintained idsnews.com and updated website with breaking news stories throughout the day. Approved final pages for publication and made content and ethical decisions on deadline.

Bloomington, IN, US

Wrote a weekly travel column about cultural experiences while studying abroad in Hyderabad, India.

Hyderabad, Telangana, IN

Designed graphics for VOICE's new website and assisted with brand relaunch. Promoted seasonal crowd funding campaign to raise more than $20,000 to send 600 girls to camp. Researched search engine optimization and strategies. Created and distributed surveys to identify key audiences for VOICE's social media platforms. Tracked weekly analytics for Facebook.

Bloomington, IN, US

Posted daily news updates to more than 14,000 Twitter followers and 6,000 fans on Facebook. Edited and updated breaking news coverage on social media accounts and the IDS website. Developed new strategies to improve the newspaper's online presence and connect with readers.

Bloomington, IN, US

Pitched, wrote and edited two to three stories per week for the Campus and Arts desks. Wrote feature stories for the Region and Sports desks. Designed pages to display news content creatively and efficiently on tight deadlines.

Updated and prepared media coverage reports for clients, compiled research for press releases and created journalist contact lists for the corporate PR team.

Master'S Degree, Library And Information Science

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism

Ciee Arts & Sciences Program