About

I'm a User Experience Researcher and Designer

with 9+ years of experience across design, marketing, and management. My specialty is turning complex, fragmented systems into clear, intuitive experiences.

My work lies at the intersection of research, strategy, and design. I uncover real user needs and translate them into practical solutions.

I’m drawn to complex problem spaces where clarity, trust, and accessibility matter most. I thrive on bringing alignment to ambiguity across teams, problems, and experiences.

I collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver experiences that thoughtfully balance user needs, technical constraints, and business goals.

I’m especially motivated by mission-driven work and the opportunity to make information easier to understand, services more accessible, and systems more humane.

I believe good design should reduce friction, build confidence, and help people feel supported instead of overwhelmed.

Outside of work, you’ll usually find me traveling, practicing yoga, visiting museums, or listening to music — activities that keep me grounded, curious, and inspired.


For my next role

As I grow in my career, I’d like to continue deepening my impact and growing into a design leadership role where I can mentor other designers, advocate for research-informed decision making, and help teams build thoughtful, user-centered products from the ground up.

Education

Certifications
UX Design, Northeastern Illinois University
2022
UX Design, Thinkful
2019

BACHELOR OF ARTS
Art History, Ancient History and Archaeology
Trinity College Dublin
2013

Professional Skills

Design Thinking
Design Systems
Competitive Analysis
Heuristic Evaluation
Information Architecture
User Personas
User Interviews
User Journey Mapping
Usability Testing
Wireframing
Prototyping

Software

Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Sketch
Jira
Mural
WordPress
Git

Languages

HTML
CSS
JavaScript (Learning)

“Design creates culture. Culture shapes values.
Values determine the future.”

— Robert L. Peters, Graphic Designer

Experience

2022 - 2025
THOUGHTWORKS
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to research, design, and launch user-centered digital products—facilitating workshops, creating design deliverables, and using design thinking and agile ways of working to improve processes, align stakeholders, and bring ideas to life.
Experience Designer
2018 - 2021
Emerald Coast Health and Wellness, LLC.
Directed operations, development, recruiting, management and marketing for two chiropractic offices and a team of sixteen staff
Operations Manager
2016 - 2017
GRACE COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION
Managed development and production of growth marketing strategies, editorial content, and graphics for four individual wellness brands; Oversaw and collaborated with a team of copywriters and designers
Marketing Manager
2015 - 2016
JILL LINDSEY
Built and oversaw the website and product database with Shopify; leveraged customer feedback and data analytics to implement updates to satisfy user needs yielding a rise in sales and 32% return in shoppers
Marketing Coordinator
2014 - 2015
COMPASS
Developed persuasive client pitches, presentations, and listing materials in digital and print form in a time-sensitive manner for a team top-ranked by the WSJ and NYT to facilitate closing on multi-million dollar residential and commercial sales
Marketing Coordinator

Yoga Training

200hr Yoga Teacher Training, Breathe Studio, 2020
300hr Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga, Kripalu, 2021

Volunteer Experience

Housing Works, NYC, 2017-Present