RESUME
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior User Experience Designer, Quilted Health
Remote | Oct 2020 - Present
Currently the sole designer responsible for user experience and visual design of Maternity Neighborhood, an EHR software program for midwives and doulas
Designed comprehensive revenue cycle management, referrals, and doula matching experiences
Conducted numerous design sessions with users to develop design goals and standards
Helped to develop company framework for accessibility standards for web and print media
Redesigned and helped to author dozens of client facing materials with a keen focus on ease of understanding, accessibility, an inclusion
Authored the company standards on accessibility and inclusion
Brought national attention to the company through our award winning app design
Built and maintains the design system libraries
Project Founder, MaMA: The Maternal Monitoring App
Round Rock, Texas | Apr 2018 – July 2020
Designed a healthcare app for providers to remotely monitor the physical and mental health of pregnant women in underserved areas of the US
Created the entire system including conversational and visual interfaces from start to finish
Used peer reviewed medical research to develop logic and flow
Developed a conversational interface called “Ramona” that served as a virtual medical assistant for women and their families during the postpartum period
Ensured the app met accessibility standards and HIPAA compliance
Presented and pitched the app to C-Suite executives, federal public health and public policy officials, and heads of medical professional boards
Conducted and managed user research and implemented a variety of methodologies in usability studies with 236 participants
Synthesized research data using statistical techniques such as exploring variance, statistical significance, and pretest/posttest comparison
Successfully sold the app and all of its assets to a growing and innovative maternal health company in July of 2020
Graphic Designer, Zohreh Daly Designs
Round Rock, Texas | Jan 2012 – Present
Create logos and branding solutions for a variety of businesses and products
Design business cards, brochures, banners and other printed products for personal and business customers
Edit and create documentation forms for healthcare settings
Craft patterns and instruction guides for sewing and quilting projects
Youth and Family Therapist, D. A. Blodgett-St. John’s
Grand Rapids, Michigan | Sept 2010 – Sept 2011
PRN therapy and case management services for adolescent children in a residential setting
Youth and Family Therapist, D. A. Blodgett-St. John’s
Grand Rapids, Michigan | Jun 2007 – Sept 2010
Treated some of Michigan’s most difficult cases within the state’s foster care system - this included severe abuse, neglect, and childhood trauma
Used a variety of therapeutic techniques including CBT, narrative therapy, structural therapy, play therapy, and art therapy
Communicated with other mental health providers, teachers, youth workers and case managers to ensure that everyone was on the same page
Focused on the treatment of hard-to-treat Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), sexual reactivity, trauma, and loss
Testified in court hearings, made recommendations for placement, and wrote detailed state mandated reports
Maintained extensive case records with a normative score of 96% for record compliance
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Science
Human Development and Family Sciences, 2003
The University of Connecticut, Master of Arts
Human Development and Family Studies, 2006
Austin Community College, Associate of Arts and Sciences
User Experience/User Interface Design, 2019
AWARDS
Department of Health and Human Services, Phase 1 Award - $10,000
MCHB - Remote Maternal Monitoring Challenge
Department of Health and Human Services, Phase 2 Award - $36,000
MCHB - Remote Maternal Monitoring Challenge
Department of Health and Human Services, Phase 3 Award - $130,000
MCHB - Remote Maternal Monitoring Challenge
University of Texas at Austin
Distinguished Scholar - 2002 and 2003
SOFTWARE AND SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite- Illustrator, Photoshop, XD, Acrobat Pro, Animate, Character Builder
Figma, Invision, Sketch, POP, Dialogflow
Twelve years experience with digital illustration
Hundreds of hours of face-to-face clinical contact experience
Three years conducting research within an academic setting including graduate coursework in research methodology
WORK ELIGIBILITY
Eligible to work in the United States with no restrictions