• Lead user interface redesign on components of the PayPal administration panel
• Created and updated wiki knowledge base on 12 current PayPal countries as a resource for the user experience and research group
• Mapped and critiqued the process for resolving transaction-level disputes

• Responsible for developing and implementing thirty new web products including a new classified, jobs and auto product
• Trained 30 new web development employees in the New York Times' proprietary content management system
• Implementation manager for Omniture Site Catalyst metrics

• Built 15 templates for redesign and implementation of a new content management system
• Developed new sections of the site including an enhanced dining guide and city magazine
• Worked with 3 departments to develop a newsroom intranet, secure classifieds submission site and a secure newspaper subscription site

• Responsible for navigation and graphic design for a large-scale database project.
• Collaborated with database programmer on database connectivity.
• The project provides a catalog of all laws with ratings related to access to public records and public meetings for all 50 states.
• Reported to Dr. William Chamberlin, Joseph L. Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communications and Director of the Citizen Access Project.

• Primary instructor and grader for two labs of forty students combined
• Work with students on labs, homework and general class questions

• Grade design projects and give feedback to first year master's students.
• Was the primary mentor for two teams on two different projects.

• Just Be is an interactive experience designed to break down the stereotypes of people working in computing and encourage more people to study computing.
• Gave presentation to 10 classes ranging from elementary to undergraduates.
• Primary recruiter and trainer of new presenters

• Adviser for Vice Presidents of Membership and Communications
• Communicate chapter status with regional and national advisers.
• Helped chapter revise membership procedures to conform to the national office standards

aSister Scheduling for Homeless Women With Special Needs
My team designed and did a small scale implementation of a project designed to help women who are pregnant or recovering from substance abuse to keep track of their schedule. We presented our results as part of the student design competition at CHI 2008 in Florence, Italy. Please see my portfolio for more information on this project.

International Student Classroom Interaction
I am looking into why international students are hesitant to interact in class. Please see my capstone blog for more information on this research.

Designerly Tools
Research Conducted with Dr. Erik Stolterman, David Royer and Selvan Thandapani.
We are looking into what tools practicing interaction/user experience designers use. Our paper was accepted to the 2008 Design Research Society conference.

Social Networks

User Experience

User Centered Design

Usability

Pervasive Computing

Information Visualization

Human Computer Interaction Design I and II

Experience Design

Usability and Evaluation Methods for Interaction Design

Pervasive Computing

Human Computer Interaction Theory

Information Visualization

Visual Analytics