As a Usability & Interface Specialist and, previously, a Systems Analyst/Programmer at Indiana University, I have worked for over 8 years to help people do everything from record students' grades online to update a web page without needing to know html to accessing online full-text special collections. My interests in working on the Internet center around helping people do what they need to do online as easily and intuitively as possible.
I am a programmer with user-centered design training. I like to help people and solve problems. I am also interested in improving communication. Whether that communication is between team members at work or between an interface and its users, I like being able to help people understand.
In May 2006 I received a Master's in Information Science from Indiana University's School of Library and Information Science with a focus in online information retrieval. My educational background includes a Master's in Art History and an undergraduate minor in Business.