About Me
When I was ten years old, I created my first digital learning game using HyperCard on our family Macintosh SE30. Working diligently for hours a day, I taught myself the unique scripting language of the program while perfecting the interactivity. In the game, the player moved through a brick maze of doors, each revealing either a fun fact and a path forward or death by tiger. My career highlights will show that I have chosen career paths where I use technology to inspire learning through transformational experiences.
I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Zoology with an independent study in Animal Behavior, but after earning my degree I wanted to satiate my creative side. As a self-starter, I opened many doors to satisfy my curiosity about different fields. I worked as a display artist, graphic designer, and social media content creator, and eventually started a freelance business in digital media consulting.
To build further on my foundation, I earned a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, where I absorbed the learning theories, curriculum development, and evaluative processes that inform me as an instructor today. This past year I opened yet another door of opportunity when I earned a certificate in Instructional Design from the University of California-Irvine Department of Continuing Education. The program sharpened my storyboarding, interactive storytelling, and iterative design skills. This portfolio reflects the current version of myself, but what makes life interesting are the doors yet to be open. Luckily, I have avoided the tiger thus far.
I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Zoology with an independent study in Animal Behavior, but after earning my degree I wanted to satiate my creative side. As a self-starter, I opened many doors to satisfy my curiosity about different fields. I worked as a display artist, graphic designer, and social media content creator, and eventually started a freelance business in digital media consulting.
To build further on my foundation, I earned a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, where I absorbed the learning theories, curriculum development, and evaluative processes that inform me as an instructor today. This past year I opened yet another door of opportunity when I earned a certificate in Instructional Design from the University of California-Irvine Department of Continuing Education. The program sharpened my storyboarding, interactive storytelling, and iterative design skills. This portfolio reflects the current version of myself, but what makes life interesting are the doors yet to be open. Luckily, I have avoided the tiger thus far.
