I started my journey into tech and the web when I met my childhood friend Frank, who introduced me to the world of gaming. I played various PC games like the classic Duke Nukem and enjoyed Super Mario on the Nintendo.

At an early age, I was interested in computers and dabbled with CorelDRAW, learning to create invitations and flyers. From there, my interest in graphic design and my journey into Web Design & Development began when my best friend introduced me to a blogging site called Xanga. I learned that different people were using GeoCities to create their websites, and with Xanga, I wanted to learn how to make layouts and understand how websites were built.

Upon discovery, I stumbled upon a website called createblog.com, where I learned that people were using Paint Shop Pro to design their graphics, and they had tutorials on the web languages for constructing a website.

I was very interested in a career as a Web Designer and received my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interactive Media from The Art Institute of Houston. I have worked as a professional Web Designer in corporate settings for over seven years. I wanted to enhance my skills, and when I took a class in Human Centered Design, I sought to learn more about developing solutions focused on user needs in applications and products, which shifted my focus to User Experience.

I decided to pursue graduate school at Kent State University to study User Experience and will graduate in Fall 2025.

I’m currently interning at HCSS as a UX Designer and working at PetSmart as a Retail Associate. I love technology and the web, and I am passionate about the well-being of animals and educating pet parents.

Outside work, I enjoy spending time with my family, belly dancing, and snuggling with my talkative cat, Dixie.