Hi! I’m Anna —
I am a design leader with 8+ years of experience spanning user experience design, education, marketing, and creative management. I bring a unique blend of creativity, strategic thinking, and effective team management when building products and designing operations at scale.
In my spare time, I enjoy trying out new local coffee shops and bakeries and exploring the mountains of Colorado and Pennsylvania on skis or in my kayak.
2021-Present
I currently support collaboration tools and lead design operations for PNC Private Bank products. We design experiences for Private Bank clients and their financial advisor teams.
2020-2023
I was an Adjunct instructor at Carnegie Mellon University for Communication Design Fundamentals. I facilitated lectures, demonstrations, and critiques, in addition to creating and refreshing course materials for the Department. My philosophy as a professor is to guide students to learn through design practice.
2019-2021
I completed my Masters in Interaction Design at Carnegie Mellon University. During this time I received two international design awards from Core77 in the Consumer Technology division and was recognized with the School of Design Merit Award.
2016-2019
For three-and-a-half years I worked in marketing and creative management. I implemented two large rebrands and collaborated with brand systems, in-house creative teams, editorial teams, and internal and external stakeholders. I managed all University print and online marketing materials. I supervised one full-time designer, one design intern, and three to four design contractors and also established the department’s first design internship program which staffed six internships during my tenure.
EDUCATION
MDes, Masters in Design - Carnegie Mellon University
B.F.A., Painting, B.A. Art - Western Colorado University
NN/g UX Certified in Design Management
TEACHING
Carnegie Mellon University, School of Design
Communication Design Fundamentals
Fall 2020 – Spring 2023