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• I owned the discovery process of projects: I recruited interviewees; conducted interviews; analyzed secondary research; synthesized interview findings into actionable insights; developed personas to illustrate user needs + journeys; summarized + presented research findings to clients and stakeholders, including design principles + opportunities• Conducted card sorts, feedback + co-creation sessions, concept devleopment brainstorms• Led design teams; maintained project timelines; scheduled regular meetings to assess progress w/ stakeholders and teammates• Designed & implemented learning experiences: full-semester course curricula; one-off class engagements; professional development workshops; & TA training sessions

Urbana, Illinois, United States

• Designed and iterated features and user flows of digital products• Worked independently and joined collaborative design sessions, project meetings, and retrospectives to define project priorities & identify next steps• Met with clients; prepared mockups to communicate proposed designs, iterated rapidly in response to changing needs• Organized and led stakeholder discovery meetings• Prepared Miro boards for developer handoffs, with clear workflows, documentation and annotation of design features• Created documents to solicit content from client; generated graphic design assets

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

At CMT, I handled daily design and web content management requests while also overseeing long-term promotional campaigns and event coordination for seven unique bar and restaurant brands.• Created consistent brand messaging and design elements: wrote and edited copy, produced signage, digital ads, videos, motion graphics, websites, and targeted social media content• Coordinated with stakeholders to execute events and promotional campaigns, following protocols for consistent communication and documentation of process• Delegated tasks, set deadlines, asked clarifying questions, made and solicited updates about project progress

At UIUC, I created and taught my own original courses, mentored other graduate instructors, and designed a weekly College-wide newsletter.● Conducted original research, adapting my findings into accessible lectures delivered to 500+ students and discussion activities for smaller classes● Designed and implemented 16-week courses, using learning management software to establish clear timelines and expectations● Communicated with 60-90 students each semester, answering questions and providing guidance and feedback on individual and group projects● Tracked students’ progress throughout courses, requesting regular meetings and updates to assess development of long- and short-term projects● Mentored and delegated responsibilities to junior TAs● Held regular meetings with faculty to coordinate instruction

At The Unit for Criticism, I organized and executed the logistics and promotional campaigns for learning events and conferences.● Collaborated with Unit Director to conceive, elaborate, and execute dozens of lectures and conferences from diverse fields of thought● Coordinated promotional campaigns for programming, using original graphic design and messaging to highlight cutting-edge research and scholarship, introducing broad audiences to exciting new topics and ideas● Organized logistics for multiple simultaneous events: programming schedules, arranging transportation and travel, booking event space, and hiring caterers ● Managed regular web and social media content updates, overseeing redesign and migration of website to Drupal CMS● Communicated with 500+ subscribed affiliates using listservs

● Maintained production schedules for 60+ journal issues of four academic journals● Supervised and coordinated team of copyeditors, reviewers, and editorial assistants to ensure timely, accurate delivery of print journal issues to publishers by strict deadline every month● Solicited and processed submissions, revisions, and final manuscripts from authors, tracking and managing progress of projects at different stages of production simultaneously● Proofread and copyedited galleys for final review before publication

● Managed direct email list of 1300+ contacts, converting leads into paying registrants and offering targeted tiers of event experience packages● Generated leads for donors and paid sponsors; converted leads into sales; developed and managed electronic payment and registration system● Analyzed attendance and financial information to draft weekly summaries and reports of year-to-year shifts in registration and sponsorship

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Communication And Media Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Rhetoric And Composition/Writing Studies