EDUCATION
Northwestern University – Evanston, IL
UX/UI Certificate Boot Camp, 2023
Free Code Academy – online
Responsive Web Design Certification, 2020
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript for web and mobile applications
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, IL
MFA with honors: Fiber & Material Studies, 2021
Wesleyan University – Middletown, CT
BA: Studio Art with Honors in Architecture, Minor in Art History 2017
EXPERIENCE
Northwestern University · Chicago, IL · 2021 - Present
Senior Communications Coordinator
· Produced 6 front-end website builds from content strategy to launch in first full year, implementing high standard of accessibility and usability, collaborating directly with clients, and promoting SEO best practices
· Increased overall website accessibility by 20%, quality assurance and by 30%, and decreased Level A accessibility issues by 94.3% in first full year
· Proactively lead CMS, Adobe Suite, and web accessibility training sessions and one-on-one consultations for internal clients on a weekly basis
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2020 - 2021
Research Assistant, Textile Resource Center
· Managed online resource database of over 4,000 art objects for university community
· Delivered production-ready redesign mockup for high-traffic web page, centering simple, usable interface decisions
San Francisco School of Needlework & Design · San Francisco, CA · 2018 - 2019
Communications Manager & Development Associate
· Optimized company website through front-end development and design strategy, evolving brand to meet unique demographic needs of the school
· Skillfully oversaw public communications, messaging, collateral, and brand in all digital and print formats; grew social media following by 10K+
TEACHING APPRENTICESHIPS
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, IL
Micro/Macro Artists Textile Research, 2021
Stitch, 2020
Fiber Art 101, 2019
Wesleyan University – Middletown, CT
Architecture II, 2016
Architecture I, 2015
SKILLS
UX Method
Responsive Web Design · Web Design for Accessibility · User Experience · User Research & Testing · Wireframing · User Flows · Information Architecture · Prototyping · Dev Handoff & QA · Graphic Design & Typography
Software
HTML5 & CSS · Figma · Sketch · Principle · Git & Github · Adobe Creative Suite · (Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects) · Microsoft Office
Fabrication
Laser Cutting · 3D Printing · Wood & Metal Shop Machinery · Screen printing · Heat Press · Typography