My Experience

Openfield

UX Design Lead
January 2022 to present

• Lead UX projects from start to finish. Collaborate closely with multiple client stakeholders to guide the process from discovery to implementation.

• Manage a small team of designers, coordinating assignments, workloads, project timelines, and maintaining progress. 

• Mentor associate-level designers, focusing on growing skills and achieving personal development goals.

UX Designer
September 2019 to January 2022

• Produced sketches, user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-resolution designs. Created product requirements documentation and reviewed implemented designs.

• Collaborated closely with other UX team members. Presented and critiqued work in daily reviews and iterated on solutions.

Chicago Tribune

Data visualization journalist
Chicago, Illinois. March 2012 to September 2019

• Design and develop web presentations for chicagotribune.com, placing emphasis on clear and purposeful communication and a focus on user needs.

• Produce data visualizations, charts, maps and other interactives. Analyze data to identify storylines and translate them into engaging graphics.

• Manage the needs of multiple stakeholders and timelines while working with a multidisciplinary team.

The Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville.com

Graphic artist
Jacksonville, Florida. May 2009 to March 2012

• Produced charts, maps and other graphics for the web and printed newspaper. Conceived and produced illustrations for entertainment, sports and special section covers.