Currently: Located in St. Louis and an avid Cardinals fan
Img. Source: Kevin Ward
Hello & Bonjour
I’m a creative, pragmatic, and adaptable designer who brings clarity and direction to complex problems—balancing systems thinking, visual craft, and a user-centered approach across the entire design process.
With 8+ years in UX, human-centered design, and graphic design, I’ve built a practice grounded in research, collaboration, and iterative problem-solving. I thrive at the intersection of user needs, stakeholder goals, and technical constraints—translating ambiguity into actionable, testable design strategy.
💼 Currently, I'm a volunteer product designer with United States Digital Response (USDR), contributing to several civic tech initiatives: a Grants.gov redesign aimed at helping grant seekers produce competitive applications through easier collaboration, and an election worker management tool designed to help local governments staff and schedule poll workers more efficiently.
Previously, I spent four years designing complex enterprise platforms at Cadre5 for federal clients like the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. In both roles, I’ve helped shape design systems, guided feature prioritization, and facilitated alignment across design, engineering, and business teams.
🚀 At my core, I’m mission-driven—I’m motivated by impact, not flash. I care deeply about building products that are useful, accessible, and rooted in real human insight. Whether I’m creating interview guides, simplifying systems, or prototyping in Figma, I aim to design with intention and integrity.
Design PIllars
Learn
I am driven by a desire to understand and engage with complex issues through design. My process is heavily research-driven, translating data into frameworks and concepts into impactful interventions.
Influence
I enjoy working with stakeholders and end-users across various sectors and communities, aligning both towards a sustainable, strategic, and systems-oriented problem-solving approach.
Impact
I am passionate about leveraging human-centered design methodologies to improve our means of living together. I co-create with others to define equitable and desired outcomes.
Experience
Product Designer (Pro-Bono)
U.S. Digital Response
Remote
2024
UX Designer
Cadre5
Knoxville, TN
2019 —2023
UX Researcher
CuriosityTank
Remote
2021
Design Consultant
Knoxville, TN
2020
UX Designer
New York City
2016 —2018
Education
MA, Design for Social Impact
Paris, France
2018 —2019
BFA, Graphic Design
Knoxville, TN
2011 — 2015
