Curriculum vitae

As a designer and strategist, I build intuitive interfaces using data and storytelling to craft experiences that feel natural and provoke engagement. My work spans UI/UX design for web and mobile, UX research, brand strategy, and creative direction across a wide range of platforms. I also develop immersive experiences— from touchscreen displays to AR/VR applications. As the founder of Seven Mile Media, I led multidisciplinary projects in product design, data visualization, animation, and interactive media. In my personal practice, I explore machine learning and generative coding to create novel, experiential installations.

Work Experience

Present Seven Mile Media, Creative Lead

I lead Creative Strategy and Design at Seven Mile Media. We build products and experiences that share data and tell stories. I work on design, strategy, client relations and managing the design pipeline from concept to completion. I have worked on everything from animated education series to building cutting-edge creative platforms. Recent projects include a touchscreen data visualization for the University of Wisconsin, and an internal collaboration platform for Nike.

Argo Design, UX Designer / Procore

Contractor with Argo Design. Worked with the Procore team to provide long-term design solutions for AI integration, data visualization and cross-platform consistency. Also performed a full site audit, competitive analysis and new navigation and hub experiences.

Meta/Buck, Experience Designer

UI/UX designer for Meta’s Oculus headset and Horizon Worlds platform. Designed immersive exhibit experiences for the Natural History Museum in London, including HUD displays, spatial wayfinding, and exhibit experience.

Havas, Experience Designer

Worked with Havas and NYC’s Governors Island to build an AR application exploring the island’s geoengineered park designed to combat climate change.

Center for American Progress, Visual Designer

Led an in-house team to create web, video and interactive content. Worked across 15 program teams to deliver visual content and strategy. Produced feature content including interactive, video and motion design products for the organization’s news publication, marketing, press releases and reports.

Ocean Conservancy, Digital Designer

Creative lead on web design, UI/UX, video, animation, and interactive projects. Developed a visual design system and led the redesign of the company site.

Knight Center for International Media, Film and Web Editor

Worked with National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale to create a video documentary, microsite and data visualizations exploring maternal mortality.

AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS

• 2023: UNESCO Creative Cities Award, Interactive Technology and Media
• 2020: W3, Gold Winner, CSIS China Power
• 2020: Hermes Creative Awards, Gold Winner, CSIS China Power
• 2019: Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards, CSIS: China Power
• 2019: M.I.T. Earthhack with NASA; Design Fellow, climate change hackathon
• 2018: Havas and NYC Governors Island Augmented Reality R&D / NYC Media Lab Fellow
• 2018: ARVR expo at The Armory in Brooklyn, Unheard Voices: Community Augmented Reality app, Exhibitor
• 2018: NYC Media Lab Conference, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Collab AR Microscope and See Level Exhibitor
• 2011: BD Health Best Global Multimedia Award; Best Online Video - Sierra Leone: Where every pregnancy is a gamble, Winner
• 2010: LinkTV ViewChange, Sierra Leone: Where every pregnancy is a gamble, Winner

EDUCATION

• MFA in Design and Technology, Parsons School of Design, NYC / Presidential Scholarship Recipient (full tuition)
• MA in Multimedia Journalism, University of Miami, Miami
• BA in English Literature and Spanish, University of Georgia, Athens

SELECTED EXHIBITS, TALKS, CRITIQUES

• 2023: UNESCO Creative Cities Exhibit for SXSW, Main Gallery at Central Library
• 2021: City of Austin TEMPO Grant recipient; “Reconnected: A collective poem” — a large-scale installation using algorithms, scraped data and LEDs
• 2020: Workshop host and speaker, Unity and 3D Mapping Interfaces, University of Miami
• 2020: Workshop host and speaker, Intro to Mapbox, Interactive Media, University of Miami
• 2020: Critic, Master’s Thesis Studio I, Parsons School of Design, New York
• 2019: Speaker, Artful Data: Laurie Frick and Lauren Malkani, Hacks/Hackers Austin
• 2019: Speaker, Data as Power, World Wildlife Fund Climate Summit at NYC Climate Week
• 2017: Guest Lecturer, Designing everyday digital experiences, Graphic Design, University of Texas
• 2017: Speaker, AP-NORC Innovation Speaker, Designing Data for Research