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EDUCATION
Professional Certificate in UX Design from Google (2024)
Google UX Design Professional Certificate covering UX research, personas, wireframes, prototypes, usability testing, iteration, portfolios, and AI-assisted design.
Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University Chicago (2021)
Major: Political Science
Minor: Multimedia Journalism
Deans List (Spring 2019 – May 2021)
Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University Chicago | 2021
Major: Political Science
Minor: Multimedia Journalism
Deans List: (Spring 2019 – May 2021)
Professional Certificate in UX Design from Google | 2024
Google UX Design Professional Certificate covering UX research, personas, wireframes, prototypes, usability testing, iteration, portfolios, and AI-assisted design.
EDUCATION
WORK
Independent UX Designer | 2024-Present
Better Brain: Designed a DBT-focused mobile app from research through high-fidelity prototype.
SHAKE + STRAIN: Designed and tested a cocktail discovery experience, reducing recipe-search time by ~60%.
ROOT: Designed a restaurant scheduling platform focused on fair shift distribution and workload visibility.
Resy Feature Redesign: Identified and redesigned an information architecture/usability issue around indoor vs. patio reservations.
Independent UX Designer | 2024-Present
Better Brain: Designed a DBT-focused mobile app from research through high-fidelity prototype.
SHAKE + STRAIN: Designed and tested a cocktail discovery experience, reducing recipe-search time by ~60%.
ROOT: Designed a restaurant scheduling platform focused on fair shift distribution and workload visibility.
Resy Feature Redesign: Identified and redesigned an information architecture/usability issue around indoor vs. patio reservations.
Independent UX Designer | 2024-Present
Better Brain: Designed a DBT-focused mobile app from research through high-fidelity prototype.
SHAKE + STRAIN: Designed and tested a cocktail discovery experience, reducing recipe-search time by ~60%.
ROOT: Designed a restaurant scheduling platform focused on fair shift distribution and workload visibility.
Resy Feature Redesign: Identified and redesigned an information architecture/usability issue around indoor vs. patio reservations.
Bar Trainer | 2023-Present
Certified Bar Trainer and Bartender at Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Ciccio Mio, a Chicago Italian Restaurant with Hogsalt Hospitality Group.
Menu Developer + Bartender at The Dearborn | 2021 – 2023
Created the highest selling cocktail on the 2022 menu, accounting for approximately 20% of weekly beverage sales or roughly $250k in 2022.
Developed 30% of the 2022 cocktail menu, including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Business Affairs Intern at The City of Chicago | 2019
Drafted succinct policy updates on legislation for constituents concerned about a particular issue
Developed a high level of knowledge regarding business-government processes, policies, and regulations
Was the first intern ever given an opportunity to continue a paid contract beyond the City of Chicago Internship Program
Campaign Manager for Peggy Flanagan | 2015-2016
Managed a winning electoral bid for Peggy Flanagan for MN House 46A as a 17-year-old campaign manager
Established a field program making contact with 25,000+ voters in the 2015 special election
Staffed and traveled with then-Representative Peggy Flanagan
Coordinated fundraisers, door-knocking events, and literature mailings