User Experience Development Intern

• Jun 2023 - Present

• Applied user-centered design principles to optimize user flows, information architecture, and navigation, resulting in improved usability and user satisfaction. • Conducted user research sessions and incorporated feedback into the development process to refine user interfaces and address usability issues. • Collaborated with developers and product managers to translate wireframes and prototypes into interactive web applications, ensuring a consistent user experience. • Worked in Agile/Scrum environments, contributing to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure project milestones were met efficiently. Show less

Investigative Photojournalist

• Oct 2021 - Apr 2023

• Created thought provoking content based on thorough investigative research and factual evidence • Produced, filmed and edited multiple Emmy award winning short and long form documentaries • Organized and collected public records requests, reviewed court documents and other various data sets • Recruited interview subjects, conducted pre-screening phone interviews, prepared interview questions and project outlines • Built rapport with interview subjects by creating a sense of safety and trust where difficult or sensitive conversations were often the norm • Broke down complex issues and data related to the impact of local government policy on homelessness, mental health, and crime throughout the state of Oregon • Coordinated multiple long form video projects every week • Edited and posted content to KGW website/app/YouTube/OTT Show less

Project Manager, Digital Content Producer

• Nov 2014 - Oct 2021

• Managed and produced digital content projects for nonprofits and businesses in the Denver Metro area • Responsible for creating production schedules and creative briefs • Multitasked within fast-paced environments and adapted to shifting priorities • Maintained consistent and timely communication with clients • Guided teams in troubleshooting production scheduling conflicts and logistical issues • Managed and produced digital content projects for nonprofits and businesses in the Denver Metro area • Responsible for creating production schedules and creative briefs • Multitasked within fast-paced environments and adapted to shifting priorities • Maintained consistent and timely communication with clients • Guided teams in troubleshooting production scheduling conflicts and logistical issues

Segment Producer

• Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

Associate Producer

• Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

Discovery Channel's "Expedition Unknown" Season 9.

Producer

• May 2020 - Apr 2021

• Managed a series of remote video projects in collaboration with company co-founders of ACT Leadership and Performance Coaching • Delivered assets on time and maintained spreadsheet with individual project goals and deliverables • Conducted in person and virtual interviews with Fortune 500 business leaders to collect coaching program feedback • Managed a series of remote video projects in collaboration with company co-founders of ACT Leadership and Performance Coaching • Delivered assets on time and maintained spreadsheet with individual project goals and deliverables • Conducted in person and virtual interviews with Fortune 500 business leaders to collect coaching program feedback

Producer, Project Manager

• Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

• Communicated with key stakeholders to define project goals and build a creative brief for product launch video • Defined scope of project and created a budget proposal • Hired and managed an assistant producer and graphics animator • Prepared interview questions and script outline for team members to highlight their product features and use cases • Ensured launch video was delivered on time and within budget • Communicated with key stakeholders to define project goals and build a creative brief for product launch video • Defined scope of project and created a budget proposal • Hired and managed an assistant producer and graphics animator • Prepared interview questions and script outline for team members to highlight their product features and use cases • Ensured launch video was delivered on time and within budget

Producer

• Aug 2020 - Oct 2020

Digital Content Creator, Project Manager

• Jul 2017 - Jan 2020

• Produced digital assets for company website and product launch campaigns • Utilized a design thinking and user-centered process to create wireframes, high fidelity prototypes, and new digital assets to hand off to developers to re-design company website • Performed a competitive analysis and card sort testing in order to implement an intuitive flow and user centered information architecture • Conducted A/B testing for website and iOs app and created surveys to discover ways to improve user experience • Engaged directly with customers using Usertesting.com to gather product insights from video interviews • Coordinated local community hackathons for developers and STEM students Show less

Teacher

• Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

Teacher

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

Teacher

• Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

Student Teacher

• Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

Operations Manager

• Mar 2011 - Jun 2012