about me

Some Words About Me

Hi! I'm a UX/UI designer dedicated to empowering and enabling audiences through thoughtful human-centered design. Currently studying Journalism and Web Development at the University of Southern California, I bring an audience-first mindset to everything I create.

Journalism taught me that a great, accessible story is one that truly understands its audience. This same principle led me to UX design, where I not only tell compelling stories, but also create products that shape people’s experiences. Just as a well-crafted story is clear, objective, and easy to understand, my designs aim to be intuitive and inclusive, serving the needs of users with purpose and clarity.

Outside of work, I like creating sick Spotify playlists, making Pinterest boards, museum-hopping, and going on adventures with friends. I'm also obsessed with watching TV shows and movies, and love staying active by exercising, climbing, and going on hikes.

Values

Design Quality Grows From Intellectual Quality

This quote has inspired me for years. I’m constantly evolving my skillset to meet the needs of the digital landscape. Whether it's staying updated with the latest accessibility guidelines, reading books, or experimenting with new design patterns, I approach every project with a fresh, adaptable mindset.

Embrace The Journey

Embrace the learning curves, the discomfort, and the doubt. Embody a growth mindset and let your optimism drive you. With persistence and a deep curiosity for design, you can go far.

Experience

UX Design Intern
Designed intuitive user experiences across multiple levels of settings for the Season Management platform, applying Object-Oriented UX (OOUX) principles to create a cohesive and seamless interaction flow.
Led a redesign of the MYSE Teams page, integrating new features and visual enhancements to provide an engaging andintuitive direct-to-consumer experience, improving platform connectivity and team data accessibility.
Developed a unified dialog pattern for destructive actions, ensuring consistency across the platform and improving usertrust through clear visual cues and interaction standards.

Product Lead
Spearheaded the design of Hibiscus, an innovative web portal used by 400+ people that tracked attendance and points, empowered sponsor recruitment, improved event logistics, and promoted greater interconnectivity at our hackathon.
Led a team of 7 designers to iterate on the platform, introducing a judging and events portal, and created a pod system for close collaboration with engineers and project managers to ensure smooth integration.
Developed two design systems and brand guidelines for Hibiscus, ensuring consistency and scalability across the product for future use; presented progress demos during club meetings.

Audience Engagement Researcher
Conducted desk and field research and interviewed 20+ stakeholders within Annenberg TV News to identify areas of improvement within the newsroom; conducted social media data analysis to uncover audience engagement trends.
Utilized human-centered design techniques like mind mapping and journey mapping to identify pain points and present solutions aimed at increasing ATVN’s audience engagement with USC students.
Presented research findings and solutions to the ATVN director and executive producers, recommending the creation of student focus groups, and developed a moderator guide for potential use in Fall 2023 to further enhance engagement.
Produced 10 written articles and 10 video stories for USC Annenberg Media, conducting research, interviews, and reporting on tight deadlines while adhering to journalistic standards.