Design for clarity

I design experiences that connect business goals with how users actually behave, cutting through complexity to find what's actually working and what isn't. The result: systems, processes, and decisions that move organizations forward.

Bridging design and business into experiences people trust.

Curious by nature. Precise by practice.

I came to design through music. As a founding member of Five Seconds Expired, a nationally recognized band, I was doing all the creative work: logos, album artwork, posters, merchandise, photography. That foundation led me from graphic design to web design, and eventually to product design. I'm still performing and shooting today, and that creative curiosity shows up in everything I do.

That same instinct: observe, question, build, shapes how I approach every design problem.

When the Data Disagrees

UX modernization, mobile-first design, cross-functional education

Introduced mobile-first thinking and evidence-based design, changing how the team approached every decision.

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Early Lessons in Design Leadership

Prototyping workflows, design systems, cross-functional collaboration

Introduced prototyping workflows, design systems, and real-time collaboration to a multi-brand organization, giving teams visibility into design decisions for the first time.

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Launching Stable, Building for What Comes Next

Platform migration, UX design, design systems, team enablement

Stabilized a platform migration under serious time pressure, then built the systems that made the team faster, including 30% faster page speeds and marketing execution time cut in half.

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Designing for Experimentation

Platform migration, UX redesign, experimentation framework, behavioral analysis

Built the experimentation foundation that turned a single behavioral insight into a 30%+ peak-traffic conversion lift.

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Experience

15+ years moving between execution and strategy, building the systems and processes that take the work further.

Approach

I approach every project with curiosity first. Research, analytics, and behavioral observation inform my thinking, not replace it. I design with the user and the business in mind equally, and I work closely with cross-functional teams to build shared understanding around the work. I'm comfortable owning the design direction independently and bringing others along when the work is stronger for it. The goal is always the same: clarity for the user, results for the business.

Experience

  • Senior UX Designer
    Seasonal Grams, Inc
  • 2024 - 2025
  • Senior UX Designer
    the Vermont Teddy Bear Company
  • 2020 - 2024
  • Web Designer
    the Vermont Teddy Bear Company
  • 2011 - 2020
  • Web Content Specialist
    EatingWell Media Group
  • 2008 - 2010

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Capabilities

  • Product Strategy
  • UX & Interaction Design
  • Design Systems
  • Prototyping
  • User Research
  • A/B Testing & Experimentation
  • Accessibility (WCAG)
  • Cross-Functional Leadership