Community Involvement

Publications

Role: Co-author
Event/Publication: 97 Things Every UX Practitioner Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts
Topic/Title: Book about UX processes and methodologies including advice and knowledge from experts who have practiced UX throughout their careers.
Main Author: Dan Berlin
Date: 2021

Role: Contributor
Event/Publication: Journal of Usability Studies
Topic/Title: No Interface? No Problem. Applying Human-Centered Design and HCDAgile to Data Projects
Main Author: Dr. Righi
Article: JUS | PDF
Date: November 2020

Role: Contributor (link to list of contributors)
Event/Publication: This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World
Topic/Title: Book about Service Design process and methodologies by Marc Stickdorn
Main Author: Marc Stickdorn
Date: 2016

Public Speaking

Role: Presenter
Event/Publication: St. Louis Product Management Group - May 2024 Meeting
Topic/Title: The Future of UX: The AI Impact
Presentation: SLIDES
Date: May 14, 2024

Role: Presenter
Event/Publication: UMSL Design Senior Capstone Course
Topic/Title: UX Everything
Presentation: SLIDES
Date: March 11, 2024

Role: Presenter
Event/Publication: ProductCamp 2024
Topic/Title: Ask a Professional Stalker (Unveiling the Secrets of UX Research)
Presentation: SLIDES
Date: March 9, 2024

Role: Co-Facilitator
Event/Publication: ProductCamp 2024
Topic/Title: Herding Squirrels (and Other Creatures) How to Keep the Product Team on Task)
Key-presenter: Lisa Bruce
Presentation: PDF
Date: March 9, 2024

Role: Panelist
Event/Publication: General Assembly
Topic/Title: Creative Money
Presentation Team: Iain Shaw, Bianca Fitzpatrick, and me
Presentation: n/a | Event Link
Date: November 12, 2020

Role: Co-Presenter
Event/Publication: UXPA 2020
Topic/Title: Humanizing the Developer Experience
Co-presenter: Lisa Bruce
Presentation: Event Link | Poster | Video
Date: October 29, 2020

Role: Speaker
Event/Publication: STLX Remote Workers Workshop
Topic/Title: Remote Work Culture
Presentation: www.stlx.org
Date: 2020

Role: Speaker
Event/Publication: Washington University Design For America
Topic/Title: Facilitation Workshop
Presentation: www.stlx.org
Date: November 26, 2019

Role: Panelist
Event/Publication: Women Who Code [Portland]
Topic/Title: Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys: Panel
Presentation Team: Beth Effertz, Pushkala Lakshmipathy, and me
Presentation: n/a
Date: October 29, 2019

Role: Presenter
Event/Publication: Women Who Code [Portland]
Topic/Title: Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys: Martha Valenta
Presentation: n/a
Date: August 27, 2019

Role: Presenter
Event/Publication: STLX Meetup
Topic/Title: Design Your UX Career
Presentation: www.stlx.org
Date: August 10, 2018

Role: Panelist
Event/Publication: Product Camp 2018
Topic/Title: UX Research and Strategy Panel Discussion
Presentation Team: Danielle Cooley, Lisa Bruce, and me
Presentation: n/a
Date: March 3, 2018

Role: Co-presenter
Event/Publication: STLX 2017 Conference
Topic/Title: Research, It’s Still A Thing
Presentation Team: Danielle Cooley, Tara Nesbitt, and me
Presentation: www.stlx.org
Date: September 2017

Role: Panelist
Event/Publication: STLX Meetup
Topic/Title: Yo, Ask Me Anything
Presentation Team: Ken Moire, Jacob Heberlie, Tara Nesbitt and me (with Chris Feix as emcee)
Presentation: n/a
Date: July 20, 2017

Role: Panelist
Event/Publication: Washington University Design For America
Topic/Title: Ideas in Motion: Unpacking Usability Testing
Presentation Team: Rob Morgan, Theresa Kratschmer, and me
Presentation: n/a (this was a panel discussion)
Date: October 26, 2017

Professional Organizations

St. Louis Product Management Group

Description: A St. Louis-based not-for-profit organization that coordinates regular in-person (and virtual) meetings and events focused on product management and other product-related topics.
Website: www.stlpm.org
Role(s): Board Member, Community & Sponsorship focus.
Timeframe: 2022-Present
Why: I wanted to be involved in building-up the Product community in Greater St. Louis.

STLX

Description: St. Louis Experience professional organization. STLX organizes Meetups and conferences to nurture the User Experience (UX), Customer Experience (CX), Service Design (SD), Experience Design (XD), Virtual Reality (VR), and Augmented Experience (AR) community within the Greater St. Louis region.
Website: www.stlx.org
Twitter: @stlxcon
Role(s): Co-founder, President (2019)
Timeframe: 2017-Present
Why: I care deeply about continuous learning and developing all facets of human-centered design in the Greater St. Louis community. As a leader of this organization I have put on a conference, acquired 501(c)3 non-profit status, created a web and social media presence for it, sourced presenters, sold corporate sponsorships, and more.

XDT

Description: Experience Design Throwdown. Design as sport. A series of competitive design thinking matches in front of a live audience
Website: www.xdthrowdown.com
Twitter: @XDThrowdown
Role(s): Judge
Timeframe: 2019
Why: I was excited to lend my name and place in the local experience design community to promote this unique community-building event. I look forward to attending more events by the XDT team, and supporting them in any way I can.

UXPA International

Description: User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA) International supports people who research, design, and evaluate the user experience (UX) of products and services.
Website: uxpa.org
Twitter: @UXPA_Int
Role(s): Member
Timeframe: 2011-2017
Why: I’m part of UXPA International because I enjoy being connected with a worldwide group of human-centered designers. I also enjoy their events and publications.

Service Design Network - St. Louis

Description: We're the professional organization for leaders, practitioners, and teachers in the emerging field of service design. We welcome service innovators from every sector across greater St. Louis. We aim to develop, promote, and strengthen the knowledge and practice of service design.
Website: www.service-design-network.org/chapters/st-louis/about
Twitter: @SDNSTL
Role(s): Member, Board Member (2016-2017)
Timeframe: 2013-2017
Why: I was interested in learning more about the Service Design facet of HCD.

Gateway CHI

Description: Gateway CHI was a local chapter for the Association for SIGCHI (the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group for Computer-Human Interaction)
Website: n/a
Twitter: n/a
Role(s): Member
Timeframe: 2011-2017
Why: I was seeking a group of like-minded human-centered designers in St. Louis with whom I could learn more about our field.

Vatterott Foundation

Description: Established in 1948 by Charles F. and Joseph H. Vatterott, the Vatterott Foundation provides funding to non-profit organizations located in the greater St. Louis area that share in the family foundation's focus areas and mission.
Website: www.vatterottfoundation.org
Twitter: n/a
Role(s): Youth Board Leader (2000-2009), Board of Trustees Member (2009-Present)
Timeframe: 2000-Present
Why: I’m lucky enough to be part of a hard-working family that has seen quite a bit of success. We see that there are folks who didn’t have the opportunities that we have had. And, through the Vatterott Foundation, I’m part of an effort to bring opportunities to those folks.

Project Management Institute Metropolitan St. Louis

Description: The PMI Metropolitan St. Louis Chapter vision is to increase the awareness and value of professional project management for practitioners and organizations in the community we serve.
Website: www.pmimsl.org
Twitter: @PMIMSL
Role(s): Member
Timeframe: 2006-2012
Why: I was looking for a professional community to be part of before I found Gateway CHI