Resume

Education

University of Michigan School of Information

Ann Arbor, MI        2010-2012
• Masters of Science in Information, Human Computer Interaction
• Executive Officer, Student Organization for Computer Human Interaction (SOCHI)
• Merit Scholarship Recipient

University of California, San Diego

La Jolla, CA            2006-2010
• Bachelors of Science, Cognitive Science with emphasis on Human Computer Interaction
• Minor in Computer Science

Selected Experience

MPublishing

User Experience Researcher

Ann Arbor, MI | Jan 2012 – Present
• Employ a variety of usability methods to reduce complexity of online search tools managed by MPublishing

MPublishing

Web Developer/Designer

Ann Arbor, MI | Aug 2011 – Present
• Create and manage the HASTAC 2011 conference website
• Design and maintain the online presence (e.g. logo design, Twitter, etc) for the HASTAC 2011 conference
• Troubleshoot any web issues that arise

Blizzard Entertainment

User Experience Design Intern

Irvine, CA | May 2011 – August 2011
• Produced and maintained wireframes and user flows and coordinate with project management to
incorporate feedback and develop consensus
• Assisted in user experience research using methods such as: usability testing, contextual inquiry,
competitive analysis, and heuristic review
• Credited in Diablo 3 (2012)

Positive Gaming

Level Designer

Aliso Viejo, CA | Jan 2008 – April 2011
• Created a sequenced set of arrows synched to house/electronic music for Positive Gaming’s new dance fitness simulation game called iDance
• Iterated through each step chart and scaled them to be playable by a wide variety of gamers, from novice to pro
• Shipped titles: iDance (2008), iDance 2 (2010)

UC San Diego

Resident Advisor

La Jolla, CA | May 2008 – June 2010
• Acted as an advisor to 200 students in the familiar, professional, educational, and psychological sense
• Handled several crises and prevented several more—namely, suicide prevention, alcohol poisonings, depression, and other issues

UC San Diego

Teaching Assistant

La Jolla, CA | Sept 2008 – Dec 2008
• Taught a section entitled “Minds and Brains” for one hour a week (47 students) and received an average teaching quality rating of 4.6 out of 5 at the end of the term
• Prepared and gave a one and one half hour HCI lecture to the full class (250 students) at the end of the quarter

Media Computing Group @ RWTH

USER RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Aachen, GER | June 2008 – August 2008
• Conducted contextual inquiries in the Aachen City Hall to learn how users interacted with the current space
• Created several personas and two Photoshop mockups for the Route Charlemagne project

UC San Diego

Residential Computing Consultant

La Jolla, CA | Sept 2007 – May 2008
• Assisted UC San Diego students, faculty, and other professional staff with network, software, and/or hardware related computer issues over the phone, in person, and through e-mail
• Conducted contextual inquiries, made recommendations, and helped implement improvements in the customer/client workflow