academic experience

University of Cincinnati

2005 - 2010

Bachelor's of Science in Digital Design

2010 - 2011

Master's of Science in Business Administration (Marketing)

 

professional experience

2009 - present

Live Well Collaborative

Design Research Associate

Collaborated in multi-disciplinary teams, using design research to create product and service solutions for the aging population

Acted as teaching assistant and project coordinator for multidisciplinary studio projects

Designed process books, posters, branding and informational media kit

Developed and executed digital strategy consisting of website redesign, digital newsletters, and digital archival processes

 

2011 - present

Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation

Interaction Design Contractor / Design Research Intern

Utilized design research methodologies to explore new ways of improving healthcare delivery.

Designed user interface for Toolkit 2.0 – a knowledge sharing web application.

 

2007 - 2009

Transmissions LLC

Digital Design Intern

Designed and developed websites

Designed and developed Flash applications

Designed various logo and branding options

 

2007

Car-Part.com

Digital Design Intern

Designed and developed websites for a network of salvage yards

 

 

skill set

Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign

Website Development
HTML, CSS

Content Management System Integration
Joomla, WordPress

 

passions

Consumer Research
Print Design
Brand Strategy
Interaction Design
Fashion Trends
Laser Tag

 

awards and recognition

Darwin Turner Scholarship
Richard & Jean Coyne Family Foundation Scholarship
Palmer Scholarship
College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning Best Soundtrack Award
Second Place: Rotman Design Challenge

 

references

Available upon request.