
Hi! I’m Maria. Nice to meet you.

Why User Experience
My favorite part about what I do is that I get to ask people questions, like a lot of questions, about things they enjoy. When I got my undergrad degree in journalism the position I have now didn’t exactly exist. I’ve been able to adapt my interest in people and disseminating information into a career I love.
I have a special passion for digital humanities projects and helping faculty identify their audience and the best platform to display their research.
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Portfolio Projects
- Salesforce API: Design Integration with AEMDesign a user-interface that allows users to search the Diversity Scholar’s Network by name, field, impact, or category focus.
- Digital Scholarship: Anti-Racist Digital Research InitiativeHow do we create a digital archive to feature filmed oral histories to showcase the 104 Mexican American women who hold a doctorate in history and how Chicana historians transform the way we understand history?
- Digital Scholarship: Digital Research ProjectHow do we create a user-friendly research database for 11+ institutions with a diverse group of assets, audiences, and technical needs?
- Service Focused Website RedesignHow might we provide important information to incoming and current students while still serving as a staff resource?
- The Dyrt Dogs: Northwestern University Capstone ProjectThere is an underserved need for pet-friendly resources in widely-used camping apps. This project explores a possible solution based on user research and user-centered design.
- Faculty ProjectThis digital scholarship project identified a suitable combination of platforms to promote and house research data. Assist in conceptualization of information architecture and user experience.
- Museum Website RedesignThe museum wanted to focus on achieving a design that was easy to navigate to encourage exploration and find information, while staying within brand guidelines and supporting marketing efforts.
- Unit/Department Website RedesignThe unit was merging an array of services into one website. The end-goal was a user-friendly website with common vocabulary and significant self-help options.