I'm a UX/Ul designer with 10 years experience in education, nonprofit work, and marketing. Building from the recognition I received in the teaching field, I am transferring my natural communication and empathy skills to my design work.

I'm a UX/Ul designer with 10 years experience in education, nonprofit work, and marketing. Building from the recognition I received in the teaching field, I am transferring my natural communication and empathy skills to my design work.

I'm a UX/Ul designer with 10 years experience in education, nonprofit work, and marketing. Building from the recognition I received in the teaching field, I am transferring my natural communication and empathy skills to my design work.

EXPERTISE

EXPERTISE

EXPERTISE

Accessibility Standards

Competitive Analysis

Design Systems

Information Architecture

Non-profit & Education Sector

User Interface Design

User Research

User Testing

Wireframing & Prototyping

PASSIONS

PASSIONS

PASSIONS

Ed Tech

Mission-Driven Companies

Sustainability

Healthcare Tech

Career Changers

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

UX/UI Design Certification
CareerFoundry

UX/UI Design Certification
CareerFoundry

BA Religion, Spanish
Principia College

VOLUNTEER

VOLUNTEER

VOLUNTEER

Girl Scouts of USA

Best Buddies International

Parkway School District

Camp Newaygo for Girls

UX/UI Design

UX/UI Design

UX/UI Design

Freelance/Student

January 2024-Present

  • Applying the user-centered design process and mobile-first approach to design a responsive web app for homeschool parents to connect.

  • Defining user needs and goals through user interviews and surveys, and developing personas, customer journey maps, and sitemaps.

  • Designing 30 high-fidelity screens, multiple prototype iterations and a style guide through various rounds of usability and preference tests.

Non-Profit Operations, Grant Writing

Non-Profit Operations, Grant Writing

Non-Profit Operations, Grant Writing

Operations Coordinator
July 2020 - 2024

Urban Harvest STL | Nonprofit fighting food insecurity in St. Louis

  • Led a year-long project to redesign a nonprofit website, improving usability and increasing individual donations through data-driven decisions and user testing.

  • Owned website, conducting usability testing, liaising with stakeholders, and managing updates to enhance user experience and organizational goals.

  • Spearheaded a campaign to better align digital and print brand messaging, resulting in the adoption of a new company-wide style guide and the creation of clear, cohesive marketing materials.

  • Led a team of tech-industry board members to conduct a comprehensive audit of the company's website- focusing on improving key flows: Mission, Volunteers, and Donate.

  • Utilized a robust UX approach, conducting stakeholder and client interviews, competitive analysis, and journey mapping to identify user pain points and opportunities for growth.

  • Secured a $100,000 USDA grant for a school garden program, demonstrating strong research, communication, and persuasive writing skills applicable to user-centered design.

Marketing

Marketing

Marketing

Marketing Manager

Redkey Realty

Jun 2015 - Nov 2018

St. Louis

  • Led all print marketing initiatives as part of a real estate team, creating mailers, flyers, and open house promotions to enhance brand visibility and attract prospective clients.

  • Developed and implemented targeted marketing strategies, including community outreach and event promotions, to drive client engagement and generate leads in a competitive real estate market.

Teaching

Teaching

Teaching

Spanish Teacher

The Principia School

Aug 2012 - May 2015

St. Louis

  • Redesigned an ineffective middle school curriculum into an engaging, game-based experience, resulting in 90% of students advancing to Spanish Il and high user satisfaction.

  • Presented innovative "Game-Based Strategies in the Classroom" to an audience of 60 faculty members, showcasing strong public speaking and presentation skills-essential for communicating UX insights and design decisions to