Education
2022-2023
Certification:
UX/UI Design
University of Minnesota
UX/UI Bootcamp. Explored UX and UI software including Figma, FigJam, Miro, InVision, Visual Code, GitHub, Adobe XD & Illustrator. Performed UX research including user surveys, protocol-personas and personas, user journeys, empathy maps, story boarding. Created and iterated wireframes, prototypes (lo-fi to hi-fi), user flows and usability testing, and other aspects of interaction design. Developed UI style guides for apps and specialized in typography and color theory. Coded sites and apps using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, and jQuery.
2008-2010
Bachelor of Teaching (Science):
Communication Arts and Literature 5-12 Education
Winona State University
Obtained MN teaching licensure as of 2010. Taught various age groups and cohorts from 2010-2023, including 6-7th grade language arts in a Montessori school, Medieval to Modern European Literature 10th grade in a Classical education model school, 11th grade Honors English in a K-12 Hmong/Karen school, and other small substitute positions.
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Known for student advocacy: started a Citizenship Seekers Club to help refugee students of age gain US Citizenship.
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Known for creativity: designed unit plans on argumentation focused around a popular true crime case.
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Known for ambitiously fighting for those that need it: within a period of three months, gained 1000+ free/donated books for school with no classroom library.
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Known for getting positive results: demonstrated 80% growth over 2 years in student achievement in grade-level reading.
2003-2007
Bachelor of Arts:
Creative Writing (Technical Focus)
Winona State University
Studied Creative Writing with a focus on Technical Writing. Published 6 pieces of artwork in literary magazine between 2004-2009.
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Editor-in-Chief of literary magazine Satori from 2008-2010. Oversaw first ever published full-color cover in 2008.
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President of Winona State University’s English Club Grub Street from 2009-2010.
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Vice President of Winona State University’s Creative Writing Club from 2008-2009.
Former Teacher
High school English Language Arts (ELA) for 13+ years. Specialized in English Language Learners (ELL), Citizenship Education, and student advocacy. Was "the teacher who has everything in her classroom".
Chalkboard Artist
Typography, color theory, and the ability to gather small crowds while illustrating company-provided copy. Was briefly an Instagram hit.
Roller Skater
Roller derby player with North Star Roller Derby. Coach for MN Junior Roller Derby. Owner of 11 sets of wheels and one set of broken ribs.
Funny Person
Studied at The Second City. Wrote spec scripts for Saturday Night Live and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Sometimes dress as a mascot for community events.
Gift Wrapper
Excellent talent at gift wrapping to hide my mediocre talent for gift giving.
Cake Decorator
I never said I could do it well.
I only said I could do it.