UX Designer and UX Writer with a background in logistics, writing, and creative design. Experienced in problem-solving, designing systems, and writing both long-form articles and copy for the web.

WORK HISTORY


TEXAS ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

VICE PRESIDENT/CO-OWNER | 2011 - Present

• Helped people with various special needs access technology through a state government contract

• Designed our shipping system using USPS

• Streamlined our receiving process to decrease turnaround from two days to just one day

• Redesigned our billing process to eliminate errors and increase efficiency, reducing the average time from 8 hours to 2 hours

• Initiated COVID-appropriate ways to get products to local customers

• Designed our website to be particularly easy to use for our clients with varying physical and/or intellectual disabilities


RAPID WRISTBANDS

EDITOR / SHIPPING SPECIALIST | 2018 - 2020

• Frequently wrote blog posts, copy, and microcopy for our website

• Performed graphic design for both the website and printed marketing materials

• Designed and set up our warehouse and shipping/receiving space

• Designed and wrote policies about proper packaging and shipping techniques

• Delighted customers by ensuring timely deliveries

• Maintained close relationships with carriers (DHL, USPS, FedEx, and UPS) and kept up with shipping industry news daily

• Trained new employees

• All custom photography and micro-copy for sister company Evergreen Promotions


MARTIN MARINE

CREATIVE ASSOCIATE  | 2014 - 2016

• Transformed their quarterly newsletter into a magazine-quality production, gaining multiple industry accolades

• Performed graphic design, writing, document layout, interviews, and other aspects of newsletter production

• Redesigned and updated official company forms from expensive paper forms to fillable PDF files, thus saving the company thousands of dollars a year


EASY CHURCH MEDIA

OWNER | 2005 - 2014

• Built websites and podcasts for small churches, businesses, and government entities

• Wore all of the hats in this one-woman show: sales, marketing, web design (WordPress, HTML, CSS), graphic design, customer service

EDUCATION


UX DESIGN CERTIFICATION

Career Foundry

Intro to UX Design 

UX Design Immersion

UX Design


MASTER'S DEGREE

Houston Christian University

Theological Studies


BACHELOR'S DEGREE 

Houston Christian University

Cum Laude

Philosophy and Religion


ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE

Houston Community College

High Honors

English


PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES


Design for the 21st Century with Don Norman

Distinction: Best in Class


Foundations of User Experience Design


Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate


Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes


Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts​​​​​​​

SKILLS

Writing | Creative Problem Solving | Design Thinking

Systems Thinking | Wireframing | Prototyping

User Research | Personas | Usability Testing