Professional Background
I'm a T-shaped user experience design lead, information architect, and marketing and web content expert in the Boston area with more than 11 years experience.
I am a design lead on fidelity.com projects ranging from quick content and design updates to multi-page design and redesign efforts. Currently, I am leading the redesign of all Fidelity online account opening processes - an effort that is estimated to bring Fidelity close to one billion dollars in additional account funds in 2012.
As a design lead I coordinate the information architecture, design, content, marketing, business, technology, standards, and usability, always making sure the project stays on track and focused on a great user experience.
Software/Technology
Information Architecture
- Visio
- Fireworks
- Livescribe
- Balsamiq Mockups
Design
- Fireworks
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Web Development
- HTML 5
- CSS 3
- jQuery
- Notepad++
- Dreamweaver
Personal
Art
My passion is art. I've painted with my grandmother since I was little and can lose myself in my drawings for hours. I minored in Fine Arts while getting my BA and fell absolutely in love with pastels and vellum. I believe that art can educate and help people and that art should be for a purpose, not just to hang over a couch or in a stuffy gallery. That is why I adore street art and graphic novels so much. I've also recently taken to digital photography. See my work.
Crafts
I sew, quilt, embroider, stamp, paint, etc. You name a craft and I've probably done it. I love to make cards and gifts for people and find using my hands and getting messy to be very therapeutic. See my work.
Running
What used to be just a way to get in shape for playing sports has now become a passion of mine. I just complete my first season as a runner and loved it so much. I competed in some really fun 5Ks and 10Ks, plus a 6-hour and 24-hour relay with my team. I'm bummed that the days are so much shorter now, but I'm making friends with my treadmill again. I made great progress as a member of the Endurance Fitness Systems running and triathlon team where I am coached by the awesome Jason Paginelli and spurred on each week by my great teammates.
The Outdoors
I grew up in the country with animals and land to roam around on. While I live in the city now, I still hike and camp every chance I get and really crave a campfire by a stream when I'm under stress.