Hello, Neighbor!
Hands-on creating and building has always been a passion of mine, but I’ve found that digging into the “why’s” and “how’s” behind what drives people is so much fun.
I’ve been lucky to have had opportunities to work across a wide range of roles, and I have discovered my sweet spot is in spaces with people-centric focus rather than pure individual contributor roles. I am excited about the psychology and process around product development, how people learn, and teaching, and enjoy digging into the business value of education and professional development within organizations.
I love that my career has enabled me to gain the skills and knowledge to step into roles that are not well defined and forge my own path.
Professional Experience
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Sparkbox | Remote
July 2022–February 2023
Supported internal cross-functional consulting teams and served as primary point of contact for enterprise and start-up clients. Projects included maintenance work on Adobe's design system, Spectrum, and greenfield React Native applications for Goodyear SightLine.
Partial client list:
• Adobe
• Goodyear
• vArmour
Key areas of impact:
• Facilitated multiple contract renewals with key clients
• Navigated internal project staffing transitions while maintaining high client trust and project momentum
• Managed budget and timeline projections to assure scope of work was appropriate and achievable, facilitating adjustments to deliverables and/or team structure when necessary.
• Managed the creation of two new internal apprenticeships: UX + Design and Front End Engineering. Established timelines and facilitated curriculum development for both 6-month programs. -
Turing School of Software and Design | Denver, CO
July 2020–January 2022
Reimagined mentorship and greater community activation at Turing, including establishing partner company collaborations, mentor recruitment and training processes, and creating remote community building pathways for a 1,500+ alumni network.
Key areas of focus include:
• Establishing a data tracking system for mentors and greater community members
• Mentor recruitment, onboarding, and training
• Building pathways to establish nationwide network hubs
Establishing partner company career guide mentorship programs for recent graduates and job seeking alumni -
Turing School of Software and Design | Denver, CO
August 2017–June 2020
Established a team of full-time, technical instructors while supporting actively enrolled students, job seeking alumni, and fostering community partnerships.
Key Accomplishments:
• Significant reduction of team turn-over
• Creation of promotion and interview processes
• Curriculum updates resulting in increased graduation rates -
Turing School of Software and Design | Denver, CO
March 2016–July 2017
Founding Instructor and Design Curriculum Lead.
Turing is a school built on the concept of "sending the elevator back down." A mission driven organization, the team at Turing works tirelessly to support the advancement of historically excluded communities in the tech industry to prepare and guide them as they enter careers in the tech industry.
First instructional hire for the Front-End program. Responsible for:
• Creation of green-field technical curriculum for students
• Ownership of development of digital design and UX curriculum across both • Front-End and Back-End programs -
Haught Codeworks | Longmont, CO
July 2014–May 2016
Developer and designer on a veteran team of software engineers and focusing on the craftsmanship of code throughout all layers of the Ruby on Rails stack, UX/UI, and responsive design for a range of start-up clients.
Partial Client List:
• Bullseye Education
• HiddenGenius
• Captivator
• Ruby Central -
Mondo Robot | Boulder, CO
March 2014–June 2014
Full-stack Apprentice Developer working closely with a passionate team of Developers, Designers, and Producers that thrive on creating high-concept creative digital solutions that are innovative, smart, and results-driven.
Learning highlights include:
Immersive, hands-on experience in Digital Advertising and Product Development
Exposure to a myriad of technologies and best-practices through pair programming, code reviews, and individual mentoring
Partial Client List:
• Intrawest Resorts
• Comcast
• Michael J. Fox Foundation -
ECOS Communications | Boulder, CO
Aug 2008–Sept 2013
Lead graphic designer responsible for the development, creation and management of exhibit and environmental design projects for nonprofit institutions, governmental agencies, and private-sector organizations, with a strong emphasis on conservation education.
Key areas of focus include:
• Lead graphic designer for interpretive and wayfinding signage
• Managed fabricators
• Scheduled shipping and installation for client projects
• Copywriting and content editing
• Image research and acquisition
• Digital restoration of historic photography and images
• Owned maintenance and upkeep of onsite company server and backups for 20 years of past projects
Partial Client List:
• City of Boulder Parks and Open Space
• City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department
• The Colorado Chautauqua Association
• Denver Zoo
• The Nature Conservancy
• U.S. National Park Service -
Archetype 5 | Boulder, CO
October 2007– July 2008
• Collaborated directly with clients to produce custom packaging, web and print advertisements.
• Generated production files for web, print, identity and package design projects.
Community Leadership
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Vice President of Mentorship and Education
January 2019 - January 2020AIGA Colorado | Denver, CO
Volunteer role: Led a team responsible for providing networking events, career mentorship, and professional learning opportunities to student groups in community colleges and 4-year universities across the state of Colorado.
Key areas of focus include:
• Creating documentation with clearly outlined goals and metrics for all events, including sponsorship requirements, venue needs, and volunteer staffing.
• Establishing an annual events calendar, identifying timelines for planning and execution of all events. -
Chapter Leader
October 2015 - March 2017Girl Develop It | Boulder/Denver, CO
Volunteer role: Chapter leader for Boulder, one of Colorado's most dynamic tech communities. Responsible for high level organizational coordination and planning with the GDI leadership team both locally and nationally as well as driving member involvement and participation in events and workshops.
Key areas of focus include:
• Both leading and supporting classroom instruction
• Recruiting and training TAs and instructors for technical workshops
• Partnering and collaborating with corporate sponsors -
Designer and Developer
January 2014 - January 2018
Ruby Central | Remote
Working closely with the team at Ruby Central to assist with required tasks leading up to and during leading national conferences for the Ruby and Rails communities, RubyConf and RailsConf.
Key areas of focus include:
• Development work on conference websites
• Production Design work for event's directional and wayfinding signage
• Conference volunteer managing attendee and speaker experiences at live events
• Scholar and Guide program participant -
Director of Colorado
January 2014 - January 2015
Women Who Code | Colorado Chapter
Volunteer role: Responsible for overall big-picture organization and coordination for one of Women Who Code's largest national chapters. Actively worked to expand the Women Who Code community in Colorado and to develop new member-driven initiatives and community outreach programs.
Key initiatives include:
• Youth Outreach Partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver: supported the launch of this member-driven effort to create engaging workshops to introduce kids to programming
• Fort Collins Chapter expansion: working closely with members to gain a foothold in a new community to provide free, meaningful workshops, lectures, and networking opportunities to a new WWC chapter
• Numerous new member-lead study groups created to teach subjects including Data Science, Python, and Technical Interview Skills
• Continued support and backing for existing meetups, study groups, and events with a strong emphasis on empowering members to take on meaningful roles and passion projects within the WWC Colorado community
Education
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Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
Graduated: 2007 -
Galvanize gSchool; Certificate of Completion
Denver, CO
September 2013–February 2014
A full-time, intensive 6-month developer training program with a focus on Ruby on Rails. Taught by the Jumpstart Lab team that created LivingSocial’s Hungry Academy and Turing School of Software and Design, and run by Galvanize, a Google for Entrepreneurs’ Tech Hub.