A cross-disciplined creative technologist, leveraging technological advancements in communications and education technology.
What ignites my passion? I love collaborating with people to creativity transform complex ideas into intuitive, efficient, and enjoyable experiences.
What brought me to the digital space? While on home leave as a Peace Corps volunteer, I happened to sit in on a tech conference in San Francisco and was mesmerized during a demo on content creation. Soon after, I was back in a remote village in West Africa, sitting in my room trying to read a book by candle light. However, my mind kept wandering back to that tech conference. It ignited my curiosity—I wanted to know exactly how they produced a multi-layered video in a few steps. What other creative ways can information be presented digitally? And how can they be distributed to communities who don’t have access to educational resources?
Fast forward to today: With 15+ years of experience in digital communications, UX/UI design, multimedia production and web management, I continue to enjoy exploring how technological advances can be applied to education and communication. Currently, I’m excited to explore ways to implement AI assistants in content creation and human in the loop workflows.
Education & Training
Responsible Artificial Intelligence in International Development, Certificate, U.S. Agency for International Development, USA
Human-Computer Interaction for User Experience Design, Certificate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, USA
Master of Arts in Cross-cultural and Sustainable Business Management, The American University of Paris, France
Multimedia Studies in Digital Design and Production, Certificate, San Francisco State University, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
Skills & Software
Web management: oversight of Drupal intranet and public website; determine future operations; implement policies for digital strategies and new media activities
Interaction design: user-experience design, user-research, information architecture, wireframes, high-fidelity prototyping; Adobe XD, InVision, Moqup, Figma
Motion graphics: audio recording and editing, video editing and production, animation, web development, HTML, CSS, Javascript; Adobe Premiere, Audition, Flash; Final Cut Pro, Audacity
Graphic composition: digital imaging, color correction, vector graphic illustration, typographic design; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva
Work Experience
Web Management Program Analyst,
US Agency for International Development, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, Washington, DC
Interactive Design & Production
Digital Consultant, San Francisco, CA
Information Technology Specialist,
Peace Corps Headquarters, Coverdell World Wise Schools, Washington, DC
Web Communications Specialist,
University of California San Francisco, Student Health Services, San Francisco, CA