Product Designer | Anthroware LLC

May 2019- Present

-Conducted user and organizational research, testing, and design for mobile and web applications.
-Designed user journeys, wireframes, information architecture, user flow diagrams, personas, high fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate designs within the context of business needs, user needs, and technical requirments.
-Collaborated with product owners, project managers, designers, and engineers to deliver user-centered software solutions amid an agile development environment.
-Developed and executed internal initiatives to foster culture and teamwork.
-Assisted in developing the company brand identity, language, and graphic assets.

Business Coach | Mountain Bizworks

2019-2021

-Provided regular consulting to burgeoning entrepreneurs in the areas of technology, marketing, and design.
-Assisted startups with the development of their brand identity, and design collateral.
-Collaborated with other stakeholders to expand the Mountain Bizworks coaching program.

Founder & Principal Product Designer | Fehlō LLC

2014 - 2018

-Designed, prototyped, and built the Fehlo collection of furniture, lighting, and table top accessories for the commercial and residential home decor industry.
-Developed and grew vendor relationships with international and online retailers.
-Managed the execution, inventory, and delivery of production furniture, lighting, and tabletop accessory lines.
-Key administrator in the development of annual business plans, forecasts, and budgets.
-Oversaw payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and all federal and state business fillings.
-Cultivated social media presence and mailing list for annual marketing campaigns

Metals Department Coordinator | Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

2011-2014

-Managed annual budget for the metals department.
-Recruited and maintained instructors for spring and winter concentrations as well as summer classes.
-Maintained and repaired metals studio equipment.
-Designed the workflow and orientation of classes, equipment, and tooling for students and instructors.

Additional Experience

Visiting Lecturer | Rhode Island School of Design

2015 Professional design practices lecturer.

Visiting Lecturer | Appalachian State University

2015 Industrial design lecturer and design challenge juror.

Event Awards Juror | Artisphere Greenville, SC

2015 Final award juror for event

Artists Juror | Artisphere Greenville, SC

2014 Acceptance juror for Artispshere event

Studio Assistant | Penland School of Crafts

2014 CNC Design with instructor Randi Johnson

Instructor | S.P.A.C.E, Savannah, GA

2014 Mixed-media design Instructor for 5-15 year olds

University of North Carolina at Asheville

2017 - 2020

Bachelor of Arts in New Media
Graduated Summa Cum Laude | Distinction in New Media
Emphasis Area: Interactive Media & Video

Savannah College of Art and Design

2008 - 2010

Bachelor of Arts in Design, GPA 3.84
Emphasis Area: Product Design, 30 credits completed.

2018 | UNCA Drexler Management Scholarship

2017 | 2017 WNC Magazine Fall Design Issue | "Walking the Design Line"

2016 | Grill Magazine | Spring Catalog

2015 | Carolina Home + Garden Magazine | "Hail Fellow Well-Made"

2015 | Dwell on Design Trade Show | Best in Show

2015 | Interior Design Magazine| Spring Issue

2015 | Made in WNC| The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design

2009 | 500 Plastic Jewelry Design: A Groundbreaking Survey of a Modern Material| Lark Books