I am a systems thinker with a human-centered, learner-centric approach to design. I have experience working with and designing for fortune 500 clients. I strive to create engaging people-centered experiences and systems.
EDUCATION: (M.S.) Human-Computer Interaction/design (M.S.) Instructional Systems Technology INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON (2010)
(B.A.) English Writing/Film UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH (2001)
design methods: (Sketching, Affinity Diagrams, Scenario creation, Personas, Wireframes, Mockups, Storyboarding, Low-Fi/Paper Prototyping, ADDIE, Systems Approach / Systems Thinking, and other Prototyping methods)
user/learner research methods: (Usability Testing, User/Learner Audience Analysis, User Interviews, Subject-Matter Expert Interviews, Task Analysis, Cognitive Task / Performance Analysis, Workplace observations, Ethnography, Focus Groups, Contextual Inquiry)
prototyping/testing methods: (Paper prototypes, Usability Testing / Reiteration, High/Low Fidelity Prototyping, Mock Ups, proficient with: Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Balsamiq, Filmmaking/Film shoots, Storyboarding, and Microsoft Office Suite)