A Little About Me

I started my career in Advertising as an Interactive Project Manager where I realized that wasn't the path for me. I took the initiative to make a change and I was lucky to be able to transfer from IPM to Designer rather smoothly and at the same company. A years fews later, I transitioned once again from traditional print and graphic design to entering into the field of UX/UI design.

I currently reside in the lovely PNW and enjoy traveling and staying active. I love watching soccer—especially when the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) play. I live vicariously through many friends to get all the dog cuddles I can as I can’t have a dog of my own (yet).

I am …

Adaptable

I currently wear many hats at my job. We run extremely lean and it has given me the rare opportunity to learn new skills on the job and directly apply those learnings into successful projects.

Inquisitive

As someone who came to this field as a self learner and did not go the traditional route of coming from a design school, I have an aptitude for learning and love discovering new skills and enhancing existing skillsets to be more proficient in the field.

Empathetic

I see things in a multitude of ways. Nothing is one-sided to me. As a UX/UI Designer, I must be able to see the perspective from the user’s POV and the client’s. Solutions will create better results if you are an advocate for the user and their needs.

 

a Communicator

Communication is absolutely critical to be successful. Everything is complex enough that guessing and assumptions could lead to the downfall of a project very quickly. I like to communicate early and cross-departmental to safeguard that possibility.

a Collaborator

Collaboration is everything. A project will touch the hands of many and it’s important that each person involved has the same understanding of the goals and solutions that are trying to be achieved.

a Good Listener

The other half of communicating is being able to listen. I believe good listening can lead to less mistakes, better results, camaraderie and connections in the long run.