What I've done and where I've been.


UX Designer and Researcher | October 2019 - Current

Bloomworks Digital

The Consultancy

Bloom works with governments and nonprofits to meet digital service needs -- and create products that are beautiful and easy to use.

What I Do

I work with governments, non-profits, agile teams, researchers and other stakeholders to improve digital services. So far, I've partnered with Connecticut's Office of Early Childhood to improve their data systems and NYC Mayor's Office of Data and Analytics to shape a strategy for data sharing procurement.

Service Design Fellow | October 2018 - June 2019

NYC Civic Service Design Studio

The Studio

A team at the NYC Mayor's Office bringing design methods to public services for low-income New Yorkers.

What I Did

Collaborated with families, our partner agency and community providers on Pathways to Prevention, a project in child welfare. Involved 50+ families and staff in research, co-design, prototyping and storytelling. Deliverables from the project are being used to spread design methods across the agency and create a more family-centered process for projects.

Service Designer | August 2016 - September 2018

Kaiser Permanente Innovation Consultancy

The Company

The largest integrated medical and insurance provider in the US.

What I Did

Worked in cross-disciplinary teams with IT, clinical staff and administrators to unearth user needs, envision future experiences and test concepts in clinics. Shared insights and co-created concepts with senior leadership. Advocated for human-centered processes in a large, bureaucratic company with few designers.

UX Design Coop/Freelance | Fall 2015 - Spring 2017

Opower (Oracle Utilities)

The Company

Builds products with utility companies to motivate people to use less energy and improve the interactions they have with their utility.

What I Did

With a focus on designing for behavior change, I illustrated energy saving tips for printed reports, visualized home energy use, worked with utility clients to customize Opower products and contributed to the Opower styleguide.

Visual Interaction Design Coop | Winter 2015

Moment Design

The Company

A New York-based digital strategy and design consultancy that works with clients in finance, healthcare, startups and publishing.

What I Did

Worked on a variety of client projects. Contributed to concept development, interaction patterns, visual design and specifications.

Product Design Coop | Spring 2014

Kareo

The Company

Creates software for small practice medical offices.

What I Did

Worked to design software to support small practice healthcare providers. Involved in all stages of the design process including research, testing, and prototyping concepts from paper sketches to interactive HTML and CSS.

Service Design Coop | Spring and Fall 2013

Mayo Clinic Center For Innovation

The Company

A design and innovation group within one of the most well-regarded hospitals in the world.

What I Did

Joined a team redesigning the experience of primary care. I was involved with in-clinic research, service-design and communication of complex systems to various stakeholders, including the Board of Governors.