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To create outstanding user experiences, utilizing my educational background, critical thinking skills,

Objective

and enthusiasm for solving problems, both independently and as part of a team.

Work/ Independent Research

Research • Completed Honors Thesis in Psychology, noted as 8 independent study hours. Topic: “Trash talk:

Experience The effect of tone and target on recycling attitude and behavior”

• Presented at Miami University’s Hinkle Poster Session and International Society of Ecological

Psychologists (ISEP) poster session.

Research Assistant February 2013-May

2014

• Assisted in Dr. Christopher Wolfe’s learning and cognition lab.

• Assisted in the development of a script for a virtual tutor, which taught online users about the

complexities of BRCA gene testing for breast cancer

Education Miami University, Oxford OH August 2010 - May

2014

GPA 3.54 overall

B.A. Psychology, with departmental honors

B.S. General Engineering

Minors: Interactive Media studies, Sustainability, History

Psychology Concentration in cognitive psychology.

Skills and experience

• Worked with a personal electronics business to improve design and marketing strategy.

• Participated in small and large groups to analyze consumer identity and behavior regarding the

product, using personas and published research.

• Used marketing analytics to determine success of our strategy, via surveys of user interest.

• Consulted with an engineering class to apply psychological theories to their projects, especially

with regard to user experience and perceived functionality.

• Designed, researched, and conducted a variety of short- and long-term projects on social behavior

and altruism.

• Skilled at working in project teams and independently.

Courses include: Human Factors, Consumer Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social

Psychology, Statistics

Engineering Concentration in general engineering

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Skills and experience

and • Gained working knowledge of engineering, especially programming and usability.

• Consulted with microbrewery to create and enhance their digital presence.

Interactive Media

• Worked in a large team to design an app with a focus on user experience, functionality, and

Studies (minor)

connecting to social media.

• Able to create and edit code in HTML, .NET, Java, jQuery, and MATLAB.

• Served as group leader, and served many functions, including brainstorming activities.

• Several classes on applying principles of usability and design to websites and products.

• Skilled at office and technical writing.

Courses include: Human-Computer Interaction, Usability, Design Principles Applied, Social Media

Marketing, Technical Writing, Augmented Reality, Optimization Modeling, Object-Oriented

Programming, Web Application Programming

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General programs

Technical/

• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, continuing education on CS6.

Computer

Skills • Experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

• Skilled at using and collaborating with Google Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets, and Forms.

• Able to analyze and interpret data in SPSS.

Coding

• Semester courses in HTML, Java, and .NET.

• Continuing coding education independently via CodeAcademy and textbooks.

Social media

• Hootsuite Certified

• Knowledgeable in communication and interactions on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Vine, Pinterest,

Tumblr, Instagram

Moderator: Humans vs. Zombies 2010 -

Clubs and

2014

Leadership

• Communicated complicated messages to large groups of people, in “tense” situations.

• Settled disputes between multiple parties.

• Ensured that operations ran smoothly.

Miami University Marching Band 2011,

2013

• Tenor Saxophone in Marching Band and Pep Band. Assumed senior leadership responsibilities.

• Worked with small and large groups to execute precise routines in front of thousands of fans.

• Attended all practices: 10 hours/week for three months, plus 8+ hour games.

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