Senior Designer & Scrummaster | June 2014-present
Managed projects and teams through Agile methodology to design and develop financial web products and services
Facilitated team self-reflection, growth, and efficiency, fostered a safe space to talk about and learn from challenges
Lead and collaborated in cross-disciplinary teams of designers, developers, subject matter experts and stakeholders to produce interactive web applications aimed at explaining financial products
Co-designed and planned the onboarding experience for a new class of design and technology fellows
Hired a new set of graphic designers (reviewed 200+ portfolios, interviewed candidates, suggested selections)
Participated in federal hiring process for design contractors
Mentored new and more junior designers
Design & Technology Fellow | Jan 2013-June 2014
Participated in analysis of the client’s requirements, participated in user research (interviews, card sorting, tree testing) to understand user needs and identify opportunities, wireframed and pitched solutions to stakeholders, participated in usability testing to validate and improve design concepts, completed detailed visual design, worked with developers to implement designs into prototypes and production-ready code, performed cross-browser testing
Worked directly with internal customers across the Bureau to design banners, pamphlets, reports, forms, and a variety of print and multimedia projects; communicated the value of both design in general and specific design decisions to clients
Evolved and maintained the CFPB brand; collaborated on a style guide which defines the CFPB’s design standards
Encouraged collaboration within the graphic design team: initiated weekly graphic design critiques, helped instigate monthly branding meetings, co-planned and ran a graphic design workshop to allow our remote team to design collaboratively in person on the CFPB brand
Designer | May 2011-December 2012
Designed interactive touch-screen exhibits; designed graphics and signage for two new exhibit halls at the Perot Museum of Nature & Science; designed, coded & managed company website; created company marketing materials
Education Technology Intern | Jan-May 2011
Designed & implemented small-scale interactive exhibits; created content for blog; wrote articles for e-newsletter
Environmental graphics intern | Summer 2007 & 2008
Developed logo & letterhead concepts; edited images; created banner concepts; updated signage database
BFA in Design & BA in English with High Honors
Scrum Alliance | May 2013
ClearMark Award, Owning a Home, 2015
Innovative Instructional Technology Award, Top Honor for Creativity, 2010
Girl Scout Gold Award, 2007
Telluride Dance Collective, Co-founder & Co-Director, 2016-present
Telluride Theatre, Ensemble member, 2017
AIGA, 2013-present
Scrum Alliance, 2014-present
Phi Beta Kappa, 2011-present