RESUME
UX Designer
Marriott Worldwide Vacation・ Jun 2021 - Present
Lead User Experience Designer working with information architects, product owners, and creative services as part of Marriott’s product transformation initiative. I help deliver on research, strategy, and solutions towards user and business needs.
UX Designer
Equifax・ Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
User Experience owner and designer that supports the WebEX team. Priority for my role is to work closely with stakeholder, site admins, and developers to determine the best user experience for current and future state of the website. I strive for accountability in helping deliver an excellent user experience that is consistent between content and UI patterns that users come to expect. There's a lot of information for a user to retain in the finance and credit world, so it's my job to make that journey of finding what they need a little easier.
UX Designer
Bonfyre App・ Oct 2018 - Jul 2020
As part of the product team, my focus is to build strong designs with main responsibilities including developing UX concepts, wireframes and prototypes, and designing human-centered UI. I work closely with a team of designers and developers to ensure constant collaboration, consulting, and problem solving in order to meet business and market needs. SDLC process requires that I allocate a percentage of my time on potential projects for roadmap alignment, whether the needs are blue sky exploration or a quick win.
Promoted from Designer role, where additional design responsibilities included producing assets for marketing and sales teams, such as: illustrating blog images, building templates for PowerPoint and layout creation for sell sheets.
Associate Interactive Designer
Build-A-Bear Workshop ・ Nov 2016 - Oct 2018
Collaborated with creative team to develop digital assets including emails, social posts and web graphics for promotional marketing calendar. Template and code emails in HTML for easier modification. Provide web developers with user-enhanced wireframes for website updates. Create desktop and mobile friendly designs for SEO driven landing pages featuring intellectual properties. Streamline organization techniques for better collaboration and usage amongst designers and developers within servers.
Worked previously as a Production Artist, with design needs focusing on in-store promotional and seasonal print materials, as well as implementing designs within digital marketing.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Jul 2016 - Nov 2016
Worked as a freelance marketing and design specialist for multiple clients while traveling internationally. Provided work that consisted of developing branding elements, social media graphics, and print media advertisements.
Graphic Designer・Marketing Coordinator
Straub's Fine Grocer's ・ Jan 2015 - Jul 2016
Implemented weekly front-end code changes to update digital flyers and information about the store locations or sales on wordpress website. Created physical grocery flyers, monitored social media outlets, provided new designs for in-store signage and other marketing pieces of the business. Design needs ranged from as large as a food delivery truck, to as small as a weekly sale price sign.
Collaborated with team that helped develop current e-commerce website from the ground up. Worked specifically on delivering an easier user experience for online ordering and created other website graphic needs.
Graphic Designer・Marketing Assistant
Noboleis Vineyards ・ Aug 2013 - Jan 2015
Developed print materials, including brochures, business cards, large scale signage, menus and shelf talkers for wholesale markets. Updated packaging labels for seasonal releases, as well as created new designs for special releases. Managed multiple social media accounts and created new content graphics and copy for daily use. Created original email templates and content for monthly newsletters sent to email list.
Bachelor of Arts ・Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri Aug 2009 - May 2013
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Studio Art, Sculpture emphasis, and Minor in Psychology. Awarded the Cecil R. Hunt Memorial Award for meritorious work in the Webster University Art Department.