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Greater New York City Area

Australia And Hawaii

Created and cared for raised garden beds including forming beds, rock removal, turning cover crops, soil amendment, weeding, planting, and management.Responsible for the daily feeding and care of a large herd of pastured pigs, sheep, and goats, as well as interfacing with and assisting customers at bi-weekly farmers market stall.Worked with and trained both herding dogs and companion animals. Modified a tool to improve worker ergonomics while cleaning goat pen, reviewed and made recommendations with regards to safety procedures.

Boston, Ma

Led user research and human factors activities on interdisciplinary teams of designers, engineers, and strategists, working with a variety of clients from Fortune 500 companies to startups on products ranging from consumer health apps to complex medical instruments.Project manager for human factors/usability-centric clients from start to finish, including conception and budgeting, development of research plans and protocols, screening and recruitment, managing of outside vendors and junior team members, testing moderation, analysis, documentation/write up, and presentation.Worked with sales teams and clients to champion the user-centered research and design approach to deliver the most value while working within budget and regulatory constraints.Developed and authored standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices for human factors and project management in medical device design.Created and delivered convincing presentations that clearly and effectively communicated results with a range of stakeholders from development teams and subject matter experts, to regulatory compliance and to CEOs.

Cleveland, Ohio

Carried out research activities ranging from FDA database queries to user testing to identify and mitigate hazards related to the use of advanced diagnostic imaging equipment.Worked with engineering and usability teams to ensure human factors procedures were compliant with industry best practices by leveraging relevant FDA, ANSI/AAMI, ISO, and IEC standards. Assisted with use-based risk analysis activities for regulated medical products such as uFMEA and critical and essential task development as part of the Risk Assessment team.

Columbus, Oh

Worked as part of a team of graduate and doctoral level researchers to evaluate interventions that are used to reduce the physical work exposure of imagine technologists, including collection and analysis of survey, EMG, and 3D body posture data.Constructed and maintained a detailed record of AED locations, maintenance status, and contact persons by corresponding with a wide range of stakeholders across the university community. Recommend best practices for AED placement, education, and policy.

Columbus, Oh

Designed and implemented experiments using Open Sesame, applied SPSS and statistical principles in the analysis of experimental data, and work cohesively a team consisting of 7 individuals to ensure that research goals were completed in a timely and efficient manner. Provided a primary point of interaction for research participants, delivering clear and concise instruction to each to prevent bias, ensuring informed consent, and handling cash box payment and record keeping.

Grandview, Oh

Performed data entry and analysis using Microsoft Excel to create a statistical model that identifies fraudulent activity.Gained experience in all facets of warehouse, including picking, packing, international shipping, and receiving/buying.

Wailuku, Hi

Utilized standard office equipment to digitize court records.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Industrial & Systems Engineering, 4.0 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: Human Factors & Ergonomics Society, Women in Engineering, American Association of University Women

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Summa Cum Laude