Experience
CQL Incorporated | UX/UI Designer
Grand Rapids, MI, May 2022 – Present
Design Project Center | Designer
Big Rapids, MI, Aug 2021 – May 2022
Conducted user interviews and applied insights to digital and environmental design solutions, directed client meetings and presented work, and utilized the DPC’s design system to create presentation templates in Figma and Keynote
CQL Incorporated | Junior Designer
Grand Rapids, MI, Nov 2021 – May 2022
Created UX & UI for an HR web app and designed user interfaces for e-commerce sites 
CQL Incorporated | UX Design Intern
Grand Rapids, MI, May 2021 – Aug 2021
Conducted primary interviews, consolidated insights in persona documents, articulated design decisions, implemented feedback, provided quality assurance and UI specifications for developers, tested ideas with users and stakeholders
Visitor’s Media | Graphic Design Intern
Traverse City, MI, May 2020 – Aug 2020
Recorded notes during client discovery meetings, built WordPress product pages, and designed the brand identity system for Solé Salon
Office of International Education | Graphic Designer
Big Rapids, MI, Nov 2019 – May 2020
Designed bi-weekly newsletters, created event assets and promotional materials, designed an 80-piece poster series communicating sustainability and development goals
Traverse City Film Festival | Design Intern
Traverse City, MI, May 2017 – Aug 2017
Designed and printed festival signage for 8 venues
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree: Design | GPA 3.98
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, May 2022
Core competencies in Graphic Design, UX, and UI
Minor in Integrated Marketing Techniques with a concentration in consumer behavior
Related courses: business law, sales, marketing, cultural anthropology, consumer behavior
TBAISD CareerTech Center: Graphic Design & Promotional Media | 4.0 GPA
Traverse City, MI, Spring 2018
Learned print production skills

Skills
Design Software & Platforms
Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch, Figma, InVision, Miro, Mural, WordPress, Shopify, Salesforce
Communication Software
Slack, Microsoft Exchange, Zoom, Mailchimp, Google Suite, Keynote
Project Management Software
Jira, Confluence, OmniPlan, Harvest, Trello, Tempo
Certifications
Hubspot Content Marketing, Microsoft Office 2019

Awards
Design Studio Excellence Award
Spring 2022, Awarded for academic success throughout the four-year program
College of Business Student Excellence Award
Spring 2022, Awarded for outstanding academic success, work ethic, and leadership​​​​​​​
Mylo Reagan Endowed Scholarship
Spring 2021
Design Studio Excellence Award
Spring 2020, Awarded for leadership skills and work ethic
Dean’s List
Fall 2018 – Present
SkillsUSA
Nationals 2018, Presentation Design, 16th place
State 2018, Presentation Design, 1st place
National Cherry Festival
Spring 2018, Poster Design, 1st place
Edible Grand Traverse
Spring 2018, Photography, 1st place

Organizations
The Professional Organization for Design |
AIGA Treasurer
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, Spring 2019
Planned meeting content, brainstormed fundraising ideas, and volunteered at community events