Résumé
Education
Indiana University
Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction Design, expected May 2009
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Arts in English, December 2004
Bachelor of Journalism, December 2004
Magna Cum Laude, Certificate of Honors, Phi Beta Kappa Society
Work Experience
Associate Instructor
Indiana University School of Informatics, Bloomington, Indiana
August 2008 – Present
- Spring 2009: Led a discussion section for Social Informatics, which introduces undergraduate students to a human-centered view of technology that emphasizes social context
- Fall 2008: Led a lab section for Introduction to Informatics, which teaches basic front-end web coding, database design, and problem-solving skills
Interaction Designer (Summer Graduate Fellowship)
Task Force for Campus Sustainability, Indiana University
May 2008 - August 2008
- Created Bloomington By Bike and Bus, an interactive map of Bloomington, Indiana, featuring sustainable transportation options for the university community
- Conducted interviews with students and staff, analyzed the Spring 2008 Campus Transportation survey, researched sustainable transportation, and became a bicycle commuter to better understand user needs
- Used the Google Maps API and standards-based XHTML and CSS to build the map
Web/Print Designer and Editor
Office of the Graduate School, University of Missouri
May 2005 - August 2007
- Led a team of three for the 2007 redesign of the website; in charge of user experience research and evaluation, information architecture, XHTML, CSS, microformats, interface design, and editorial content
- Created the Graduate School manual of style and coding guide
- Designed and edited websites and print materials for the office and graduate departments across campus
Grant Writer, AmeriCorps VISTA
Centro Latino, Columbia, Missouri
February 2005 - May 2005
- Researched and wrote city government and private foundation grant applications
- Earned more than $5,000 in city grant money for the children’s after-school program
Editorial Intern, Literary Magazine
The Missouri Review, Columbia, Missouri
January 2004 - May 2004
- Evaluated 20–25 nonfiction and fiction submissions per week for the literary magazine
- Wrote the biweekly subscriber e-newsletter and blog entries about literature and the intern experience
Online and Print Editorial Intern, Daily City Newspaper
Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Missouri
Online Intern: Jan. - May 2004; Print Editorial Intern: Jan. - May 2003
- Print: Health, Science and Environment reporter at this daily morning city newspaper
- Online: wrote online-only content and posted Missourian stories to the website
Skills and Methods
Coding
Standards-based XHTML, CSS, and Javascript
Software
Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, iMovie, Silverback (user testing)
Methods
Contextual inquiry, interviews, ethnography, affinity diagrams, usability evaluation, card sorting, bodystorming, user scenarios, video prototyping, and personas