Thesis Designing supports for women experiencing homelessness in their
transition to self-sufficiency; examining the intersection of interaction design
and public service.
Thesis Semiotics and mythology can help us interpret and understand
modern culture.
Service Meets Social Team project to design a social service; nüs fosters community engagement through personalized news, from sources ranging from around the world to around the corner.
Team project with two MBA students to develop a commercialization plan within a specified market for new technology capable of transforming waste heat to energy.
Workers as a Service Exploring the future of work: people, technologies, infrastructure. Research assistant to John Zimmerman, Dan Boyarski, Nick Durrant and Gill Wildman.
Supported the design and development of enterprise software applications
for virtualization.
Katherine McDonald PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Supported current research efforts addressing barriers to advancing scientific knowledge for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and using participatory, capacity building models of social action research to address health and employment disparities.
Partner with clients to choose most appropriate vehicle of communication and prioritize needs; design print collateral from conception to completion.
Designed print collateral from conception to completion, developed
web site interfaces.
Managed development of communications materials; provided logistical and fund raising support for chapter’s events.
concept development & evaluation
contextual inquiry
directed storytelling
focus groups
framework development & modeling
journal development
participatory design
persona & scenario development
print production & pre-press
rapid prototyping & testing
survey development & execution
wireframing
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Board of Directors—Secretary
June 2007–July 2009
Designer & Volunteer Coordinator
August 2005–August 2010
Carnival for a Cure, Swing Fore Diabetes
Team Captain, Administrative Support, Designer, Entertainment Coordinator
1994–1996, 2006, 2007
Walk to Cure Diabetes
Route Support, Equipment, Day-of Logistics 2006
Ride to Cure Diabetes
Death Valley
