EDUCATION
BA EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURE
May 2019 with honor | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI
Minor in Graphic Design
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
WEB DEVELOPER
Michigan State University COE | Jul 2019 - present
– Maintained the College of Education’s websites through periodic Usability Heuristics reviews, application of user-friendly practices, and WCAG 2.0 guidelines for accessibility.
– Conducted UX research using card sorting and landscape analysis as part of the overhauling project for the College’s academics page.
– Collaborated on the redesign of the College’s homepage and ensured UX practices were followed using HTML5, CSS3, and WCAG 2.0.
STUDENT WEB DEVELOPER
Michigan State University COE | Mar 2018 - May 2019
– Participated in the development of a WordPress custom theme and migrated the College’s sites into WordPress to improve the editor’s experience.
– Implemented HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and PHP changes across the sites with an emphasis on accessibility and UX design principles.
– Created and updated the College’s sites to maintain the information up to date for it’s different audiences.
USER EXPERIENCE Designer Intern
Sabana Grande Productions | Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
– Applied structural and visual changes for Dr. Alexandra Hidalgo’s professional site using WordPress and following UX design practices, CSS3 and HTML5.
– Collaborated on the English to Spanish translation, design, and delivery of the digital monthly Newsletter.
Student Innovation Team Member
Michigan State University | Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
– Participated in a Student Innovation initiative to improve MSU’s Main Library gaming labs through design thinking, systems thinking, focus groups, and Lean Six Sigma.
User EXperience Researcher Assistant
Michigan State University | Summer 2017
– Conducted a landscape analysis on Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
– Developed Personas and interviews for Dr. Benjamin Lauren’s book: Communicating Project Management: A Participatory Rhetoric for Development Teams.
Technical skills
HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript
PHP
Adobe Creative Suite
Wordpress
Sketch/Figma
Microsoft Office
CSS3
JavaScript
PHP
Adobe Creative Suite
Wordpress
Sketch/Figma
Microsoft Office
research skills
Usability Testing
Surveys
Heuristic Evaluation
Contextual Inquiry
User Interviews
Surveys
Heuristic Evaluation
Contextual Inquiry
User Interviews
design skills
UX Research
UX Design
Prototyping
Information Architecture
UX Design
Prototyping
Information Architecture
linguistic skills
Spanish: Native
English: Fluent
Italian: Conversational
English: Fluent
Italian: Conversational