I'm a User Experience Researcher and Designer.

I'm also a problem-solver, collaborator and storyteller.

My goal is to create products that are practical and desirable. I am skilled at uniting user needs with business objectives to exceed goals.

In my work, I have supported public health campaigns, health and wellness brands, and architecture and real estate firms.

For my next role

I am seeking to work for a mission-driven tech company.

Education

Certifications

UX Design, Northeastern Illinois University
2022
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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
Axure
Figma
Sketch
InVision
UserZoom
Maze
WordPress
Git + GitHub

Languages

HTML
CSS
JavaScript (Learning)

“Design creates culture. Culture shapes values.
Values determine the future.”
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— 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, 2020
300hr Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga, Kripalu, 2021

Volunteer Experience

Housing Works, NYC, 2017-Present
The Night Ministry, Chicago, 2020-Present