Focus
Focus
Present
As a UX/Product Designer, I focus on elevating the arts and cultural industries. My passion for art drives me to create digital products that can support the entire industry, especially artists themselves. I have been working on a freelance basis for 3 years now. As a freelancer, I especially love working one-on-one with artists, as well as entrepreneurs and academics, to help them realize their goals and solve their problems.
Past
While studying art history and interpretation theory at Swarthmore college, I strove to learn the impact of business and industry on culture, and vice versa. I tailored my semester abroad to explore the for-profit Contemporary Art scene in Hong Kong.
Future
For my career, I aim to be an active participant in the next chapter of this history by creating digital products that further cultural development.
11.2020
Freelance
Managing development of a virtual privacy law conference at Harvard’s Berkman-Klein Institute, and creating an online journal for it’s scholarly output.
9.2020
Volunteer
Responsibilities:
8.2020
Freelance
Built a bilinguial platform for scholars of Islamic jurisprudence to privately publish writtings on modern slavery in the Muslim world
8.2020
Bootcamp
700+ hours of hands-on course material with 1:1 expert mentor oversight
and completion of in-depth portfolio projects.
Mastered skills:
Projects:
Arts Raiser
Projects:
‘Gallery Pal’ Design Sprint
2.2020
Freelance
Mobile-first events website for up-and-coming Philadelphia DJ, Rebel Foster.
12.2019- 3.2020
Job
Responsibilities included:
12.2019
Volunteer
Assisted with photography and social media
12.2019
Volunteer
Assisted with photography and social media
4.2019- 7.2019
Volunteer
A few days every month, I voluntarily led 30-minute discussions in the galleries with the museum security officers as a way to improve institutional inclusion. I will lead small discussions in the galleries with a few officers at a time. I start the discussions by posing a question or giving a topic, and let the conversation lead where it may. While keeping the conversation constructive, I also introduce new ideas, information, and theories that I have learned in my time as an art history major, museum studies intern, and visitors services employee. We covered issues of race, class, age, and gender; and they share their insights from working in the galleries every day observing museum visitors.
Purpose:
12.2019
Job
Assisted the audio visual department with special events as needed
8.2018- 12.2018
Intern
Assisted the controller and executive administrator with managing accounts, compiling data reports, preparing for the annual audit, and executing accounts payable & payroll.
7.2018
Website
Created an entertainment website, with accompanying Instagram page, that made fun of conceptual art.
3.2018
Job
Worked with artists and curators to design and lead tours for private groups and UPenn students
12.2017-11.2019
Job
2018
Training
In-Art was a social media platform where artists and arts enthusiasts could talk about art in a constructive way.
2018
Training
In-Art was a social media platform where artists and arts enthusiasts could talk about art in a constructive way.
2018
Training
In-Art was a social media platform where artists and arts enthusiasts could talk about art in a constructive way.
2018
Training
In-Art was a social media platform where artists and arts enthusiasts could talk about art in a constructive way.
2017
Website
In-Art was a social media platform where artists and arts enthusiasts could talk about art in a constructive way.
2013- 2017
School
Minor: Interpretation Theory
Thesis: Cracking Visual Codes: How Nick Caves ‘Soundsuits’ Critique Commodification in African-American Art
Activities and Societies:
2016
School
Courses:
Tools
Tools
Skills
Skills
Interests
Interests
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