HCI Graduate Student at University of Michigan
Greater Detroit Area
HCI Graduate Student at University of Michigan
Greater Detroit Area
I'm currently pursuing a Master's of Information, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction, at the University of Michigan's School of Information. My goal in life is to improve online experiences for the masses. I'm graduating in April 2010 and looking for a job as an Interaction Designer, User Experience Designer, or Information Architect.
Interaction design, information architecture, online collaboration, usability testing, user research, website development, taxonomy design, group facilitation, user training
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; VMW; Computer Software industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
February 2008 — July 2008 (6 months)
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)
October 2004 — February 2008 (3 years 5 months)
(Non-Profit; Research industry)
June 2002 — October 2004 (2 years 5 months)
Master's , Human-Computer Interaction , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
Key course concepts and interest areas:
- User Experience Design and evaluation methods including prototyping, sketching, contextual inquiry, personas, scenarios, heuristic evaluation, usability testing
- Information Architecture including wireframes, concept mapping, sitemaps
- Online Collaboration: Online community design and evaluation, computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) principles and literature
Certificate , Website Development and Management , 2005 — 2007
1999 — 2000
I was one of two students chosen to participate in an exchange program between the University of Michigan and the Universite de Lausanne. My courses were all in french, and it was a fantastic year of exploration, growth, and enjoying Switerland's beauty.
Bachelor's , Social Sciences , 1996 — 2000
usability, information architecture, web development, crafting, simple design, plain language, skiing, hiking, basketmaking, jewelry making, reading fiction, snacking, frisbee, php, HCI, jokes
Information Architecture Institute, Special Interest Group on Human Computer Interaction, Social Computing at the School of Information, Student Organization for Computer-Human Interaction, AlliedWomen business development group
Half-tuition merit scholarship for the duration of my Master's degree