About Me
Educator turned Designer
To me, designing a learning experience and designing a product share the same core DNA. Both start with deep empathy, understanding needs, analyzing insights, and iterating through testing and feedback. Effective collaboration and communication drive both fields.
Building on this foundation, product design excites me because it allows me to apply my curiosity, analytical thinking, and love for technology on a broader scale. While I’ve always found deep purpose in helping others, design enables me to make a positive impact for an even wider audience by building thoughtful products and intuitive systems.
Outside of work, I balance my focus with relaxing jazz or chill reggae, love connecting with great people, and recharge by spending peaceful time in the mountains. I’m always eager to explore what I can build next, create meaningful experiences, and craft products that genuinely help people.
Education
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Mount Royal University
Bachelor of Communication
Major in Information DesignCalgary, AB
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University of Alberta
Faculty of Education
1-Year Exchange ProgramEdmonton, AB
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Geyongin National University of Education
Bachelor of Elementary Education
South Korea
Career
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2026
Product Designer
Athabasca University · Calgary, AB
Led end-to-end design of a public website and educational toolkits for low-carbon building projects, built for rural and Indigenous communities from the ground up.
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2026
Graphic Designer
CoolIT Systems
Designed display ad banners and social media digital assets.
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2025
UX/UI Designer
Cudagra
Conducted user research and redesigned trust-focused profile features and mutual connection interfaces for a Calgary-based sports community application.
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2024–2025
Art & Music Teacher, Campus Administrator
OneSchool Global
Designed and taught engaging art, music, and career studies lessons for a virtual-first student body, while administering operations across 30+ campuses.
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2022
Information Designer
IEEE · Calgary, AB
Designed an international conference program, turning dense schedules and technical content into a layout people could actually navigate.
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2022
Instructional Design Intern
City of Calgary · Calgary, AB
Redesigned a dense, 300+ page onboarding instruction manual into a clear, user-friendly format, and produced companion instructional videos for use in onboarding sessions. The redesign was adopted immediately and received strong positive feedback.
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2021–2023
Health Research Interviewer
Alberta Health Services · Calgary, AB
Conducted structured, empathetic interviews with patients to surface real needs, concerns, and pain points around their care experience.
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2007–2017
Professional Teaching Experience
Multiple Educational Institutions · Canada, South Korea
Designed clear, engaging learning materials for learners ranging from toddlers to adults in their 50s, and facilitated collaborative workshops across diverse groups. It was the earliest version of user-centered design I knew.