Freelance and Corporate Projects (2019 - 2020)
Product Design A11Y Swift Playground — An Accessible Coding Program for Users who are Blind:
- Designed a prototype of an accessible version of Apple's Swift Playground Coding app: where users write codes to move a character bot through a maze. To make this program accessible to users who are blind, this prototype pairs the app with a tangible tool — that provides the user with audio and haptic [touch] feedback as they navigate the maze and write/revise their code.
Instructional Design/Research Britannica for Parents — Ask the Expert Column:
- Analyzed parent needs regarding how to support children with special needs during distance learning; wrote a
column and designed a series of publicly available tools that address parents' pains, gains, and needs.
Product Design Sound City App — A Tangible Technology Phonics App:
- Designed and developed a multisensory phonics web application (for users ages 5-9) that utilizes tangible technology to provide users with activities that incorporate visual, auditory, and tactile learning.
Learning Experience Design Interactive Museum Exhibit Borders — A Borderless Experience of History:
- Lead a design team, from concept to execution, to create an interactive museum exhibit that explores the history of
the U.S.-Mexico border: incorporating inclusive features for individuals with diverse learning/orthopedic needs, and
an app that allows visitors to have a more personalized exhibit experience.
Instructional Design Culturally Relevant Curriculum — Rap as Literacy and History:
- Worked collaboratively with Northwestern University African Studies PhD students to design a multimedia
curriculum:"Rap as Literacy and History", that employs culturally relevant pedagogy to create a strong user
experience.
Education, Policy, and Consulting (2011 - 2019)
Chicago Public Schools Special Education Teacher (2011 - 2019)
- Designed hands-on curriculum, led school-wide professional development on (inclusive) inquiry-based practices,
established programs to support parents and to improve coordination between in-school and at-home learning.
CPS Diverse Learner Advocacy and Policy — Multimodal Literacy Initiative (2018 - 2019)
- Wrote a policy proposal, presented proposal and conducted multimodal phonics demo lessons for
CPS stakeholders; policy was adopted by Chicago Public Schools Network 9, a network of 20 elementary schools on
the South Side of Chicago serving over 7000 students.
Chicago Youth Programs: Consultant for the "Path to Readers" Program (2016 - 2017)
- Consulted on the design and implementation of Chicago Youth Program's early literacy program, for children ages
3-6; created training materials and led training sessions for parents and community volunteers.