Experience

Streng Design - Chicago, IL www.strengdesign.net
Staff Industrial Designer, January 2011-Present
    Work with staff design team to develop projects for a diverse range of clients,
    from startups to fortune 500 companies
    Develop sketches for concept generation, brainstorming and client presentation
    Create 3d geometry using Rhino 

Radio Flyer - Chicago, IL www.radioflyer.com
Design Intern, August 2010-December 2010
    Worked with design and engineering team to develop and present concept sketches
    Generated CAD models using Solidworks
    Validated concepts with user research visits

Tennant Company - Minneapolis, MN www.tennantco.com
Freelance Designer, April 2010-June 2010
    Developed interface concept for commercial cleaning equipment
    Created storyboards for interface concept

Ethicon Endo-SurgeryCincinnati, OH www.ethiconendo.com
Design Intern, September-December 2009
   Worked with R&D team to develop instruments for minimally
   invasive surgical procedures for the international market
   Participated in ethnographic research 
   Generated concepts for ergonomic preference testing

Twisthink LLC - Holland, MI www.twisthink.com
Design Intern, May-August 2008
   Generated concepts, communicated ideas through sketches, 
   mock ups, digital illustrations and verbal presentations
   Supported design team in all project phases

Sandbox Studio Inc. - Warren, MI www.sandboxart.com
Freelance Artist, June-August 2007
   Created vector art for military vehicle service manual

CCS woodshop - Detroit, MI  
Technician, January 2007-December 2008
   Supervised students using power tools
   Maintained shop tools
   Constructed furniture for shop use

Education

College for Creative Studies - Detroit, MI
BFA - Industrial Design, With Honors - May 2010

California College of the Arts - San Francisco, CA
Exchange Semester Spring 2009

Recognition

Industrial Design Faculty Select 2006-07, 2007-08
Deans List Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010

Skills

AliasStudio
Rhino
Solidworks
Adobe Creative Suite
Prototype model fabrication
Sewing

Interests, Hobbies

Information Graphics
Experience Design
Interaction Design

Hiking
Cycling
Rock Climbing