Experience

The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Innovation Center, GW Engineering

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at The George Washington University

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Teaching field research methodologies to the inaugural cohort of Social Practice MFA students as well as ethnographic, human centered and systems approaches to grad and undergrad Interaction Design students. Teaching field research methodologies to the inaugural cohort of Social Practice MFA students as well as ethnographic, human centered and systems approaches to grad and undergrad Interaction Design students.



The George Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  I have a broad interdisciplinary practice at GW, teaching across several schools and departments, including undergraduate and graduate classes in the Department of Anthropology; Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program; Native American Political Leadership Program; New Media and Journalism Program, Interaction Design and Social Practice Art Programs at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. I have a broad interdisciplinary practice at GW, teaching across several schools and departments, including undergraduate and graduate classes in the Department of Anthropology; Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program; Native American Political Leadership Program; New Media and Journalism Program, Interaction Design and Social Practice Art Programs at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design.



Cake & Arrow

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UX Researcher and Strategist

  • Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

  Worked with fabulous team to tackle major insurance company's assessment of specialty lines through user interviews and review of existing digital tools. We delivered actionable recommendations for brand integrity and growth. Worked with fabulous team to tackle major insurance company's assessment of specialty lines through user interviews and review of existing digital tools. We delivered actionable recommendations for brand integrity and growth.



The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Co-director, Innovation Center

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2021

  Facilitate interdisciplinary and creative approaches to problem-solving and revitalize classrooms and curricula with experiential learning experiences and community engagement.

• Project Lead, Innovation Group

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2021

  Building the innovation infrastructure at GW through multidisciplinary engagements and curriculum development.



Designit

• Denmark
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior UX Researcher

  • Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

  helped a big tech client deepen their understanding of customers on their learning platforms helped a big tech client deepen their understanding of customers on their learning platforms



New York University, Division of Libraries

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Indigenous Media Collection Specialist

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2021



Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at The George Washington University

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Developed and taught "Latin American Film: Reshaping Narratives," a graduate class in the New Media and Photojournalism Program and developing a methods course that spans design and ethnographic research. Developed and taught "Latin American Film: Reshaping Narratives," a graduate class in the New Media and Photojournalism Program and developing a methods course that spans design and ethnographic research.



National Museum of the American Indian

• New York, NY

• Specialist, Latin American Media Collection

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  Provided research and collections management for Latin American Indigenous media collection in preparation for the collection's transfer to Smithsonian facility in Maryland. Shepherded the creation of a Special Collection of Latin American Indigenous media at New York University's Center for Media, Culture and History and Bobst Libraries, in progress. Provided research and collections management for Latin American Indigenous media collection in preparation for the collection's transfer to Smithsonian facility in Maryland. Shepherded the creation of a Special Collection of Latin American Indigenous media at New York University's Center for Media, Culture and History and Bobst Libraries, in progress.



The Ross Institute

• Curriculum Writer

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Developing Media Studies curriculum for innovative, interdisciplinary K-12 school Developing Media Studies curriculum for innovative, interdisciplinary K-12 school



Center for US-Mexican Studies, University of California, San Diego

• Visiting Scholar

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  Wrote a book manuscript, "Making Culture Visible: Indigenous Media in Mexico," about Indian produced televisual media and Indian-state relations is Southern Mexico. Wrote a book manuscript, "Making Culture Visible: Indigenous Media in Mexico," about Indian produced televisual media and Indian-state relations is Southern Mexico.



Department of Anthropology, UCSD

• Guest Scholar

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

  Taught courses on Indigenous media practices in Latin America Taught courses on Indigenous media practices in Latin America



Film and Video Center, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution

• Media Programmer

  • Sep 1993 - Sep 2003

  Coordinator of Latin American Selections for the Native American Film and Video Festival, daily programs, special programs Coordinator of Latin American Selections for the Native American Film and Video Festival, daily programs, special programs