Hello 👋

I’m passionate about solving complex problems through thoughtful, high-quality design.



Work Experience

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

Early Career

Scoppechio Development Lead 2015 - 2018
Price Weber Digital Designer 2013 - 2014
Humana Digital Visual Designer 2012
Current 360 Web Developer 2010 - 2012

Education

Purdue University Master of Business Administration (MBA) Graduated 2022
University of Louisville Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA), Communication Art & Design Graduated 2006

Certificates

Nielsen Norman Group UXC (User Experience Certificate), UX Management 2023
LUMA Institute UX Practitioner 2023

Skills

soft skills

Software development life-cycle (Software as a Service (SaaS)), strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration & leadership, conflict resolution, ability to operate within a broader strategy while working in product vertical, excellent written and visual communication, technical and business acumen, complex storytelling, mentoring, workshop facilitation, UX consulting

Methods + Design thinking

User research, ethnography, data analysis, storyboards, service blueprints, personas, journey maps, A/B Testing, usability testing, concept sketches, interface design, user flows, wireframes, high and low fidelity prototypes, pattern libraries, systems design, typography, product strategy, product management, roadmap prioritization, problem framing, design direction, user-centered design, content design, user experience (UX), interaction design

Software

Figma, Adobe Suite, Atlassian Products (Confluence, Jira), Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite

Code

HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Employee Resource Groups

I like to be involved with employee resource groups as I feel it's a great way to meet people outside of my immediate working team and support a cause I'm passionate about.

I have been involved with:

  • Member and leadership role in Kroger’s Employee Resource Group for Introverts, 2024
  • Led Papa John’s Employee Resource Group for women, Lean In, 2019-2020
  • Member of Women in Tech, Papa John's, 2019-2020

Outside of work

Activities and interests
  • Golf, pilates, yoga, hiking, and wellness
  • Interior design
  • Fine art painting
  • Landscaping and home projects
  • Travel—I’ve explored much of Europe and Asia, and each trip has given me new perspectives on myself, history, and culture
Prior to working in product design and UX
  • Lived in Finland, Spain, and South Korea teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) from 2008-2010
  • Restaurant experience waitressing and hostess in fine dining