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About/ CV

Professional Summary

I believe in conducting user research to support an empathetic, human-centered approach to digital design and development. As a former clinician and current UX Researcher working on healthcare-related products, I am passionate about bringing a voice to the patients providers, and caregivers using our products.

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In order to better understand our users, I conduct a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research studies. I am particularly passionate about engaging in generative, qualitative research, such as in-depth interviews and ethnographic studies, because I feel they have the most potential to illuminate unknowns about our users and given projects  a solid foundation of understanding and direction. I am also experienced in conducting moderated and unmoderated usability testing, usage analytics studies, and information architecture testing. I believe that the success of any product depends on a combination of all of these approaches. 

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In addition to planning and conducting research, I regularly contribute to product and UX strategy, design brainstorming, and collaborative design & strategy workshops. I enjoy working across a product team and organization to ensure that everyone has a thorough understanding of our users. ​

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I really enjoy working with small, growing product teams and organizations. As a researcher and UX team member, I am passionate about developing and implementing user research processes to help teams conduct ethically solid research while continuing to scale effectively and efficiently. 

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Skills

User Research, User Personas, Usability Testing, Surveys, Service Blueprints, User Journey Maps, Remote & In-person research, Lean research methods, Ethnography, In-depth Interviews, Secondary literature reviews, Product Discovery, Workshop Facilitation,  Ideation, Concept-testing, Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Patient-centered Research, UX and Product Strategy, Research Operations, Research Repositories, Vendor Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Verbal and Written Communication, Content Strategy, Web Design, Analytics, Voice of the Customer, Content & Asset Creation

Work Experience

2022-2023

Lead UX Researcher, Memora Health

Established UXR practice in early-stage digital product org, scaling the team from 0 to 100% coverage of product pods, resulting in promotion and FTE management in <1 yr. Directly impacted roadmaps & commercial strategy. 

2020- 2022

Sr. UX Researcher, Lumedic

Led mixed-methods UX research efforts for new-to-market B2B & B2C products. Led the organization in cross-functional problem discovery & product innovation sprints, resulting in org-wide hackathon. 

2018-2020

Sr. UX Researcher, Medullan

UX Researcher

Planned and conducted user experience research activities in order to support user-centric design and development of healthcare and life sciences digital products. Led research activities and provided valuable insights to stakeholders, designers, and developers.

2017-2018

User Experience Student, CareerFoundry

Completed an appx. 6 month course of study in User Experience Design and Research, including a culminating project case study and portfolio presentation. 

2012-2017

Clinical Nutrition Manager, Sodexo

Clinical Dietitian I,II

Provided medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling to individuals with a variety of health conditions across the continuum of care. Managed a clinical nutrition and patient services department, including over 12 FTEs. Drove third party satisfaction scores consistently above the 90th percentile. 

Education

2009-2012

M.S. Clinical Nutrition, Boston University

Clinical Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess- Needham, Winchester Hospital

2005-2008

B.S. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Magna Cum Laude

Interests

Outside of work, I love getting creative and crafty! I spend time with several different hobbies, including knitting, weaving, drawing, and painting. I also spend a lot of time developing my garden, growing food, cooking, and sharing meals with loved ones. 

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