Jul 11, 2021How learning design and development taught me failure can be a good thing.People spend their lives with a mental expectation of success. When that expectation isn’t met we automatically feel as though we’ve failed. Failure is like death it is something everyone has to experience but we all wish it were avoidable. …5 min read5 min read
Jun 29, 2020Who the police serveThey swore an oath, they take their orders. An in-depth look at chattel slavery’s influence on policing. — Introduction If you type “police” in google news, the top articles are on limiting police access without a warrant. This matter has gotten the attention of the Supreme Court. In 2020 officers in plain clothes forced their way into the home of Breonna Taylor. Awakening her and her boyfriend Kenneth Walker…Police14 min readPolice14 min read
Jun 2, 2020Finding my Zen: How The Art of Power helped me with anxiety.For some reason one of the first things I learned to do was worry. Since childhood the “what ifs” kept me awake at night. It wasn’t until college that these scary moments were given a name, anxiety. …Mindfulness3 min readMindfulness3 min read
Jun 2, 2020The State of Atlanta Address: Riot or RebellionAn open letter to the citizens of Atlanta discussing the pain and frustration of Black America and the deadly inequalities. — My fellow Atliens, On May 25, 2020, the Minneapolis Police responded to a call at a local deli. The deli employee accused George Floyd, a Black American of using a counterfeit $20.00 bill to pay for his cigarettes. …Black Lives Mater4 min readBlack Lives Mater4 min read
Apr 29, 2020A Case Study for The Peach Files PodcastLike most post college millennial's eager to find their footing in the professional world, I found myself pinned to a job I hated. Determined for change I quit and started doing ride share until I could discover my next move. As if living in the eclectic city of Atlanta wasn’t…Podcast6 min readPodcast6 min read
Apr 22, 2020Life after a UX Bootcamp, celebrate it all.The good news is I did it, I successfully struggled through 6 months of a rigorous program learning a new skill and adding my own spunk to it. I laughed, cried, and fought thoughts of throwing my laptop out the window. Although it went by quickly, it felt like forever…UX3 min readUX3 min read
Nov 2, 2019Word Repo, a case study of an app that helps you learn new words.Adding new words to your vocabulary can be seen as an aspiring challenge and learning a new language can be even more frustrating. Many applications create a space for learning new words but make it hard to save words you come across but want to view later. Defining the Problem …UX8 min readUX8 min read
Oct 7, 2019A Travel Application Case StudyIntroduction Everyone loves traveling but doesn't always have the ability to make those trips happen. The application that I created is called S.I.C.C.U.D. an acronym for Savings In Cash and Coins to Uplifting Destinations. S.I.C.C.U.D. …UX7 min readUX7 min read
Aug 28, 2019The curse of the Strong FriendWe all have friends that seem to play a certain role in our lives. We have the positive uplifting friend, the realistic yet slightly pessimistic friend, and so on. Unfortunately not all friendships are created equally, some have a give and take balance but most are treated as a transaction. …Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Aug 11, 2019Hey, look what I can do: A Meetup experienceAfter weeks of going to class and learning more and more about the world of User Experience I felt the need to leap. Eager to get my hands on a live project yet nervous about appearing professionally confident enough to execute I decided to attend a meetup. To be honest…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
