My journey began as a fine artist, but I quickly gravitated toward digital design in college, where I discovered the satisfaction of building user-centric solutions through front-end development. This hands-on experience sparked my interest in the intersection of business and design, leading me to earn my MBA in 2022 to deepen my understanding of how design drives business outcomes.
With extensive experience collaborating with and leading multidisciplinary teams, I excel at guiding projects from initial concept through to final production—including writing code when needed. In my current role as a principal designer, I work closely with stakeholders to transform ideas into impactful products. I am known as a strong operator and a go-to problem solver who gets things done.
I am always eager to expand my knowledge, especially when it comes to understanding the backend systems that power seamless customer experiences. My curiosity drives me to continually push the boundaries of what’s possible in design and technology.
Outside of work, I’m an extroverted introvert who enjoys the outdoors, home projects, yoga, pilates, hiking, golf, and travel. I also have a particular fondness for pinot noir and cats. Originally from the Midwest, I’ve lived in Austin and now call Dallas, TX home.
| AT&T Team: Product Innovation | Principal UX Designer | November 2024 - Present |
| Kroger Technology & Digital (KTD) Team: Merchandising Experience | Senior Manager, Product Design | July 2022 - October 2024 |
| AT&T Team: Design Technology | Associate Director of User Experience | November 2020 - July 2022 |
| Papa John’s Team: Customer Experience, Papajohns.com and Native Mobile | Director of Digital User Experience | February 2018 - November 2020 |
| Scoppechio | Development Lead | 2015 - 2018 |
| Price Weber | Digital Designer | 2013 - 2014 |
| Humana | Digital Visual Designer | 2012 |
| Current 360 | Web Developer | 2010 - 2012 |
| Purdue University | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Graduated 2022 |
| University of Louisville | Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA), Communication Art & Design | Graduated 2006 |
| Nielsen Norman Group | UXC (User Experience Certificate), UX Management | 2023 |
| LUMA Institute | UX Practitioner | 2023 |
Strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration and leadership, conflict resolution, mentoring, workshop facilitation, written and visual communication, technical and business acumen, complex storytelling, and UX consulting.
Product discovery, user interviews, journey mapping, service blueprints, systems thinking, workshop design, concept development, prototyping, usability testing, information architecture, and design strategy.
Figma, FigJam, Adobe Creative Cloud, Miro, Jira, Confluence, analytics platforms, prototyping tools, and collaborative product development software.
Semantic HTML, responsive CSS, Sass, JavaScript, PHP templates, Git, GitHub, accessibility-minded front-end implementation, and translating design systems into production-ready interfaces.