I'm an interdisciplinary designer focused on centering accessibility efforts throughout the design process. Specializing in product design, inclusive design, creative coding, and physical computing, I’m interested in creating simple solutions to everyday problems.
Parsons School of Design
MFA Design & Technology
66 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011
3.9 GPA
Rice University
BA Sociology
Minor in Politics, Law, and Social Thought
6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
3.7 GPA
Web Content Developer, UT Health (Houston)
6.23 - Now
- Leads UX/UI design for the mobile app team
- Provides day-to-day management of website content including content creation, addition, and removal from the website
- Designs the user experience of websites with the department or unit's staff
- Coordinates and facilitates publishing activities regarding the design, creation, and production of websites
- Meets with department/unit's staff to identify and locate the content that needs to be published on websites and to determine resources to create and distribute the desired content
- Teaches personnel within sections/departments/units basic web-publishing skills that allow individuals to self-publish to the web
Full Stack Developer, Wild Card Creative Group
8.23 - Now
- Contract position
- Works collaboratively with the design team to translate their creative concepts into fully functional web pages
- Customizes and optimizes templates, layouts, and interactive elements to ensure an exceptional user experience.
- Implements and integrates additional features and functionalities to enhance the website's overall performance and user engagement
Inventor, Public Invention
5.23 - Now
- Constructs the clinical graphical user interface (GUI) for the PolyVent, an open source emergency ventilator using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Optimizes user experience for the GUI run on a Raspberry Pi with a 7” touchscreen display
Designer, Freelance
6.20 - 6.23
- Designed websites using platforms including Squarespace, Wordpress, and Readymag
- Hand coded pages and site widgets
- Worked with existing branding to create cohesive sites
- Developed organization and personal branding
- Created print and digital asset
Design Intern, Pace Gallery
6.22 - 8.22
- Designed single and double page ad spreads for magazines and other publications
- Created promotional assets such as sales packets, digital invites, and exhibition signage
- Produced video and motion design for gallery screens and social media posts
Web Designer, Rice Coffeehouse
1.21 - 5.21
- Worked with managers to communicate brand identity through visuals
- Mirrored the organization’s playful atmosphere through high interactivity
Research Assistant, ASK Lab
1.21 - 5.21
- Assisted in studies regarding adult intellectual development and predicting success in organizations and educational settings under Dr. Margaret Beier at Rice University
- Administered online studies and conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Coded recordings of studies using ELAN
Brand Marketing Designer, Second Day
6.20 - 1.21
- Revamped branding and established a brand identity
- Created graphics, video, and social media content using Adobe Creative Suite
Tools
Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Animate, Character Animator, Dimension, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, XD), Blender, dotCMS, ELAN, Figma, Google Search Console, Microsoft Office, Readymag, Semrush, Siteimprove, Sketch, Squarespace, Webflow, Wordpress
Code
Arduino, C++, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Python, QASM, Qiskit, R, STATA, three.js, p5.js
Method
Literature Review, Persona, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Strategies, Survey
Publications
Shariar Akter, Nina Lahoti, and Lynnette Mazur. “Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome.” Consultant 59, no. 7 (2019): 220-222.
Girardet, Rebecca, Kelly Bolton, Syed Hashmi, Emily Sedlock, Rachna Khatri, Nina Lahoti, and James Lukefahr. “Child protective services utilization of child abuse pediatricians: A mixed methods study.” Child Abuse & Neglect 76 (2018): 381-387.