Objective
I want to design inclusive experiences which everyone can enjoy and benefit from.
My journey to making digital experiences which are usable by all began by teaching users and clients how to use experiences I helped produce. I noticed that some interface patterns were more quickly understood than others. I also learned that some people face barriers which I can’t imagine. The more I examined this, I learned that accessibility is vital to people who face barriers I can’t imagine.
Whether taking courses or reading industry experts’ blogs, I continuously educate myself in my chosen career path.
Skills
Design Skills
- Inclusive Design
- Design Systems
- Product Design
- Visual Design
Technical Skills
- Accessible Markup
- HTML, SCSS, CSS
- Screen Readers
- Frontend
UX Skills
- User Research
- Information Architecture
- Accessible Content
- Public Speaking
Talks
Published Apps
Certifications
- Designers Accessibility Curriculum, Taught by DequeUniversity.com
- W3C Intro to Accessibility, Taught by W3C via edX
- Google UX Design, Taught by Google via Coursera
- Interaction Design, Taught by UC San Diego via Coursera
Education
- Master of Science, Information Technology, Web Design, Southern New Hampshire University, 2023
- Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design, Louisiana State University, 2007
References
- Elle Waters, Ally in accessibility
- Patrick Rills, Supervisor at IT by Design and current creative colleague for Duffy
- James Alt, Coworker and supervisor at Office of Technology Services
- Matthew Magnuson, Employer and project colleague
- Kristina Truong, Coworker at Office of Technology Services
- Mike Cole, Coworker at Envoc
- Dr. James Davis, Freelance client for medical web application project
- Glynnis Ritchie, Coworker and supervisor at Envoc
- Myrna Arroyo, Freelance client for many projects
Experience
Lead UI / UX / Frontend Designer
- Kick-started the creation of a design system, user experience documentation, Figma libraries, Accessibility initiatives, and a branding documentation site
- Created and maintained wireframe and mockup libraries to standardize business analysts’ work across teams
- Introduced and advocated for accessibility, usability concerns in internal and public-facing experiences
- Discovered end users’, stakeholders’, and product owners’ needs in planning massive enterprise-sized administrative web applications
- Created wireframes and user flows for business analysts, policy makers, and SMEs for enterprise applications
- Continuously updated accessibility and design practices based upon information from authoritative sources
- Trained business analysts to use wireframing software such as Sketch and Figma
- Trained developers in semantic HTML and screen readers
- Mentored junior designers
Interaction / Frontend Designer
- Designed the user interface for Louisiana’s first digital driver’s license, seen at LaWallet.com
- Started the accessibility documentation for use by designers and developers
- Designed application mockups
- Wrote design department policies
- Planned information architecture for mobile health incentive applications
- Determined data points in enterprise-sized content management systems (CMS)
- Advocated for dark mode in applications even before wider operating support support
- Mentored junior designers
- Onboarded junior frontend developers in design collaboration
UX / Frontend Designer
- Discovered clients needs and goals for their digital products
- Researched and presented accessibility plans for enterprise-sized civic clients
- Created sitemaps for civic organizations based upon analytics reports
- Kick-started a local tech conference
- Implemented information architecture as data points in content management system (CMS) websites
- Wrote front-end code for websites
- Designed intranets for enterprise corporate clients
- Developed and led client training efforts
Interaction Designer
- Designed user interfaces for safety education and certification software
- Educated stakeholders about accessibility in design
- Implemented mobile-first information architecture for end users to use in the field
- Wrote markup using frontend frameworks
- Designed SVG icon sprites
UI Designer
St. James Technologies (now defunct)
- Designed user interfaces for web and mobile applications
- Designed the corporate brand and acted as the brand manager
- Executed product photography
- Designed icons
Design Specialist
I.T. by Design (now defunct)
- Designed user interfaces for web, mobile, and desktop applications
- Designed the corporate brand and acted as the brand manager
- Designed icons