Education
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Information Management and Systems, expected May 2010 (3.93 GPA)
Emphasis in Human–Computer Interaction
Glushko–Samuelson Fellow
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, 1986
Second major in Theater and Drama, 1987
Regents–Alumni Scholar
Work Experience
User Experience Designer and Web Developer, UC Office of the President, Oakland, CA, 5/09 to 8/09
- Spearheaded user interface design and development for UCverse, a new systemwide portal that showcases UC research while inviting discussion and new contributions.
- Clarified user needs, developed personas, designed and built prototypes, conducted usability testing and iterative design.
Web Developer, U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute,
Walnut Creek, CA, 1/04 to 8/08
- Directed reorganization and redesign of external site (introduced pure CSS layout and styling).
- Introduced usability testing, trained coworkers in interface design and usability practices.
- Conceived, designed, and built interface for personalized collaborator portal.
- Revitalized intranet site by redesigning and incorporating wiki technology, RSS feeds.
Technical Writer and Editor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
Berkeley, CA, 4/94 to 1/04
- Designed and built public web site for Advanced Light Source (www.als.lbl.gov, national STC award winner).
- Edited annual Activity Report (international STC award winner), wrote original research highlights.
- Originated intranet site.
Class Projects
KidOoDL (Thesis project, spring 2010)
Designing interface for a mobile application to track health of newborns and share information with pediatricians.
Medical Messaging (Fall 2010)
Designed web-based system to streamline clinical testing for a urological oncology clinic (at UCSF).
UC Davis Accessibility Evaluation (Spring 2009)
Evaluated accessibility of student web sites for UC Davis e-access committee.
PowerFall (Fall 2008)
Designed and prototyped a drip-fountain ambient display for power usage monitoring in a large
apartment complex.
Peter and the Wolf Storytelling Mixer (Fall 2008)
Designed and built a table-top music mixer that lets children control music by moving statuettes.
BORP Tandem Cycling (Fall 2008)
Designed social networking web site that enables tandem bicycle ride planning for and by visually impaired riders.
Geneboree (Spring 2006)
Designed, prototyped, and tested interface for a collaborative genome annotation system.