Thanks for taking the time to learn about me!
I’m a UX researcher and designer with an undying passion for games and interactive media.
When I was a child my father purchased a PlayStation, not knowing the trajectory it would send me on. I quickly found a love for video games and testing hypotheses.
That love guided me to a liberal arts education. In 2015 I earned a B.A. in psychology at Marietta College, where I had the freedom to design & run my own experiments. Now, I research, write, and design in my professional and personal life.
Education
Gaming Accessability Fundamentals
Microsoft (2023)
User Experience Design
General Assembly (2020)
Qual & Quant Research Methods
Coursera – U. of Amsterdam (2017)
B.A. Psychology (Experimental psych, philosophy, journalism)
Marietta College (2015)
A bedrock for every team I’ve been on, I emphasize research, communication, and teaching. I most enjoy taking advanced concepts and compressing them into efficient, educational moments.
I have experience working in worldwide organizations across a variety of sectors. From fast-growing, international startups to FAANG/MAMAA. I always push to be a source of inspiration for my coworkers anywhere I end up.
Experience
Games User Researcher
2023 – Present
Created our user research methodology and workflow to reduce game design risk.
Designing & presenting playtests, research analysis.
User Study Moderator
2024 – 2025
Ran 6 – 8 hours of participants/day. Efficiently building rapport with participants in vulnerable environments.
Coached and educated participants to ensure tb of data were accurate and reliable.
Research Partner
2023 – 2023
Worked alongside expert games user researcher Steve Bromley to craft The 2023 Playtest Survey.
Analized, visualized data from >200 game development studios.
Support Ops. Admin
2018 – 2023
Self-taught CRM admid. Built and supported 5 languages.
Responsible for managing global support data, presenting weekly to the entire company and C-sute.
Iterated on SOP to improve ticket handling by 45%.
Assistant Coach
2015 – 2021
National & World-performing rowing team.
Taught 100’s of teens how to row crew.
Customized my coaching to fit rowers needs.
Virtual P.A.
Facebook (NDA)
2016 – 2018
Produced and improved workflows & employee standards across 100k user interactions.
Researched & developed creative solutions while juggling live messaging.
Interests
Rowing
Pixel art
Fighting games
Photography
Writing
Game design