Employment
Staff Designer
Textio, Seattle/Remote (2019 – 2024)
As Staff Designer, I served as the design lead on two R&D teams, User Expansion and Data Insights. For the former, I oversaw design and UX for Textio’s integration into third party platforms, including Workday, Greenhouse, Lattice, Oracle Recruiting, and more. For the latter, I led design for all of our in-app reporting, including our first next-gen reports for Textio Lift, our performance feedback product that launched in 2023.
Design Director
Black Pixel, Seattle/Remote (2014 – 2019)
As Design Director, I oversaw day-to-day management of an internationally distributed UX design team. My responsibilities include staffing and resource management, evaluating applicants and conducting candidate interviews, coordinating with project management, content strategy, and engineering team leads, and serving as a design lead for select iOS, Android, and web projects.
Design Manager
Mule Design, San Francisco (2012 – 2014)
I provided design direction for client work and internal projects, as well as overseeing quality control on all design and development deliverables. I served as a lead designer on various projects, and contributed to front-end development. I also managed day-to-day operations for our Evening Edition news product (including brand and product design), managed a team of regional editors, as well as co-hosted and produced a daily news podcast.
Principal
Bainbridge Studios, Seattle/Remote (2003 – 2011)
I was self-employed as a full-time independent interactive designer, working with small- and medium-sized business clients nationwide. I oversaw identity, print, and web design projects from initial client outreach through design, development and launch. I also managed sub-contracted designers and developers on select larger client projects.
Education
Graphic Design Certification
University of California, Berkeley (2004 – 2005)
I took part in a continuing education certificate program in Graphic Design (while working full-time), to better understand the theoretical principals and history of design, and to develop additional experience with new digital tools.
Master of Science, Doctoral Candidacy in Clinical Psychology
St. John’s University, New York (1998 – 2002)
I completed a Master’s degree and reached doctoral candidacy in Clinical Psychology. In addition to clinical and course work, I taught undergraduate classes and conducted and published research on information processing.
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA (1994 – 1998)
I graduated with honors in Psychology and a minor in Biology. I served as a teaching assistant and conducted, presented, and published research on perceptions of race and criminal involvement.