Experience
Collin College (August 2014 - Present)
Instructor Communication Arts
- Created all course content (syllabus, exercises, quizzes) for various communication art course
- Lectured weekly to class of 15-18 students on industry standard Adobe and Autodesk products
- Catered to individual student needs based on learning styles, and specialized educational track
Edmentum (September 2013 - Present)
Senior User Experience Designer, User Experience Team)
- Supported multiple development teams in user experience design, graphics design, and game design
- Created digital game assets for four premium style reward based education games
- Trained junior level team members in skills necessary for UX job role
- Performed user research on-site to inform design decisions and integrate customer feedback
Cerner Corporation (July 2012 - March 2013)
Interaction Designer, User Experience Team
- Generated desktop and mobile user experience work-flows for healthcare specific applications
- Constructed HTML/CSS prototypes from high-fidelity visual mock-ups to use in user based testing
- Corresponded on a daily basis with software developers to align on implementation of visual mock-ups
- Coordinated with usability testing teams to assess test-results and make changes based on outcomes
Halliburton - Various Contracts (March 2010 - September 2013)
User Experience Architect and Visual Designer for Common Ground Initiative, HCT Technical Software (April 2013 - Present)
- Working with upper-level management to develop corporate-wide user experience infrastructure for all software development groups based on processes, standards, templates, and patterns
- Developed and run key presentations and workshops for UX leadership across Halliburton
- Designed portions of mobile (iPhone 4 and iPhone 5) UI standard for all Halliburton applications
- Provided resources and consultation to software teams lacking in UX architecture and design resources
UX & Visual Design Consultant, HCT Technical Software (July 2012 - April 2013)
- Edited and contributed to pivotal white paper for re-structuring technology and software development infrastructure
- Trained new UX designers in Singapore in 8 week web-based training to increase starting level competencies
UX & Visual Design Team Lead, HCT Technical Software (November 2011 - June 2012)
- Responsible for overall quality of user experience and design for HCT Technical Software
- Directed multiple project teams in decision-making to execute overall vision of projects
- Communicated with users, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to better understand project requirements
UX & Visual Designer, HCT Technical Software (March 2010 - November 2011)
- Built UI mock-ups and visuals for engineering and work-flow software in accordance with corporate branding guidelines
- Utilized 3D modeling software to model, animate, and composite instructional and marketing videos
Education
Southern Methodist University - The Guildhall (2009)
Master of Interactive Technology - Digital Game Development, Emphasis: Art Creation
Thesis: Gender Neutrality in Video Games
Awards: Leadership Excellence as Art Lead on “Braveheart: Primae Noctics” (Grand Poobah Award)
University of Missouri-Kansas City (2007)
Bachelors of Arts in Studio Art, Bachelors of Arts in English, Emphasis: Creative Writing
Awards: Graduated with Departmental Honors
Awards & Training
Best in Show AWard (Edmentum Sensei) - ISTE (International Society for Technology & Education)
Lead Designer for Sensei for Study Island – showcased at ISTE
Multiple Peer & Supervisor Nominated Awards – Edmentum
Awarded Flawless Execution, Collaborative Spirit, and Relentless Commitment certificates
ScrumAlliance.Org - Certified Product Owner (2012) Plano, TX
Attended 3-day workshop on scrum and agile methodology for software development
Earned certificate from organization in the field of Product Owner Role
Halliburton Frontline Supervisor (2012) Carrollton, TX
Attended 3-day workshop on scrum and agile methodology for software development
Earned certificate from organization in the field of Product Owner Role