PRO BONO DESIGN 

The Brand Lab is one of the most innovative non-profits today. They partner with creative agencies and high schools to facilitate impactful internships for students of all backgrounds. 

As the organization scaled, they wanted to refresh their brand and website to reflect their inclusive and professional culture. I volunteered my UX/UI design services - we touched up the brand colors, fonts and imagery, then upgraded the website. 

The designs are live on their site - Make sure to see their volunteer opportunities...great for any professional in the tech field looking to volunteer for an impactful nonprofit :) 

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RESUME 📋

WORK EXPERIENCE 

DIRECTOR OF UX DESIGN
Shopify
2021 - Present
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As the Director of Design, I manage UX/UI Design teams building e-commerce features for over 1 million merchants. I also support departmental planning and leadership for our 450 person UX Design team. 


VICE PRESIDENT, UX/UI DESIGN
Shutterstock
2016 - 2018

As the Vice President of UX/UI Design, I led a 25-person design team for a Shutterstock, growing teams in NYC, Denver & Montreal.


DIRECTOR, UX/UI DESIGN
Shutterstock
2016 - 2016

As the Director of Design, I managed two UX/UI Design teams. I also led a company-wide initiative to upgrade and rollout a new UI Design System.  


MANAGER, UX/UI DESIGN
Expedia
2016 - 2018

As Expedia, I managed two UX/UI Design teams. Our work focused on eCommerce features and over 100 A/B tests for Expedia's Flights business.


LEAD, UX/UI DESIGN
CaringBridge
2013 - 2014

At CaringBridge, I was the lead UX/UI designer, helping redesign the homepage and eCommerce experiences. 


CONTENT STRATEGIST
Target
2010 - 2013

At Target, I worked as a Content Strategist, working on improvements to internal enterprise tools. ​

EDUCATION 

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
St. Thomas University 

Earned my MBA as a part-time student. I gained skills in finance, accounting, and business strategy. 

Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Gettysburg College

At Gettysburg, I earned a BA, and undertook a 6 month study in South Africa at Rhodes University. 
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TEACHING 🍎

University of Minnesota
Adjunct Professor of Design
​2019 - Present

At the University of Minnesota I teach a (really fun) Introduction UX/UI Design class. I've taught over 200 students...lots of Post-Its!

I also supported work to build the first-ever Minor of User Experience Design for the University of Minnesota - which will help a whole generation of Minnesotan's learn UX Design :)

Thanks for visiting my website! 

Feel free send me a note if you would like to get in touch. 

Totally unrelated, but I recently built the Millennium Falcon Lego Kit. Also, my site favicon is C3P0 and R2D2 ;) 

​May the force be with you!