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Sharpen PartnersFounder, Sr Partner
Feb. 2023Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Paign MGMTChief Strategy Officer
Nov. 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
MaxMediaAssociate Design Director
Jun. 2022 - Feb. 2023Atlanta, Georgia, United States
MaxMediaLead UX Designer
Jan. 2021 - Jul. 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
O'Reilly MediaContributing Writer
Jul. 2020 - Mar. 2021Contributing writer for OReilly’s 97 Things Every UX Practitioner Needs to Know, edited by Dan Berlin
My chapter is: Make Learning a Part of Your Design Process Expected Publication is June 2021
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MaxMediaSr UX Designer
Apr. 2019 - Jan. 2021Atlanta, Georgia
Sagepath IncUX Designer
Jun. 2018 - Mar. 2019Greater Atlanta Area
General AssemblyInstructional Assistant, User Experience Design Immersive
Mar. 2018 - Jun. 2018Greater Atlanta Area
NEX AtlantaFounder, Managing Director
Apr. 2013 - Aug. 2018Greater Atlanta AreaEstablished a workspace community based on collaboration, innovation, and design thinking in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta. The shared workspace is powered by a dynamic set of activities and programs (NEX Labs) designed to engage a broad spectrum of entrepreneurs and thinkers. Developed an Enterprise Ecosystem Map of Atlanta for startups and small businesses. Built and maintain an Office Hours Program with 40+ mentors in legal, finance, media, and coaching. First SE location to offer the Kauffman Icehouse Entrepreneurship program. Manage and direct team advisement to 2 social enterprise startups at all times. Responsible for overall business strategy, cash flow management, program development, partnerships, and advisement of membership on business development issues. Ran Habitat For Humanity International social enterprise incubator with Global SIG cohort of 10 countries. In parallel, co-founded an educational 501c3 that uses design thinking tools within a methodology of critique and inquiry to create highly interactive learning environments. Programs included Expert In Residence & Serial Entrepreneurs Mentors with match-making questionnaire, Sales Classes based on Improvisation and acting techniques, charette-based business plan workshops & design review critiques with serial entrepreneurs. An additional emphasis is placed on developing and utilizing local talent to encourage long-term economic development benefits. Programs are non-sector and generally applicable to all stages of a business where growth is desired.
Hub AtlantaFounder, Managing Director
Dec. 2009 - Apr. 2013Atlanta, GeorgiaEstablished a work community as part of the global network of HUB spaces. Responsible for translating the social enterprise sector development work of HUB to the local context & creating a common language and community through programming. Social Enterprise 101 lecture series in partnership with Gray Ghost Ventures. Developed network of locally interested impact investors. Led community design process with membership. Participated in the transition from privately owned parent company to a network of founders with a management team. Locally, wrote events plan to engage corporate Intrapreneurs and local Sustainability communities in knowledge community programs.
Riverwood StudiosProject Designer
Jun. 2006 - Sep. 2010Project Designer & Document Strategist. Designed interactive gaming exhibits in museums and entertainment venues, including the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. Translated ideas of Director and staff into Graphic Reference Manual including images, colors, equipment and found objects for design and construction. Designed interior spaces for participant experience and produced Construction Documents. Enlarged vocabulary and method of communicating design goals through graphic specifications for artist’s work.
Think StudioOwner
Jan. 2003 - Jul. 2010Newnan & Atlanta, GeorgiaOwner. Working as sole practitioner and with other designers focusing on primary residence and vacation projects (including new construction, restoration and adaptive reuse), farm structures, estate site planning. Small development work in suburban areas and small towns around Atlanta to identify sites for commercial rehabilitation and adaptive re-use projects incorporating urban conditions for town centers and reinforcing strategies to promote walkability and infill or reweaving or existing city fabric.
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