Resume – Ponders

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User Experience and Interface Designer

Flightpath Inc. ~ Remote
June 2022–Present

Designed new information displays for podcast ad flighting enterprise software
Built a living design system from the ground up, including ready-to-use code, in collaboration with the dev team
Organized user journeys and stories to help the team focus on essential features

User Experience and Interface Designer

The MŌN App ~ Remote

April 2022–May 2022

Designed a memo posting feature for sex-positive social audio app, including interaction and social design
Led user research initiatives for four target demographics, through surveys and in-app community feedback sessions
Redesigned primary navigation and main page layouts and delivered full design and specs to CEO and CTO

Technology and Design Teacher

Ursuline Academy ~ Dedham, Massachusetts
August 2019–December 2020

Wrote a new curriculum for 7th and 8th grade technology, emphasizing empathy and creativity in coding and design
Fully transitioned faculty to virtual learning environments

Design Lab Associate

Fay School ~ Southborough, Massachusetts
August 2017–May 2019

Managed and stocked a multi-space design studio
Collaborated with teachers to offer design programming across all subjects, including science, history, and language

Audio Fiction Producer and Sound Designer

Independent and Freelance ~ Boston, Massachusetts
March 2018–Present

Created and worked on dozens of fiction podcasts, including production, writing, sound design, and voice acting
Awarded the 2020 Sarah Award for Excellence in Audio Fiction, for “Accession: Take Me To The Water”

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UX Designer interested in the intersection of information and storytelling, and building spaces that foster personal and creative exploration. Solving puzzles with outside-the-box thinking, and conveying complex ideas through clear, effective communication. Striving to create bold, innovative designs that increase the potential of every user.

Education

General Assembly

User Experience Design Fellow
January 2022–April 2022

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelors in Liberal Arts
Major in Mathematics and Music
August 2013–May 2017

Skills

UX Competencies

Information Architecture
Content Strategy
UX Writing
Visual Design
Sound Design
Prototyping and User Testing
Accessibility and Heuristic Evaluation

Digital Tools

Design: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch
Audio: Audition, Reaper, Logic
Graphic: Illustrator, Photoshop
AR: SnapAR, EffectHouse
Web: WordPress, Elementor, Squarespace

Code

HTML and CSS
JavaScript
Swift
Python