About me

My path to being a user experience researcher

I have a Master’s degree in education from the Technology, Innovation & Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where I focused on cognitive and psychological models for developing networked learning applications. Projects included:

• Solar Magnitude Forum
• Making the most of your Learning Management System
• Asynchronous Discussion Tools at HGSE: Designing tools to support learning
• Connecting with Evolution: Curriculum (pdf) and resource playlist

I have developed, managed, designed, or otherwise contributed to online product development at Harvard Business School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Heinle, Family Health International (FHI), TERC, photo.net, and Safari Books Online.

Throughout this journey, I’ve worked with a spectrum of research tools and methodologies to understand user needs and preferences — and for the past year I have focused specifically on user experience research. UX research is a great fit for my drive to understand how people use technology and how to optimize products and processes. I love synthesizing disparate data points into a meaningful narrative that helps drive great product design.

Photography

When I’m not at my laptop I’m often behind a camera. I take a lot of photos, particularly portraits. linoleumjet.com is my photography blog. I also post frequently to my flickr stream.