Natalia Fisher

Education

University of Michigan Expected May 2011

Master of Science in Information

Expected May 2011

• Specializing in Human-Computer Interaction
• Coursework includes Interface and Interaction Design, Contextual Inquiry and Project Management, Information Visualization, Graphic Design, Evaluation of Systems and Services, Database Application Design, Cognition and Environment
• Organize design jams, advising workshops and other events as an officer of SOCHI (Student Organization for Computer-Human Interaction)

Brown University May 2008

Bachelor of Arts, Ethics and Political Philosophy

Work Experience

HCI Student Associate May 2010 - present

SRI International, Menlo Park, CA

• Work as part of a distributed development team on the National Weatherization Training Platform learning management system for the Department of Energy
• Redesign existing user interfaces based on heuristic evaluation and client needs
• Implement new designs using HTML, CSS and jQuery

Interaction Design Intern November 2009 - April 2010

University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, MI

• Worked as part of an interaction design team developing a library integration component for upcoming version of the Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment
• Took part in conducting a multi-institutional user interview research study, analyzing data, and creating personas and scenarios

Associate Site Developer August 2008 - July 2009

Web Services, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Built and supported websites for the University of Chicago
• Created graphics and mockups in Adobe Photoshop
• Trained clients to use OmniUpdate content management system
• Created wireframes for web sites and applications using Axure RP

Student Technology Assistant June 2008 - August 2008

Instructional Technology Group, Brown University, Providence, RI

• Advised and assisted professors with media-related course materials
• Designed and coded websites in collaboration with a programmer and graphic designer

Web Production Assistant February 2008 - August 2008

Center for Digital Initiatives, Brown University, Providence, RI

• Created graphics and built web pages for faculty and library digital collections using Brown University web template