Education
Drake University, Des Moines, IA
B.A. in Graphic Design & B.S.B.A. in Entrepreneurial Management
Graduated May 2024
3.92 GPA | Summa Cum Laude
Technical Skills
Miro Canva Notion
Procreate WordPress Squarespace
Adobe Xd
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Leadership & Activities
Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute Graduate (2020-2024)
Campus Fellowship (2020-2024) Social Media Team (2022-2023) Campus Group Leader (2022-2023)
International Mentor Academic Consultant (2021-2024)
Mosaic Board [Leadership] (2022-2024)
Alpha Phi Social Sorority
Nutrition Chairman (2023)
Historian (2022)
Sunshine Chair (2021)
BUS 001 Peer Mentor (2021-2022)
Values & Interests
Work Experience
Hear For Diane | Chanhassen, MN | Remote Design Intern | May 2024-Present
• Refreshed the brand identity including logo, typography, and colors.
• Redesigned the website, updated site and page layouts, matched the style to the new brand identity, and added a variety of pages and content.
• Designed a variety of event assets including a flyer, retractable table-top banners, and a three-sided table tent.
Verus Corporation | Minneapolis, MN | Remote Event Planning & Design Consultant | January-February 2023
• Consulted on event planning remotely – brainstorming and researching ideas for events Verus holds throughout the year.
• Complied event recommendations based on analysis of pricing, amenities, and company desires.
• Designed Verus’ corporate letterhead and began designing a corporate PowerPoint slide template according to brand style guide.
Project Experience
Course: App Design & Development | Drake University, Des Moines, IA Student | Fall 2023
• Developed two high-fidelity apps using agile and lean principles.
• Created user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes.
• Usability tested designs and refined them based on feedback.
• Collaborated in four person cross-functional teams.
• Problem solved to increase user engagement with the Beautiful Bulldog Contest through trivia and a live pup cam.
• Conducted audience research to create an app that addresses students’ focus while studying with a study timer and plant growth metaphor for assignments.
• Presented designs as a team in app pitches to professionals and peers.
Course: Web Design | Drake University, Des Moines, IA Student | Fall 2023
• Created interface designs for desktop, tablet, phone and touchscreen applications including an email client and a point-of-sale system. Usability tested designs to refine them.
• Participated in an inclusive design experience to craft improved user experiences based on personas and user feedback.
• Assembled a case study for the inclusive design experience including design mockups.
