About

My background has been in UX design since 2017. I have furthered my experience with a Master's in Human-Computer Interaction to hone my skills in human-centered design and research.

With over 10 years working for a non-profit, my professional development skills have grown in an environment where a “not my job” attitude does not exist.

I have had many opportunities with hands-on experience in design, research, marketing, and a plethora of administrative and accounting work. Nothing is more satisfying to me than helping people to the best of my ability.

Through my experience and education in human-computer interaction design and research, my work always starts with a user-centered focus on removing barriers and achieving goals.

Experience

Energy Systems Network

Manager of Design/UX & Operations | Feb 2023 - July 2025

  • Expanded the reach of Energy Insights and the Hydrogen Industry Alliance by developing logos, branding, and websites, creating a recognizable brand, and providing a central platform for project offerings, resulting in an increase in prospective participants for Project Directors as well as time saved on information sharing.

  • Designed an energy platform for Energy INsights, offering Indiana’s small to medium manufacturers a toolkit for energy acumen and savings.

  • Managed and executed updates to the design, content, and project promotions of the ESN website and LinkedIn account.

  • Designed layouts and visual content for digital and print marketing materials, including trifolds, one-pagers, invitations, PowerPoint presentations, framed prints, grant reports, business cards, and agendas for international delegates.

  • Managed the day-to-day office operations with staff, including office administration, IT, finance, and human resources.

  • Reduced IT expenses and onboarding time from 1+ days to 3-4 hours by developing operations processes that allowed new employees to integrate into ESN’s infrastructure seamlessly.

  • Oversaw the recruitment of the Executive Assistant to the President and CEO by developing a job description, managing the search process, interviewing candidates, and creating a concise task summary for a smooth transition of responsibilities.

  • Manager of the day-to-day responsibilities of the Executive Assistant.

Central Indiana Corporate Partnership

Graphic Designer and Communications Manager | Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Graphic designer for 6 initiatives within CICP, tasked with the creation and design of PowerPoints, social media posts, logo/brand creation, and print/digital marketing materials.

  • Implemented design and information updates to the CICP WordPress website and CICP intranet.

Manager of Administration and Compliance | Dec 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Reduced the error rate of contracts by reviewing new and renewed agreements to ensure compliance with CICP standards.

  • Managed record retention and reduced costs by working closely with Iron Mountain to retain only necessary legal documents.

  • Reorganized the Box folder system for the CICP team, creating rules for saving and naming files for efficient search and access.

  • Manager of the day-to-day responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant.

Manager of Administration | Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Managed the state and federal grants for all 6 CICP initiatives, allowing project managers to stay on budget
    and on time with required project and financial reporting.

  • Assisted with employee onboarding by designing materials and an onboarding packet for new employees.

  • Promoted cross-team collaboration by coordinating events such as baseball games, happy hours, and holiday parties, while also implementing engaging icebreakers.

Coordinator, Marketing & Comms VISTA | Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Increased student engagement by designing print and
    digital marketing materials, including handouts, campus monitor ads, table tents, and social media posts, resulting
    in effective communication activities to promote Ascend
    and its partners’ efforts.

  • Designed and wrote the content for weekly scheduled social media posts using Hootsuite for Ascend’s Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn social accounts.

  • Created reporting systems to track digital ROI.

  • Assisted with the UX design testing for the Ascend user platform.

Genesys

Graphic Designer | Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Designed digital marketing and training materials.

  • Lead UX research and design to improve developer engagement with end users.

Education

Indiana University | 2023

M.S. Human-Computer Interaction

Indiana University | 2017

B.F.A. Visual Communication and Design