I’m a user experience designer at Spectrum Reach, where I work on internal research and planning platforms for our sales teams. Since starting there in 2022, I’ve had the opportunity to work across the design process, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design. I first began as the sole designer supporting two applications and was responsible for designing features and enhancements from start-to-finish. Later, I transitioned to a larger project developing a new application from the ground up and gained valuable experience working as part of a larger design team. Now I help manage the application by working closely with product managers, business analysts, and tech leads.

I earned a BFA from the Digital Design program at the University of Colorado Denver and was one of three visual arts students recognized as a distinguished graduate. While attending school, I worked part-time as a student assistant for various creative projects, including application and web design. During the last semester of my design program, I did a UX internship at Levels Beyond, Inc and continued there as a full UX designer after graduating.

I created my first website on Geocities in 1999. I should have known then that I was destined to become a digital designer. However, I didn’t know that it was a profession, so I went to college for Chemistry instead. After graduating and working for several years, some soul-searching led me to return to school, this time for nursing. I happened to see a flyer advertising the Visual Arts program at CU Denver while taking pre-requisites for nursing school and went to see an advisor to learn more about it. The rest is history.

I love design because it allows me the opportunity to solve an endless variety of problems, gives me an excuse to research and learn about random things, and also be really picky about the details. My goal in design is to create products that are a joy to interact with and are accessible for everyone, regardless of ability, social class, gender, etc.

I particularly enjoy typography and user experience design. Outside of my work, my hobbies include reading, writing, drawing, and playing with my dog.