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Remote

Design products and features that center women, LGBTQ+ people, and people of color to improve information access. Partner with product, technology, and creative departments to define problems and goals, determine product strategy, and launch and iterate features for our growing audience.

Greater Boston Area

Designer and strategist on editorial and brand projects like The 19th, Grist, and the Michelle Wu for Boston mayoral campaign.Led external engagement with early-career design community and co-managed the studio's design apprenticeship program.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Interned with the award-winning Washington Post design team to explore innovative storytelling on the web. • Led the design and web development of a custom story package for the Health & Science section, collaborating with 5 departments across the newsroom and responsible for translating it to print.• Created custom illustrations for web and print articles.• Commissioned and art-directed illustrators for the Washington Post magazine.

Greater Boston Area

• Led a student-run design studio comprised of 50 designers, developers, and creative strategists.• Managed and empowered a team of seven management members to successfully pilot their teams. • Set the goals and direction of the studio. • Managed stakeholders and investors and updated them on advancements in a semesterly advisory council meeting.

Greater Boston Area

• Assisted in overall creative direction, strategy, and vision of conference.• Hired speakers and panelists.• Expanded initial design system to create marketing and day-of event materials.• Served as the emcee of the event! 🎤

Boston, Ma

• Worked across multiple client projects on design, development, and content strategy.• Led brand identity development for human-centered VC firm.• Participated in early-stage design strategy through leading client workshops.• Worked internally on brand, web, and social content for the studio.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Worked on the creative team to produce marketing material. • Helped define new creative direction during the product rebrand. • Collaborated with designers, copywriters, and project managers.

Greater Boston Area

• Managed a team of designers and developers in Northeastern’s student-run design studio in an agile environment to build a web platform and brand identity. • Managed communications with the client and planned weekly sprints. • Led design direction and facilitated weekly internal critiques.

Greater Boston Area

• Studio team member on Northeastern's student-led design studio centered around design thinking and collaboration. • Worked within the Northeastern entrepreneurship ecosystem to assist early stage ventures with design needs such as branding, web design, app design, and packaging. • Worked within a team of designers, developers, and a project lead in the agile process.

Berlin, Germany

• Taught and assisted Professor Nathan Felde’s Design Process course. • Worked with students individually to develop design projects and theses focused on study of form and function. • Designed book templates for students to organize their research. • Organized studio visits with German and international design firms and guest speakers.

Greater Boston Area

Cookin provides grocery lists and step-by-step meal recipes that utilize 10-12 ingredients to make shopping and cooking easier and less wasteful.• Worked with CEO and CPO to redesign landing page and marketing collateral for web application.

Greater Boston Area

• Led weekly study groups for RELS1220, an introductory Philosophy and Religious Studies course.• Served as a liaison between students and professor.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Photographed major events including Thunder over Louisville, the Derby Festival Marathon, and live music concerts such as The Fray and Vance Joy. • Photographs have been used in advertising across social media and print materials.

Bachelor’S Degree, Design: Concentration In Graphic & Information Design

Activities and Societies: University Scholars Program, Honors Program, Civic Engagement Program, Tastemakers Magazine Design Team, Scout.

High School, Journalism & Communication Major

Activities and Societies: Valedictorian, Four-year Academic Honors, AP Scholar with Honor, Conceptual Director of The Crimson yearbook.