Experience

Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctoral Student in Learning Sciences

  • Aug 2020 - Present



IDL Workshop

• Greater Chicago Area

• Research & Design consultant

  • May 2020 - Sep 2020

  • Identified 5 user pain-points on website & linked to client-acquisition • Designed & conducted user research (interviews, surveys) • Chose high-ROI research techniques for time constraints • Synthesized user insights (user persona + flow diagrams) • Created wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for website redesign. • Distributed and presented findings to core leadership team (CEO, Creative Director) • Redesign was accepted by core leadership team and implemented. After… Show more • Identified 5 user pain-points on website & linked to client-acquisition • Designed & conducted user research (interviews, surveys) • Chose high-ROI research techniques for time constraints • Synthesized user insights (user persona + flow diagrams) • Created wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for website redesign. • Distributed and presented findings to core leadership team (CEO, Creative Director) • Redesign was accepted by core leadership team and implemented. After project, gained one client for IDL workshop (20-30 product users) • Designed a user-guide for users to implement the core PBL product. • Performed market research on competitor companies & brought into web-design Show less • Identified 5 user pain-points on website & linked to client-acquisition • Designed & conducted user research (interviews, surveys) • Chose high-ROI research techniques for time constraints • Synthesized user insights (user persona + flow diagrams) • Created wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for website redesign. • Distributed and presented findings to core leadership team (CEO, Creative Director) • Redesign was accepted by core leadership team and implemented. After… Show more • Identified 5 user pain-points on website & linked to client-acquisition • Designed & conducted user research (interviews, surveys) • Chose high-ROI research techniques for time constraints • Synthesized user insights (user persona + flow diagrams) • Created wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for website redesign. • Distributed and presented findings to core leadership team (CEO, Creative Director) • Redesign was accepted by core leadership team and implemented. After project, gained one client for IDL workshop (20-30 product users) • Designed a user-guide for users to implement the core PBL product. • Performed market research on competitor companies & brought into web-design Show less



AIM Academy

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• STEM Teacher

  • 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Created & ran qualitative surveys on student's characteristics to inform learning initiatives • Conducted iterative participatory research with children with learning disabilities • Relay results of design research to K-12 stakeholders (students, administration, parents, social workers) • Created a Professional Learning Community (PLC) on reading disabilities research. Wrote research reports + integrated into a K-12 classroom. • Created & ran qualitative surveys on student's characteristics to inform learning initiatives • Conducted iterative participatory research with children with learning disabilities • Relay results of design research to K-12 stakeholders (students, administration, parents, social workers) • Created a Professional Learning Community (PLC) on reading disabilities research. Wrote research reports + integrated into a K-12 classroom.



Center for Educational Improvement (CEI)

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • May 2019 - Sep 2019

  Client Research: • Conducted background research on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and mental health. The research examined the state of mental health and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in New England states. The report was geared towards the following clients: fellows of the C-TLC program, and for the New England Mental Health Transfer Technology Center (MHTTC). • Prepared and ran data for an assessment tool for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), from the School Compassionate Culture… Show more Client Research: • Conducted background research on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and mental health. The research examined the state of mental health and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in New England states. The report was geared towards the following clients: fellows of the C-TLC program, and for the New England Mental Health Transfer Technology Center (MHTTC). • Prepared and ran data for an assessment tool for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), from the School Compassionate Culture Analytic Tool for Educators (S-CCATE). Compiled the data in the Childhood Trauma-Learning Collaborative (C-TLC), in conjunction with Yale University. Cross-organization Collaboration + Public Outreach: • Worked directly with senior leadership (CEO) and external author partners on the book "Visioning Onward," published by Corwin Press in 2019. Wrote sections, edited, and compiled references. • Wrote journalistic articles for a national audience. Readership included diverse stakeholders from mental health such as the Childhood Trauma-Learning Collaborative (C-TLC), and from education ( a national association for K-6 administrators). Show less Client Research: • Conducted background research on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and mental health. The research examined the state of mental health and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in New England states. The report was geared towards the following clients: fellows of the C-TLC program, and for the New England Mental Health Transfer Technology Center (MHTTC). • Prepared and ran data for an assessment tool for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), from the School Compassionate Culture… Show more Client Research: • Conducted background research on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and mental health. The research examined the state of mental health and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in New England states. The report was geared towards the following clients: fellows of the C-TLC program, and for the New England Mental Health Transfer Technology Center (MHTTC). • Prepared and ran data for an assessment tool for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), from the School Compassionate Culture Analytic Tool for Educators (S-CCATE). Compiled the data in the Childhood Trauma-Learning Collaborative (C-TLC), in conjunction with Yale University. Cross-organization Collaboration + Public Outreach: • Worked directly with senior leadership (CEO) and external author partners on the book "Visioning Onward," published by Corwin Press in 2019. Wrote sections, edited, and compiled references. • Wrote journalistic articles for a national audience. Readership included diverse stakeholders from mental health such as the Childhood Trauma-Learning Collaborative (C-TLC), and from education ( a national association for K-6 administrators). Show less



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Presenter: Ethnographic User Research

  • 2017 - 2017

  Conducted ethnographic action-research with K-12 urban students. Ran: • interviews • surveys • field observation • background document analysis The research filled in gaps between 6-8 observed behavior patterns in a STEM class, with STEM funds of knowledge in students' local communities. Conducted ethnographic action-research with K-12 urban students. Ran: • interviews • surveys • field observation • background document analysis The research filled in gaps between 6-8 observed behavior patterns in a STEM class, with STEM funds of knowledge in students' local communities.



The School District of Philadelphia

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Middle School Mathematics Teacher

  • 2016 - 2017



Temple University College of Education and Human Development

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher Resident

  • 2015 - 2016



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Research Institute Fellow

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Conducted research on Dynamical Systems Logic • Presented findings to senior researchers and program stakeholders • Conducted research on Dynamical Systems Logic • Presented findings to senior researchers and program stakeholders