Resume

Currently

Working at TaxWell on professional tax products and designing tools that support accountants and tax preparers across the country. Focused on making complex financial tasks feel intuitive, efficient, and even a little delightful.

Experience

  • May - July 2025

    This was a short term contract focused on optimizing the Money Canvas new user conversion rate, a few key accomplishments were:

    • Audited key marketing pages for semantic structure, tag hierarchy, and accessibility best practices to improve SEO and screen reader compatibility

    • Collaborated with marketing and product stakeholders to define optimization opportunities based on analytic insights and user behavior trends

    • Designed A/B tests for homepage and thank you page content aimed at increasing new user conversion

  • April 2022 - May 2025

    I worked on uhc.com designing for millions of monthly visitors, helping them understand plans, access resources, and navigate their care with confidence. Here are just a few key accomplishments:

    • Led the design pattern library and created components for uhc.com in collaboration with developers and accessibility experts

    • Redesigned and personalized the homepage to cater to a diverse consumer base, focusing on improving leads and conversion rates

    • Improved the plan finder strategy to guide users effectively through the health insurance shopping process

  • September 2021 - April 2022

    • Designed a new provider portal for the No Surprises Act

    • Implemented a rapid user research process

    • Collaborated with advocates and liaisons to map out operations, pinpointing pain points and areas for enhancement

  • March - September 2021

    • Led UI and visual design for a new Treasury product using the United States Web Design System (USWDS)

    • Collaborated with developers to implement a design QA process

    • Contributed significantly to design ops discussions for establishing a service design team

  • September 2020 - March 2021

    • Contributed to the design vision of the new reuters.com website

    • Developed a robust design team

    • Implemented a design system, accessibility standards, and collaborative processes to create an optimal reader experience

  • September 2017 - September 2020

    • Key contributor to the development of an enterprise design system

    • Led the initiative to create a scalable design token version of the enterprise design system

    • Enhanced skills in accessibility and agile software development for legal productivity software

  • September 2016 - September 2017

    • Contributed to the establishment of brand guidelines

    • Led the launch of the redesigned regionshospital.com website

    • Developed a user-friendly Medicare open enrollment process

    • Acquired skills in atomic design, accessibility compliance, and agile product development

  • January 2014 - September 2016

    • Specialized in interactive design for eMarketing campaigns of Post-itยฎ, Scotchโ„ข and Commandโ„ข Brands

    • Oversaw web production, maintenance, email design, wireframe creation, and agency file delivery

    • Worked closely with Marketing, eCommerce, Media, and Shopper Marketing teams to implement top industry standards

  • January 2013 - January 2014

    • Led design and branding for Sigma Beautyโ€™s affiliate, wholesaler, and PRO partner programs

    • Created promotional materials, supported product launches, maintained eCommerce content, and oversaw marketing blogs on WordPress

  • June - November 2012

    • Managed client relationships effectively

    • Collected and defined project requirements

    • Developed expertise in both print and web design, creating marketing collateral and websites for interior and landscape designers

  • June - November 2011

    • Managed office administrative tasks

    • Designed and executed internal communications strategies

    • Updated and maintained restaurant menus while leading public relation initiatives for event promotions

๐Ÿ“š Education

M.A., Graphic & Web Design
Minneapolis College of Art & Design, 2021

B.A., Individual Studies in Graphic Design
Metropolitan State University, 2012

A.A.S., Graphic & Web Design
Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 2012


๐Ÿ… Honors & awards

Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Award
Minneapolis College of Art & Design, 2022
This award is to be given to a student who completed his or her formal training and displayed "high personal character, diligence and application in work, and artistic ability of exceptional promise.โ€


๐ŸŽจ Core skills

  • Design systems

  • Accessible UX (WCAG, ADA)

  • Inclusive design

  • Cross-functional collaboration

  • Financial and healthcare UX

  • UX strategy & design thinking

  • Service design

โš’๏ธ Tools & methods

  • Figma & FigJam

  • Adobe CC

  • Jira & Confluence

  • Rapid prototyping

  • Usability testing

  • Design tokens & documentation

  • Design QA