James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar

Citation for Academic Excellence in UI/UX Design, Design for Education

Outstanding Achievements in 2D Design

Teaching assistant for COSC 25 Introduction to UI/UX Design, ENGS 12 Design Thinking

Studied key art business concepts, individuals, and business models that underpin the global art market and creative economy, working alongside artist, art historians, entrepreneurs, and individuals involved in the Sotheby’s auction house

Cum Laude, High Honors, John R. Rose Jr Prize

• Chair of student leadership team & all lab operations

• Led end-to-end product design for multiple digital applications, including two educational technology platforms, from user research and ideation through high-fidelity Figma prototypes, user flows, and final delivery to clients
• Delivered comprehensive product systems for 6 digital web and mobile applications within 10-week Agile sprints, building and maintaining robust design systems with reusable UI components and detailed handoff style guides
• Collaborated cross-functionally with product managers, developers, and business stakeholders, meeting regularly to align requirements, address implementation questions, and ensure high-quality execution

• Established Dartmouth’s first Figma Campus Leader program, leading the campus design community by representing Figma, organizing workshops and hackathons, and empowering peers to grow design skills and collaborate on creative projects
• Developing design resources such as templates, content, and learning experiences to support student designers across campus
• Collaborated with Figma’s product and education teams by providing structured feedback on unreleased features and contributing to leadership and roadmap sessions to shape future education initiatives

• Facilitated educational programming for 200+ participants per term, introducing topics in full-stack development, data science, UI/UX, and project management, managing curriculum and peer-to-peer training frameworks
• Supported lab operations and logistics for 120+ members as part of the core student leadership team, facilitating weekly design critiques and providing feedback to improve design quality and foster team learning.

• Led mixed-methods research on organizational AI readiness across Vermont’s K-12 education system in partnership with the Barre Unified Union School District, exploring how educators and administrators adopt and integrate emerging AI tools

• Conducted and analyzed 30+ stakeholder interviews with teachers, district leaders, and state level policymakers to identify adoption barriers, motivators, and behavioral drivers of change

• Synthesized findings into actionable recommendations for district-wide professional development, helping shape AI literacy frameworks and change-management models for educators

• Designed and developed branding and visual assets for global Learning and Development programs at Sony Music Group, supporting engagement for 9,000+ employees and ensuring aligning with brand guidelines
• Compiled, analyzed, and visualized 600+ survey data from workshops and executive summits, producing actionable insight reports that informed program strategy and continuous improvement
• Co-created a quarterly leadership curriculum using instructional design techniques and data-driven insights, aligning content with business needs and employee development goals

• Conducted 50+ user interviews and surveys to identify pain points for 4,000+ users on educational learning management systems, working with Learning Design and Accessibility at Dartmouth to address navigation and cognitive load challenges
• Redesigned navigation, simplified layouts, and improved organization of Canvas sites, applying best practices in accessibility and usability to improve resource discoverability with a user-centered focus
• Analyzed qualitative and quantitative user research data to identify insights to inform and prototype design decisions, applying design thinking methodologies such as systems mapping, card sorting, and A/B testing

• Developed and pitched an award-winning business concept for a career companionship platform, undergoing brand ideation, market research, creating value propositions, marketing strategy, and business concept development
• Applied UX research, survey design, and consumer insights to craft a data-driven business strategy with specific features that users need, creating a rough low-fidelity prototype on Figma for user testing

• Researched perception and cognition using shape-based animation studies for the Psyanim project, combining behavioral, neuroimaging, and computational techniques to study individual differences in perception

• Assisted the CMO and Public Relations Director to provide assistance in organizing campaigns, new exhibitions, artist conversations, and opening events for China’s largest private museum

• Coordinated with curators and archivists to manage logistics and content creation, including developing bilingual marketing material and blog content for social media platforms like WeChat and Instagram