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Resume

Summary

Skills

Work History

Education

The George Washington University

Washington, D.C.

MA in Interaction Design, May 2020

Achievements

•    Human Centered Design

•    Design Thinking

•    Service Design

•    Interaction Design

•    User Research

•    Qualitative Research

•    Prototyping

•    Design Sprints

•    UI/UX Design

•    Graphic Design

•    Adobe Creative Suite

•    Adobe XD

•    Figma

•    Asana

•    MAXQDA

Adjunct Professor

2022-Present | George Washington University

  • Design and deliver undergraduate courses in interaction foundations, service design, and UX.

  • Develop lecture materials and studio-based projects aligned with current industry practices.

  • Integrate usability testing, user research and human centered design processes in coursework.

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate engaging classroom discussions to promote effective problem solving.

Interaction Designer

2019-2020 | The George Washington University

  • Created thesis project using the human centered design process and full stack methodology.

  • Utilized user interviews and surveys to conduct user research about family habits in reference to environmental impact.

  • Ideated concepts for disseminating educational content through interactive processes.

  • Conducted playtesting of low-fidelity prototype with children and guardians

Interaction Designer

2019-2020 | The George Washington University

  • Created thesis project using the human centered design process and full stack methodology.

  • Utilized user interviews and surveys to conduct user research about family habits in reference to environmental impact.

  • Ideated concepts for disseminating educational content through interactive processes.

  • Conducted playtesting of low-fidelity prototype with children and guardians

North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro, NC

BS in Graphic Communications Systems

Concentration in Graphic Design, May 2018

Service Design Network Member

Program Advisory Committee | NP High School

   Graphic Communication Systems Program

​Interaction Designer with 8+ years of experience who utilizes human centered design principals to create effective solutions that change lives.

Director of Creative and Interactive Design

2024-Present | Hospice Foundation of America

  • Lead design on NIH-funded research project, Project Talk Trial which aimed to bring advance care planning (ACP) initiatives to communities in need. Grant with PSU College of Medicine.

  • Traveled to underserved communities to administer research protocols and oversee usability testing of ACP interventions for Project Talk Trial.

  • Conducted data transformation analysis for qualitative research of 150+ user interviews.

  • Conducted user research, utilizing focus groups and surveys to develop a user-centric website redesign.

  • Develop UI/UX prototypes for Autism and Grief grant project aiming to validate the grief of autistic adults and those who support them.

  • Develop and manage branded print and digital media design.

Digital Media Manager

2022-2024 | Hospice Foundation of America

  • Developed content transforming ACP resources into digital graphics to assess the impact on ACP naive communities.
    Assessment observed through Facebook groups for the FB ACP Project grant.

  • Designed advertisements for educational programs and resources for social media channels.

  • Utilized UI/UX strategies for website rebranding

Graphic Designer

2019-2022 | Hospice Foundation of America

  • Created and implement visual concepts for marketing on company website and emails.

  • Developed social media strategies to boost engagement and spread brand awareness.

  • Facilitated steady organic growth in followers across all social media platforms.

  • Assisted with branding of TAPS Tragedy Assistance survivor webinars.

Service Designer

2019-2020 | The George Washington University

  • Conducted user research for the city of Mount Rainier, Maryland, utilizing human centered principles to break down the system of goods and services delivered to residents.

  • Conducted research interviews with members of the city council, code enforcement, police, and other civil servants to understand their roles and discover barriers.

  • Collaborated with team members to ideate and prototype solutions.

  • Shared discoveries and solutions in a detailed report with the city council for future implementation.

Interaction Designer

2018-2019 | The George Washington University

  • Conducted research on the Chicago Ethnic Arts Project in collaboration with the Library of Congress American Folk Life Center to design solutions making the collection more accessible to Chicago residents, library visitors and scholarly researchers.

  • Visited locations in Chicago from the Ethnic Arts Project to gain community awareness and conduct user interviews.

  • Iterated design ideas and prototyped solutions for website updates and on-site events with team members.

  • Presented findings and prototypes to the Library of Congress Board of Trustees for review.

AIGA DC Community Member 

DC Service Design Jam 2026

Mentor to Graphic Design Students

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