Designer Executive, 
​Adjunct Professor

 2019 Design Thinkers Conference 

Currently, I teach as an Adjunct Professor of Design at the University of Minnesota. I also keep a design studio, The Makery Group, working with startups to the scaled Fortune 500.  

Previously, I was the Vice President of User Experience Design for Shutterstock in New York City and a Design Manager for Expedia in Seattle.
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I'm working on a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D), earned a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from St. Thomas University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) at Gettysburg College. 

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​Webby Award Winner for Use of AI in User Experience Design

VP Design
​@Shutterstock

As the Vice President of Product Design & User Experience, I led a 25 person Product Design Organization that shaped overall company design and innovation strategy for Shutterstock digital experiences.

This included new feature development, UI/UX innovations, eCommerce strategy, internationalization and translation services, and design and front end architecture.

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Design Manager
@Expedia

At Expedia, I was the lead designer and manager of teams who directed the delivery, quality, and success of the user experience for the Flights, Packages, and Things to Do products.

​This encompassed the entire
lifecycle, including optimization and innovation with new features, for our 100 million+ user base across 120 countries, accounting for billions of searches and tens of millions of transactions. 

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Expedia Flights Redesign Featured in FastCo Design

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