About Me

From a young age, I have been passionate about understanding how people think, feel, and behave. I use this knowledge to create positive change within people, organizations, and systems.

My background in neuroscience, psychology, data analysis, visualization, and user experience has provided me with a unique lens to solve complex problems and develop meaningful solutions. 

My Clifton Strengths serve as guiding pillars in my personal and professional journey.

Connectedness

I establish meaningful connections and build bridges between concepts, people, and systems. 

Empathy

I have a keen sense and ability to empathize with people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Ideation

I think outside the box, create innovative ideas, and consider issues from multiple perspectives. 

Input

I am naturally curious, continuously collecting information and gathering valuable insights.

Adaptability

I adapt seamlessly to change and dynamic challenges as they come. 

My portfolio showcases a range of thought-provoking and impactful research-driven projects that interconnect my passions in neuropsychology, holistic health, and sustainability while leveraging cutting-edge technology.

My portfolio will take you on a journey where data drives meaningful change, and design becomes an expression of empathy and inclusivity.​

Education

Pratt Institute

Aug 2022 - May 2024 | Manhattan, NY

MS, Data Analytics & Visualization

Advanced Certificate in User Experience

Boston University​

Jan 2019 - May 2022 | Boston, MA​

BA, Neuroscience

BA, Psychology

Skills

Research & Testing​

User Research, Usability Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, Card Sorting, Tree Testing, User Journeys, User Personas, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Affinity Mapping, Google Lighthouse Audits

Design Frameworks & Techniques​

Design Systems, Atomic Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Accessible Design, Emotional Design, Sustainable Design, Conversational Design, Wireframing, Prototyping

Design & Prototyping Tools

Figma, Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Miro, Lucidchart, Voiceflow, WordPress, Zeroheight

Technical Skills

HTML, CSS, Python, MySQL, Tableau, ArcGIS, Google Analytics, Looker Studio, Microsoft Excel


Data Skills

Data Cleaning, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Meta Analysis, Database Design

Awards

Academic Awards

  • Awarded Outstanding Merit in Pratt’s School of Information during Awards Convocation (2024)
  • Dorothy M. Cooper Endowed Met Fellowship Recipient (2023-2024)
  • Awarded Library School Graduates Association Scholarship as DEI graduate student representative in Pratt’s School of Information (2023-2024)
  • Awarded Academic Graduate Scholarship (2022-2024)
  • 2nd place winner in Pratt Ignition Lab’s pitch competition (2023)
  • Dean’s List Honoree for 5 consecutive semesters at Boston University (2020-2022)
  • 3rd place winner at Vanderbilt University’s student research symposium (2017)

Art Awards

  • 1st place winner in TN’s 5th district at Congressional Art Competition – drawing displayed at U.S. Capitol building (2017-2018)
  • Gold Key winner at Scholastic Art Competition (2017)
Self Portrait "In the Moment" won awards at the Congressional Art Competition and Scholastic Art Competition​

Publications

Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt University

Co-authored research publication as a Research Assistant in The Lee Lab:

Neitzel, Leif R., et al. “Developmental Regulation of Wnt Signaling by Nagk and the UDP-GlcNAc Salvage Pathway.” Mechanisms of Development, vol. 156, Apr. 2019, pp. 20-31., doi:10.1016/j.mod.2019.03.002.

Poster from Vanderbilt University's student research symposium​ - Won 3rd place for poster presentation

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