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Based in Knoxville
Hi - I've been a creative leader for 16+ years and a product designer within the last 10 years. I enjoy strategic thinking and watching all the pieces come together. Design, branding, and animation are attributes I bring from past careers, but information architecture and strategy are now in the forefront. I love the challenge of solving problems and learning.
Principle UX Designer at Optum Financial
“I'm glad to have had Kristi as a mentor. She has a very warm and friendly personality and was an insightful, responsive, and encouraging mentor. She has an extensive amount of experience in UX and would often speak about her own work experiences to help me understand and better approach the coursework I was doing. Kristi shared many resources, tools, and examples of UX work that helped me think creatively and grow as a designer.”
- Marielle R, UX Academy
“Kristi was very helpful in answering any questions I had throughout the Foundations course. She provided useful and constructive feedback on all of my assignments and responded quickly to my messages. Her high expectations resulted in me becoming the best designer I could be by the end of the 8-week course. For anyone looking to improve their design skills and knowledge, I highly recommend working with Kristi as a mentor. For her tremendous support and guidance, she gets a 5-star review from me!”
- Brian F, UX Academy Foundations
“Kristi was a great mentor throughout my Designlab journey. She leveraged her decades of design experience to provide me with valuable insights and feedback that influenced not just my design skills, but my confidence in entering the job market and landing a UX role. Kristi helped me to “see everything as UX”, which helped me to think and lead with more empathy when designing, crafting presentations, building my portfolio, and more. If you want a mentor that will offer support, expert guidance, and accountability… I highly recommend Kristi”
- Andrey A, UX Academy
“Kristi is a great mentor! She is extremely personable and easy to talk to. Kristi always challenged and pushed me to iterate and develop my designs. She is a fantastic resource and has so much knowledge to share.”
- Jamie A, UX Academy Foundations
“Really personable easy to talk to and a great resource for all of my questions and has guided me throughout this process, she is great!”
- Melissa F, Design 101
Next courses start January 5th!