I hail from the University of Michigan’s School of Information, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction. My undergraduate degree is from Michigan State University, where I majored in Chinese and Secondary Education. Working as a teacher has not only provided me people-skills necessary for user research, but also the educational psychology which allows me me insight into design principles.

Currently, I work at Rocket Homes as a Senior UX Strategist. I primarily focus on research, though I also utilize design in order to best communicate UX needs to our designers, developers, and product managers. Before finding my current position at Rocket Homes, I was a Senior UX Designer at Thomson Reuters. I also spent two years as an Experience Architect at Pillar Technology, now a part of Industry X.0. If you think a quirky fencer like me would mesh well with your culture, please reach out! If anything, I’d love to nerd out about UX with a fellow UXer.

Besides gaming and design, I keep my life active. I practice graphic art and fence sabre regularly. My past experience as a barista has gifted me with an encyclopedic knowledge of coffee, which helps keep me running. I am passionate about people, cats, and the intersection of society and tech.