Creative Lead

• Aug 2022 - Present

As a Creative Lead, I am in charge of establishing, managing, and overseeing the end-to-end creative design and product development process for this no-friction avatar-creation platform servicing both B2B and B2C end users across research, apparel, biomechanics, virtual reality, films, and more. I focus on fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes collaboration and user-centered design. I strive to continuously improve the user experience, usability, and customer-centricity of our products and services, while also maximizing productivity and sustainability. By encouraging open communication and collaboration among team members, I support the progress of our projects and workflows.My focus is to achieve high quality deliverables by cultivating creativity, innovation, and effective storytelling by designing effective visual designs while navigating technical challenges. Show less

UI/UX Designer

• Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

Product Design Lead - MDN & SuMo

• May 2021 - Feb 2022

As a Product Design Lead, I oversaw design aspects for Mozilla’s MDN and SuMo platforms, customer-facing products that serve as reputable community resources. I notably spearheaded redesign and improvements that massively and positively impacted user experiences including content restructuring, visual redesign, and improvements. I drove user-focused design enhancements to the MDN Web Docs and Mozilla Support platforms which impacted over 20M monthly readers and contributors to maximize of these user and developer resources on the Open Web. Show less

Senior UX Designer - MDN & SuMo

• Mar 2021 - May 2021

Improved experiences for the 20M+ monthly readers and contributors on the MDN Web Docs and Mozilla Support platforms.on behalf of Nash direct GmbH

UI/UX Designer, Technology Specialist - Custom Applications

• Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

As a UI/UX Designer, I strategically combined my visual arts, interaction design, visual design, and tech backgrounds to deliver effective and intuitive UI/UX designs for custom applications and solutions catering to end-users across diverse industries. I facilitated collaborative wireframing and prototyping to allow for iterative improvement and design refinement. As a UI/UX Designer, I strategically combined my visual arts, interaction design, visual design, and tech backgrounds to deliver effective and intuitive UI/UX designs for custom applications and solutions catering to end-users across diverse industries. I facilitated collaborative wireframing and prototyping to allow for iterative improvement and design refinement.

Freelance Designer/Illustrator

• 2008 - Jun 2020

I successfully established a productive, diverse, and rewarding career in graphic design, printmaking, animation, and visual storytelling. I worked to deliver fine art at scale under tight deadlines to accommodate dynamic client needs across omnichannel projects from book illustration to infographics and web design. I successfully established a productive, diverse, and rewarding career in graphic design, printmaking, animation, and visual storytelling. I worked to deliver fine art at scale under tight deadlines to accommodate dynamic client needs across omnichannel projects from book illustration to infographics and web design.

Work Study - UI/UX Designer, Developer - Dev & UI

• Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

I worked closely with a high-performing team to drive efficient and uninterrupted design and development of enterprise-ready custom solutions within both creative and technical capacity. I contributed to the production of purposeful graphic deliverables that enhance project and technical management training framework. I worked closely with a high-performing team to drive efficient and uninterrupted design and development of enterprise-ready custom solutions within both creative and technical capacity. I contributed to the production of purposeful graphic deliverables that enhance project and technical management training framework.

Master Scenic Artist

• Nov 2004 - Jun 2012

Designed and constructed sets for musicals, plays, and concerts for the Grosse Pointe Public School System and the Grosse Pointe performing arts community Designed and constructed sets for musicals, plays, and concerts for the Grosse Pointe Public School System and the Grosse Pointe performing arts community

English Tutor

• Jan 2009 - May 2009

Prepared and conducted one-on-one English lessons with third grade students at Harding Elementary School Prepared and conducted one-on-one English lessons with third grade students at Harding Elementary School