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■ Create designs with a superior level of exploration that respond to user needs for a globalclient serving more than 1.85 million users on 12+ standalone and ongoing projects■ Support ongoing research on designs that are in production and with concept sketchesand low-fidelity prototypes for moderated and unmoderated “discovery” user testing■ Ensure that all the User Story requirements are met during design phases■ Design for accessibility and back up designs with data■… Show more ■ Create designs with a superior level of exploration that respond to user needs for a globalclient serving more than 1.85 million users on 12+ standalone and ongoing projects■ Support ongoing research on designs that are in production and with concept sketchesand low-fidelity prototypes for moderated and unmoderated “discovery” user testing■ Ensure that all the User Story requirements are met during design phases■ Design for accessibility and back up designs with data■ Write and produce high-quality articles for company publication reaching hundreds ofreaders and leading to 1–3 new clients every year Show less

■ Developed and executed a research plan to explore interview preparation solutions forusers who require job interview training■ Led team presentations and workshops to focus the design work■ Sketched, designed, validated, and presented low- and high-fidelity designs for aninterview preparation tool that moved Savviest towards a professional service model thatled to its successful acquisition by PAIRIN in 2023

400+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 industry expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills in information architecture, sketching and wireframing, prototyping and testing, eCommerce and browsing, persuasive and anticipatory design, gamification and behavior change, dashboards and data design, social media and messaging, and product lifecycle.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Edit and proofread articles for a new history series on the experience of Maine Franco-Americans.

Reading, Massachusetts, United States

■ Taught 10th Grade course “The Search for Self,” 10th Grade honors-level course “American Literature,” 11th Grade course “The Power of Narrative,” 12th Grade Electives “Poetry” and “Film & Literature”■ Designed and implemented an American Transcendentalism unit considering the writings of Emerson and Thoreau alongside Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild, including a field trip to Walden Pond■ Designed and implemented a writing unit pairing analysis of Beowulf with short memoirs about… Show more ■ Taught 10th Grade course “The Search for Self,” 10th Grade honors-level course “American Literature,” 11th Grade course “The Power of Narrative,” 12th Grade Electives “Poetry” and “Film & Literature”■ Designed and implemented an American Transcendentalism unit considering the writings of Emerson and Thoreau alongside Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild, including a field trip to Walden Pond■ Designed and implemented a writing unit pairing analysis of Beowulf with short memoirs about students’ personal challenges■ Designed and implemented literary analysis writing assignments entirely in response to student-generated questions■ Set a SMART Goal that all my College Prep 10th Grade English students will score a "4” on the "Selection and Citation of Evidence" writing rubric measure; in 2018–19, the average increased from 2.4 to 3.4■ Advised the Reading Memorial High School Yearbook Staff (2017–2019) Show less

Salem, Massachusetts, United States

■ Taught 9th Grade College Prep and Honors English, SAT Prep, and ELA elective courses■ Collaborated with the English Department to develop creative curricula that use data-driven instruction■ Collaborated with the Freshmen House Team to prioritize high–risk students, improve school culture, and pilot standards-based instruction and assessment■ Saw a 1-2 point increase in students’ written claim scores on a writing rubric in the ‘15-‘16/‘16-‘17 school years■ Designed and taught… Show more ■ Taught 9th Grade College Prep and Honors English, SAT Prep, and ELA elective courses■ Collaborated with the English Department to develop creative curricula that use data-driven instruction■ Collaborated with the Freshmen House Team to prioritize high–risk students, improve school culture, and pilot standards-based instruction and assessment■ Saw a 1-2 point increase in students’ written claim scores on a writing rubric in the ‘15-‘16/‘16-‘17 school years■ Designed and taught standards-aligned units on narrative, rhetoric, poetry, social justice, Shakespeare in film■ Piloted the Literacy Design Collaborative framework for curriculum design (www.ldc.org)■ Advised the Creative Writing Club, publishing the school literary magazine Creative License Show less

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

■ Taught Senior English, drama, and SAT Prep (full-time substitute, 2 months)■ Taught Sophomore English and MCAS Prep (full-time substitute, 1 months)

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

■ Co-taught Sophomore English classes; Co-taught Senior English classes; Co-taught Freshmen English; Assisted in Freshmen full-inclusion skills classes (student teacher, 2 months respectively)■ Designed and taught units including a formal rhetoric unit and a literacy unit on S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders■ Tutored at-risk students for the ELA section of the MCAS standardized test

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

■ Designed, directed, and taught children’s (ages 7–12) workshops in traditional music and dance■ Served on the search committee for Revels, Inc.’s Executive Director in the 2018–2019 season

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

■ Taught daily lessons in oral language, math concepts, and reading comprehension■ Assisted in classroom activities, classroom management, and evaluating student work to inform pedagogy

Certificate Of Completion, User Experience / User Interface Design

Immersive bootcamp program in User Experience and User Interface design.

Master Of Arts In Teaching, English/Language Arts Teacher Education

Studied English subject matter and pedagogy that best meets students' needs, research in human development, and ways of working.

Bachelor Of Arts, Geography

Activities and Societies: Middlebury Mountain Club, Stuck in the Middle All-Malle A Cappella, College Choir, — Studied historical.

Caribbean History

—Studied technical sailing skills, maritime and Caribbean science and history, leadership skills, and group dynamics —Culminated.

Mountaineering & Leadership

Studied leadership and mountaineering skills through an expedition in the Indian Himalayas