Fun Facts

ADDICTIONS: Movies, cheesy poofs, original seltzer (Polar over La Croix) and the color yellow

LOCATION: Currently living and working in Chicago, IL

BACKGROUND: Born and raised in Maryland. I have a background in Illustration and Graphic Design and I’m currently a founding member of a thriving, female driven Documentary Club.

Software + Skills

  • UX & Ui Design

  • Interaction design

  • Art direction

  • Product strategy + Data informed design

  • Concept work

  • User + Customer research

  • Design leadership

  • Brand Identity, Graphic Design + Illustration

  • A seasoned, full-stack designer who can drive experiences from discovery to delivery

  • Responsive Web Design

  • Story board + Wire framing

  • User Personas

  • Roadmap Planning

  • Understanding of basic HTML and CSS

  • iOS/Android Optimization and App Design

  • Experience working in an agile environment with Design, Product & Engineering leaders to align on product strategy

  • Expert knowledge of rapid prototyping and can leverage tools to quickly iterate and solve complex UX problems.

  • Usability Testing

  • Figma, FigJam, Sketch & Zeplin

  • Jira + Confluence

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Basic Wordpress

  • Usability Testing

  • Team Mentorship + Management

  • Championed collaborative team initiatives such as building and contributing to the design system, process improvements, team Dribbble account and more

Work Experience

BUILT IN
Director of User Experience Design
May 2017 - Current

SOCIALCODE
Senior Product Designer
December 2015 - April 2017

TROVE
Product Designer
September 2015 - December 2015

LIVINGSOCIAL
UX & UI Designer
2010 - 2015

BRAZEN
Freelance Product Designer
May 2015 - July 2015

Courses

CONTINUOUS DISCOVERY HABITS WITH TERESA TORRES
Master Class
September 2022 - October 2023

Internships

Education

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
BFA in Illustration | Minor in Communications and Digital Advertising
2006 - 2010