Visiting Research Specialist at UIC Innovation Center, Adjunct Faculty at IIT Institute of Design, Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Design at University of Illinois at Chicago, Independent Consultant at Independent Consultant
Location:
United States
Industry:
Design
Work:
UIC Innovation Center - Chicago, IL since Sep 2011
Visiting Research Specialist
IIT Institute of Design - Chicago, Il since Jan 2008
Adjunct Faculty
University of Illinois at Chicago since Jul 2010
Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Design
Independent Consultant - Greater Chicago Area since Sep 2010
Independent Consultant
Iota Partners, LLC - Chicago Oct 2011 - Jul 2012
Project Manager
Education:
Illinois Institute of Technology 2001 - 2003
Master of Design, Design Planning
Carnegie Mellon University 1994 - 1999
BFA, Industrial Design
Skills:
Design Strategy Design Thinking Ethnography Interaction Design User Experience Design Design Research Systems Thinking Leadership Anthropology User-centered Design Experience Design Research Design User Experience Rapid Prototyping Industrial Design User Research Product Design Usability Testing Information Architecture Design Management HTML5 CS3
Honor & Awards:
IDEA SIlver 2012
Print Magazine Interaction Annual 2002.
2001 Communication Arts Interactive Gold Award, Business category
Hair Designs By Starr
Cosmetologist
Nco Group Aug 2010 - Dec 2011
Technical Support
Cnc Access Dec 2004 - Nov 2010
Home Care Worker
Education:
Fayetteville Technical Community College 2008 - 2009
Skills:
Color Correction Color Management Hair Extensions Hair Cutting Hair Care Hair Color Hair Extensions Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Customer Experience Customer Relations
Domani Hair Salon Nov 2013 - Dec 2013
Hair and Makeup Artist
Shear Perfection Oct 2012 - Nov 2013
Hair Stylist
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. Jul 2010 - Dec 2012
Senior Teller
Comprehensive Training Systems May 2010 - Jul 2010
Case Manager Hire-A-Youth Program
Law Office of Michael O'halloran Sep 2009 - Apr 2010
Legal Assistant
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Hello everyone! This is a compilation video of my rehearsal pre-final ...
Duration:
12m 25s
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Part 1 of my conversation with April Starr, Director of Experience Res...
Duration:
32m 3s
REAL Teaser: Inside April Stars Photo Shoot!
We first met April Star, a 10-year-old aspiring model with vitiligo, b...
Duration:
1m 40s
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April Starr
About:
I love to drink tea and illustrate on rainy days. Foremost a Christian, wife & mama. Learning and laughing everyday! My art & blog: http://www.FlourishCafe...
Tagline:
Living the amazement!
April Starr
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Author of edgy teen fiction (alter ego of romance author Dawn Atkins)