About
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I graduated in May of 2022 with a Bachelor's in Industrial and Innovative Design. The next day I flew halfway across the world with some of my classmates and one of our professors. We spent a week in Kosovo, giving talks on design, teaching English, and acting as judges in their first ever STEM fair. That experience helped me understand the role that design plays in providing a new way of seeing the world, especially in a country that is just learning how to dream for the first time.
I brought that experience into my first job post-grad, a small design firm in Columbus, OH. Design is much more than the form or even the function of a product, it's asking questions and being open to an unexpected answer.
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When I was in 7th grade, I was introduced to STEAM through a national science competition. From a young age, being encouraged to engage with and imagine a new future completely shifted my outlook of the world. Ever since then, it's been my goal to engage with the most challenging obstacles of our time, and I chose to do so through the practice of design.
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I love understanding how and why things work, whether that's getting lost in the details of my coffee routine, listening to podcasts on niche topics, or just paying attention to the world around me.
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I want to work on future-oriented projects that solve real-world problems with a diverse team of dreamers.
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โ Future Thinking
โ Growth Mindset
โ Product Ideation and Development
โ Branding and Marketing
โ Design Research
"๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ."
- Neri Oxman
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Experience
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Industrial Designer
Zukun Plan ยท Full-time
May 2022 –
Feb 2023
9 mos
Gahanna, OH, United States
- I conveyed client's stories through CAD models and compelling renders.
- I researched and presented work on digital marketing.
- I learned Rhino and developed a set of tools to streamline my workflow.
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Design Research and Consumer Insights Intern
Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center ยท Internship
Jul 2021 –
Aug 2021
1 mos
Dublin, OH, United States
- I collaborated with the intern team at the ICC and the CFA design team.
- I designed and organized a 70-page with over 200 sources.
- I expressed research through stakeholder mapping, experience mapping, persona development, and trends in technology, populations, and delivery.
- I presented our findings in August and December.-
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Visual Storytelling and Previsualization Intern
King Creative ยท Internship
May 2021 –
Jul 2021
2 mos
Wilmington, DE, United States
- I developed conceptual renders for interior spaces.
- I designed storyboards, on-screen graphics, printed advertising, and logos.
- I illustrated and scheduled an email marketing series.
Education
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Cedarville University
Industrial and Innovative Design, Industrial Design, 3.95
2018 – 2022
Activities and Societies:
- Volunteered at Greene County Jail 2018-20
- IDES Industrial Design Org 2018-20
- Member of the Student Leadership Team 2021-2022
- IDSA Student Body President 2022
I graduated in 2022, Summa Cum Laude, with a BA in Industrial and Innovative Design.
During my time at school, I volunteered at a jail every Sunday until that program was suspended due to Covid.
To connect with the other design students at my school I also participated in the ID org on campus.
As I got into my Junior and Senior year, I was even more involved with leadership in the design sphere. I served on the leadership team my senior year, assisting with their mentorship program and meeting regularly with the other members to discuss upcoming events and policies.