Resume
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug 24 - Jun 25
Apple Developer Academy, Detroit, MI
UX Researcher
Conducted end-to-end UX research for iOS app concepts, including usability testing, interviews, surveys, and workshops, and translated findings into personas, journey maps, and actionable recommendations. Partnered with designers and engineers to iterate in Swift/Xcode and present insights to cross-functional stakeholders.
Mar 23 - Sep 25
Public Health Institute (Remote)
Senior Research Associate
Led mixed-methods research to understand user needs and service experiences, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to identify patterns and improvement opportunities. Delivered clear reports, visualizations, and recommendations that informed product, communication, and service design decisions.
Sep 22 - Feb 23
Gibson Consulting Group (Remote)
Research Assistant
Supported education-focused evaluations through qualitative coding and synthesis using NVivo and Atlas.ti, contributing to research design and data collection across multiple districts. Produced stakeholder-ready summaries and recommendations that informed adoption and experience improvements for learning programs and tools.
Mar 21 - Sep 22
Starfish Family Services (Remote)
Evaluation Specialist
Supported and led evaluation efforts by coordinating feedback collection, analysis, and reporting to strengthen program monitoring and improve service delivery. Built Tableau dashboards and visualizations to make insights easier for stakeholders to access and act on.
Sep 19 - Mar 21
Michigan State University (Remote)
Project Manager
Managed multi-year research projects by coordinating large-scale data collection and guiding research assistants through study operations and deliverables. Co-developed reports and presentations that translated findings into clear, usable insights for diverse stakeholders.
EDUCATION
Michigan State University
Master of Arts, Program Evaluation
Graduate training in evaluation theory and practice, including evaluation design, data collection methods, qualitative & mixed-methods approaches, statistics for evaluators, communication/reporting, project management, and a supervised practicum.
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Built a strong foundation in human behavior and research principles, including three statistics courses (two focused on psychological research methods and analysis).
University of Michigan
User Experience Research and Design Specialization Certificate
Completed UX training focused on user research, synthesis, and translating insights into practical, user-centered design decisions.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
UX RESEARCH SKILLS
Usability testing | Interviewing | Survey design | Focus groups | Card sorting | Persona development | Journey mapping | A/B testing | User-centered design | Cross-functional collaboration
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS METHODS
Mixed-methods research | Qualitative thematic analysis | Quantitative analysis | Descriptive & inferential statistics | Dashboarding & data visualization | T-tests ​| ANOVA | Regression
TECHNICAL TOOLS
Figma | Miro | Qualtrics | SurveyMonkey | R | SPSS | Tableau | NVivo | ATLAS.ti | Excel/Google Sheets | Swift | Xcode | PowerPoint/Google Slides | Sketch | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft SharePoint | Zoom