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EXPERIENCE MATTERS
Consultant, CareerBuilder.com
Duo Consulting, Chicago – December 2008 to Current
• Detailed site audit and critique of job seeker user experience.
• Developed key presentations on design strategy best practices.
• Building a job seeker mental model through user-centered research for the purpose of aligning design strategy with human behavior.
Consultant, Pearson Inc.
Duo Consulting, Chicago – December 2008 to Current
• Design consultant for redesign of Pearson’s Mastering product line.
• Worked to perfect an interface solution that accommodated the needs and wants of all disciplines.
• Provided improvements for experience based on iterative development cycles.
Independent Consultant, Various Clients
HireChelsea, Phoenix, Arizona – May 2008 to Current
• Freelance Problem Solver, making everyday processes easier for people to understand, use and adapt to.
• Projects included; small business consulting, new business design, identity design, art direction, usability design, video production.
Interim CEO, Solid Rock Surfaces
HireChelsea, Phoenix, Arizona – December 27th, 2007 – February 1, 2008
• Successfully carried out: daily operations management, off-site project management, sales, accounting & payroll.
• Re merchandised 4,000-square-foot showroom to accommodate new, exclusive and exotic stone lines.
Lead User Experience Designer, Pearson Inc.
Chandler, Arizona – May 2007 to May 2008
• Used research findings as a strategic guide to create the first all-digital online curriculum experience.
• Worked with product teams across K-12 to re engineer Pearson SuccessNet to meet the needs of rich online learning experiences.
• Head designer on award winning products enVision Math, Miller and Levine Biology and Prentice Hall Literature.
• Deliverables included; flash prototypes for focus testing, road maps for design iterations, style guides, functional specifications documents, interactive templates.
Design Research Specialist, Pearson Inc.
Chandler, Arizona – April 2006 to April 2007
• Lead designer in research pilot program exploring online learning. Employed a User Centered Design methodology and worked directly with students to craft a prototype environment.
• Created the central prototype presentation displaying research results to senior management. It was the leading factor causing Pearson to restructure their investment strategy as it applies to technology in education.
• Concepted new visual search method for non and new readers.
Director of Marketing, Solid Rock Surfaces
Phoenix, Arizona – January 2005 to May 2006, Contract work through 2008
• Consulting member of a team which developed a small family business into a multimillion dollar company in 6 months.
• Advertising design for Technistone® USA national campaign.
• Managing editor and art director for Stone Interiors Magazine.
• Responsible; logo and collateral design, website design, multilingual television commercial production, email and word of mouth campaigns and execution, press releases.
TECHNOLOGY
Mac & PC Platforms
Flash / Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign / Dreamweaver / Fireworks / Microsoft Office / Keynote / Omni-Graffle Pro / Acrobat / Motion / CSS / HTML / XML / SCORM / AJAX / Actionscript 2
EDUCATION
2006 - The Art Institute of Phoenix / Phoenix, AZ / Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
ABOVE & BEYOND
2009 Association of Educational Publishers / Distinguished Achievement Award for Curriculum in Technology / Golden Lamp
Award Finalist / Technology Innovations Finalist / Miller and Levine Biology, Pearson Inc.
2008 Association of Educational Publishers / Distinguished Achievement Award for Curriculum in Technology /
enVision Math Digital, Pearson Inc.
2006 Best Portfolio / The Art Institute Of Phoenix
2005 Gold Addy Winner / Student Category