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
MASTER'S DEGREE
Houston Christian University
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Houston Christian University
Cum Laude
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
Houston Community College
High Honors
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
SKILLS
Writing | Creative Problem Solving | Design Thinking
Systems Thinking | Wireframing | Prototyping
User Research | Personas | Usability Testing