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Education

2007-present

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Masters of Human-Computer Interaction, expected Dec. 2008
GPA 4.0
Courses: Basic Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction Methods, Educational Game Design, Programming Usable Interfaces, Understanding Perception through Design, Designing for Service, Conceptual Models, Capstone Project, Social Web, Information & Interaction, Public Political Messaging


B.A. June 2007

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Major: Cognitive and Linguistic Science, with a concentration in Computer Science
Minor: Psychology
Relevant Courses:
Design: Digital Imaging, Interface Design & Dynamic Web, Multimedia Design, 2-D Design
Psychology: Statistics, Sensation and Perception, Neuropsychology, Psychology of Memory, Cooperation and Competition
Computer Science: Robotic Design, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Visual Processing in Biological and Computer Systems,Human-Computer Interaction (Brandeis University)


1999-2003

Canterbury High School, Fort Wayne, IN
Honors: Departmental Commendations in Computer Science, Biology, French, and Drama, Honor Roll, National Merit Scholar, Cum Laude Scholar, Smith College Book Award, Commended Scholar



Work Experience


Summer 2006, 2007

Human Factors Intern at Charles River Analytics
Tasks included software usability analysis, designing and programming part of a software interface.


Fall 2005-Spring 2007

HelpDesk Consultant
Answering a variety of computer questions from faculty and staff. Included software and troubleshooting training. Also special assistant to Director of User Services. Manager Fall 2006-Spring 2007.


Summer 2005

Intern at France Telecom R&D
Browser standards compliance testing, primarily CSS. Responsible for testing, discovering and reporting bugs, recording and analyzing results.



Skills


HCI Methods: Contextual Inquiry, Heuristic Evaluation, Cognitive Walkthrough, Contextual Design (data driven design), Rapid Prototyping (paper and hi-fi), Think Alouds

Computer apps: Emacs, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, iWork Keynote, OmniGraffle

Computer languages: Java, Actionscript 2.0 & 3.0, HTML, CSS

Other: Excellent writing skills