Hi! I'm a UX Designer and Accessibility Specialist focused on instructional design, user research, and inclusive digital experiences.

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About Me

Currently, I work at Michigan State University in IT’s Educational Technology Department. Over the past 2.5 years, I have developed trainings, led workshops, and supported faculty and staff through consultations focused on digital accessibility. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Web Design from MSU, where I also completed internships updating and remediating online content across the university. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in User Experience at MSU and plan to graduate in Spring 2027.

Featured Projects

Explore my work in instructional design and course development!

Disability and Accessibility Policies Training

An asynchronous training built for all MSU Faculty and Staff.
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Digital Accessibility for Educators Course

An asynchronous training built for MSU Faculty based off MSU's Basic Accessibility Checklist and dives deeper into where instructors might encounter accessibility issues in their online content.
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Course Development Process

A 10-step instructional design workflow for building effective online courses.
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Online Tools Evaluation Checklist

A comprehensive framework for evaluating digital tools and platforms.
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Learning & Development

I stay connected to the field through conferences, coursework, and the communities I follow.

Conferences & Events

  • Axe-Con (2022-2026)
  • D2L Fusion (2024)
  • Accessing Higher Grounds (2023)

Courses & Certification

  • Accessibility Fundamentals 2.0 (Deque University, September 2023)
  • Document Accessibility 1.2 (Deque University, September 2023)
  • Apply the QM Rubric (QM Quality Matters, January 2024)
  • Accessible Course Design Using WCAG (OLC, Febuary 2024)
  • Professional Foundations: Researching, Collaborating, and Networking (OLC, Febuary 2025)
  • Helping Faculty with New Course Development (OLC, March 2025)
  • Curating and Evaluating Resources for Faculty (OLC, May 2025)
  • OLC Course Quality Review (OSCQR) Trainer (OLC, June 2025)

Communities & Networks

  • Educause
  • Teach Access
  • iSpring Learning Exchange (LinkedIn)
  • Instructional Design Central (IDC) (LinkedIn)
  • Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (LinkedIn)
  • Instructional Designers and Curriculum Writers (LinkedIn)
  • AI Commons Bulletin