I graduated in May 2024 from the University of Michigan, where I received a Master of Science in Information; User Experience and Design specialization. My undergraduate education was in Business Management and prior to my time in grad school, I held social media marketing roles and also worked in clinical/office settings in the dental industry. These experiences fuel my empathic approach to designing intuitive experiences as I have witnessed the real-life consequences of bad design.

Aside from my professional experience, I also have a personal desire for creating impactful designs. As a childhood cancer survivor, I routinely required MRI's to monitor my brain and remember how terrified I felt by the loud machine. Though it was scary, the memory I hold closer is the year televisions were installed with mirror attachments inside the imaging tube that allowed me to watch my favorite movie during the hour-long procedure. From that day on, I no longer dreaded my MRI appointments; and that was a direct impact of a well-designed experience.

I recognize the power of design and am excited to work with teams that use real data to design experiences with purpose.