about me

howdy.

👋🏻 I’m a senior ux designer with a background in biochemistry and hospitality. I solve problems with data to create intuitive experiences.

📚 My path to design was unconventional. During my undergraduate degree I studied biochemistry. I worked in a microbiology lab. I taught music and movement with The Calgary Stampede Showband, and moved abroad to volunteer at a medical clinic in Guatemala. I even wrote the MCAT and scored competitively, planning to pursue a career in medicine.

🚀 When I discovered UX Design it was like a light bulb turned on. After graduating bootcamp I landed a full-time, remote role in less than 3 months and was promoted to senior designer in just over a year; now I'm helping others do the same.

❤️ When I'm not working you can find me mentoring junior designers, arguing with my parrot Cheeto, or finding any excuse possible to book another vacation.

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I am a musician 🎷
Believe it or not, I am actually a two-time World Champion at marching band.

I have an affinity for ice creamI may or may not have a small parlour in my freezer
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I am a scientist 🔬
I worked in a microbiology lab and conducted a research study that characterized novel bacterial receptors.

I love hiking 🥾
The longest hike I’ve been on was 3 weeks to K2 (It’s bigger in person).

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I am an artist 🎨
My favourite piece, Drambuie Grandma, (and no, my grandma did not like it) uses oils and I recently took a class on watercolor.

Ice cream is my vice 🍦
I may or may not have attended an ice-cream making workshop last month.

I have a parrot 🦜
Please everyone, meet Cheeto.

I love to travel 🌍
Recently I crossed Syria & Iraq off the list–one day I plan to visit every country.

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