About

I am a multi-disciplinary designer who loves every stage of the design process and is committed to UX best practices and a thoughtful, research-based approach.

I am committed to WCAG and accessibility best practices and believe that function comes before form every time. I’ve won awards for my work at Bobbie and University of Portland and I’ve built lasting connections with every team I’ve worked with. I live and breathe design and even come from a family of designers and architects.

I am skilled in project management, user research, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping and testing. I hold degrees in Studio Art and Art History from UC Davis and Design Communication Arts from UCLA, in addition to a UX/UI professional certificate from Springboard. My experience advocating for my daughter with multiple disabilities and a rare genetic disease makes me an asset to any team.

Design Awards

  • Shopify Beyond Award for platform innovation for a custom account portal and formulator quiz driving 400%+ YOY subscription growth and 84%+ quiz conversion

  • Gold CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Award for University of Portland Junior Viewbook, 2020

  • Gold CASE award for “UP Admissions Rebranding Campaign: Wonder,” in the category “Visual Design: Print Design: Series of Related Publications,” 2020

  • Bronze CASE award for the “Love on The Bluff” campaign in the category “Advancement Practices and Initiatives,” 2020

  • UCDA (University and College Designers Association) Design Awards. Excellence for University of Portland Wonder Admissions Campaign, 2020

  • UCDA Design Awards. Honorable Mention for University of Portland Pilots Give Campaign, 2020

Grants

In a previous life, I was a grant writer. I have a proven track record of increasing funding for art and design nonprofit organizations.

SCI-ARC:

Design Immersion Days student with their project, SCI-Arc

Design Immersion Days student with their project, SCI-Arc

  • $50,000 for Design Immersion Days (DID), a summer program for high school students designed to educate the next generation of architects and designers, and to encourage students to pursue higher education.

Funder: National Endowment for the Arts. 

  • $400,000 for construction on two new public performance/lecture spaces in the Los Angeles Arts District.

Funder: Artplace America. 

  • $10,000 for capital expenses towards a digital fabrication lab (“Magic Box”).

Funder: Ralph M. Parsons Foundation.

OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL:

  • $4,000 for the BRAVO music education program for elementary and middle school students in the Ojai School District.

I was able to renew the California Arts Council funding for this project after it had lapsed. The California Arts Council does not award grants on the same scale as larger foundations, but the funding they do provide is extremely competitive.

Funder: California Arts Council. Recipient: Ojai Music Festival.

BREATHE CALIFORNIA:

  • $50,000 for a statewide video PSA contest for high school students on the topic of tobacco prevention and education.

Funder: CVS Health. 


Education

Springboard, UX/UI Design Career Track

UCLA Extension, Design Communication Arts

UC Davis, B.A. Art History, Studio Art