RESUME

EDUCATION

SKILLS

General Assembly
User Experience Design Immersive
Photoshop
Illustrator
Captivate
Canvas
Blackboard
WordPress
Final Cut X
InVision
Sketch
Keynote
HTML
Georgetown University
M.A in Communication, Culture, and Technology
Brown University
B.A with Honors in English Literature, B.A. Middle Eastern Studies

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sr. UX Researcher, Cisco
02/2022-today

– Conduct qualitative and quantitative research into Cisco employee and service provider needs

– Design and develop end-to-end solutions with demonstrated impact on business outcomes

Sr. Learning Experience Designer, Qualtrics
11/2019-02/2022

– Conduct qualitative and quantitative research into learner needs in current learning ecosystem

– Lead workshop with cross-functional teams to identify root causes, ideate and prototype internal services for Sales and Customer Success teams

– Design and develop end-to-end learning solutions and programs with demonstrated impact on business outcomes

UX Researcher, IBM Global Business Services
01/2017-11/2019

– Conduct qualitative and quantitative research sessions to evaluate experiences, lead group synthesis,

– Visualize and share insights and identify new opportunities for the development roadmap

– Storyboard initial service and key product page designs for key experiences and learning campaigns

– Establish content structure using card sorting, task analysis, participatory design and collaboration with SME and senior stakeholders

– Design in-person and remote workshops to support organizational change initiatives

Learning Designer, University of Texas Health Science Center 11/2016-01/2017
– Created and managed 5 online graduate courses a semester at the School for Biomedical Informatics

– Spearheaded asset creation and instructional design for federally-funded online health informatics course that trained 1,000 health professionals

Graduate Associate, Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS)
 09/2013-05/2015
– Consult international university faculty on online and distance learning course creation

– Collaborate with designers and developers on course branding and information architecture

– Compose technical documentation and marketing materials to promote online courses to D.C. metro area and abroad

Webmaster & Blogger, Georgetown University, gnovis Journal
  08/2013-05/2015
– Managed team in website redesign and relaunch; co-coordinated social media blasts

– Analyzed and reported monthly website usage trends; prepared online journals for launch

– Authored blogs on trends in communication technologies and education

Video Marketing Consultant, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Public Affairs
01/2014-05/2014
– Researched and produced video content for marketing campaign

– Strategized outreach to target demographics

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Tajikistan  07/2012-06/2013
– Led daily programming at University of Central Asia and American Cultural Center

– Spearheaded and managed all aspects of nation’s first English Language Debate Tournament

– Drove social media and content marketing efforts in conjunction with U.S. Embassy

Institutional Affairs Intern, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
 01/2012-05/2012
– Created department’s digital tracking process for complimentary ticketing since 2012

– Acted as primary liaison between performers and government representatives in the White House, Congress, and Embassies

– Managed correspondence and write collateral materials for all major meetings

Assistant Administrative Coordinator, EF International Language School
 0/2011-05/2011
– Redesigned orientation materials with multimedia focus to increase student engagement

– Liaised with country sales offices, managed visa and logistics of up to 500 international students