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Collaborating with stakeholders and development team to perform UX research, ideate solutions, draft wireframes, and conduct usability testing for real estate agency CRM/ERP.

Greater Seattle Area

700+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 industry expert mentoroversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills in informationarchitecture, sketching and wireframing, prototyping and testing, eCommerce andbrowsing, persuasive and anticipatory design, gamification and behavior change,dashboards and data design, social media and messaging, and product lifecycle.Nomad - I worked with a business goal of increasing subscribers by creating a paid product with better features than the free experience and giving users the opportunity to upgrade. Tools: Figma, Google Suite. Conceptualized and designed three user flows and conducted user testing with the mobile prototype.Sked - The goal of this app was to help high schoolers manage their time and the demands of their daily lives by creating a consolidated space where students can find their daily schedule, assignments, events, and tasks. Tools: Figma, Miro, Overflow, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Planned and executed user, research & interviewing, user stories & flows, rapid ideation, wireframing & prototyping, and usability testing to produce a product with high user test success rate.House2Home - The goal of this website is to help new homeowners decorate their living spaces with small decor items by guiding them through a style quiz and interactive shopping experience. Tools: Figma, Google Docs, and Forms. Carried out a design sprint to storyboard, create and refine an MVP, and perform usability testing with 100% user test success rate.

Partnered with 2 other designers to conduct user interviews to gather insight and identify key user journeys and compare those findings against previous user research.

Auburn, Washington

Created and rapidly iterated engaging curriculum for eight semester-long courses (including assessments, interactive activities, videos, graphics, over 600 slide shows, notes, rubrics, and project instructions)Developed an inclusive learning experience by tailoring each lesson plan to the diversity of each class audience Collaborated with the principal to forecast new scope and sequence for Bible grades 9-12 Articulately presented daily lessons to six classesKey figure in training colleagues and students in remote learning within two days in March of 2020

Wheaton, Il

Analyzed data usage and projected potential journal/book purchases at the end of each fiscal yearUsed Excel to document and compute departmental deposits, report earnings, and track credit and cashTracked invoices daily and reconciled departmental purchase cards monthly

Beit Jala, West Bank

Provided timely feedback to 20 students on formative assignments and evaluated progress through summative assessmentsEngaged in interactive classroom activities to foster student curiosity in the biblical text Daily management of space, materials, equipment, and students

Portland, Oregon Area

Ui/Ux Design Career Track, Certification, Design

700+ hours of hands-on curriculum, with 1:1 expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Bible/Biblical Studies

Activities and Societies: Council Administrator, Wheaton College Junior Class Council, Student Government

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Ancient Languages (Concentration In Hebrew)

Bible/Biblical Studies

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Volleyball, LinkCrew, National Honors Society, Poster design for Sunset Theater Company