Projects
Projects that I utilized as learning experiences, opportunities for professional growth,
and invitations to connect with those around me.
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PEAK Mobile App Design
Click the image to access the functional prototype.
PEAK was a semester-long project for my Honors I-Core class in the Kelley School of Business, where I collaborated with a team to develop a health monitoring app designed to help users track and manage hypertension. I was our 'Chief Executive Officer' and was in charge of all design and promotional materials. I used Figma to design the app and created a fully functional prototype, ensuring a seamless user experience from onboarding to personalized health insights.
This project demanded a high level of detail and precision, requiring extensive iteration and refinement. Throughout the process, my professors provided harsh critiques, which initially felt overwhelming but ultimately helped me grow into a more confident designer. Their feedback pushed me to think critically about usability, aesthetics, and the user journey, shaping my approach to design in a meaningful way.
The final product was incredibly rewarding—a polished, interactive prototype that reflects the hard work and dedication my team and I put into it. This experience strengthened my ability to take constructive criticism, adapt to new challenges, and produce high-quality designs under pressure.
See our final presentation of the product below.
DECEMBER 2023
Honors Contract - Ethics in Business
NOVEMBER 2024
To earn honors credit, I completed an Honors Contract with Professor Kelly Brummett in her class, the Ethical Responsibilities of Business. Kelly requested that I identify an ethical issue within my current internship at Second Presbyterian Church that needed to be addressed and give a 10-12 minute presentation to the class. I decided to focus on a 2-month long project that I completed at my internship where I encountered several ethical dilemmas that revolved around intellectual property and ownership over design and media. Rather than seeing this as a mere project, I viewed it as an opportunity to create a deliverable for my director that would help our team navigate further encounters with this issue in an attempt to correct it.
What constituted this task as an honors project for me was that I was taking two areas of my life–my academics and my career–and uniting them by finding a problem that needs to be solved, ultimately providing information of value that others can learn from to both organizations. I also worked on my public speaking skills during this project, and I have noticed a significant increase in my ability to prepare and confidently speak during presentations since giving this one. Many thanks to Professor Brummett and my director for both working so closely with me on this project and providing valuable insights that assisted with my learning.
GROWTH
I chose to highlight this project specifically against my other honors contract projects because I have experienced immense personal and professional growth from the experience of doing this project as a whole. When I first asked Professor Brummett if I could do an honors contract in her class, I did not know much about the class or her teaching style as it was the beginning of the semester. When she suggested a 10-12 minute presentation, that only I would complete–I'll be honest, I was terrified. I have never been fond of public speaking, and knowing I would be the only person in the class giving a presentation seemed like one of my subconscious worst-fears that had suddenly surfaced my senior year of college. I could have denied and chosen another class to do a project for that would not have included a presentation, but I decided I would take up the challenge and face my fear. I went on with my research and collection of data in my place of work and ultimately grew a closer relationship with my director because of it, and the process of constant comparison of class learning with hands-on learning at work helped me bridge new connections between the two and find more meaning in both.
On the day of the presentation, I asked Professor Brummett if I could do it first thing–becoming news to her that I am an anxiety-ridden public speaker. After the presentation, she reassured me that I delivered the message well and that I did, in fact, have public speaking skills. It was not until this moment that I began to think positively of public speaking, and I began to separate the nerves with the purpose of what I was doing.
Now (March 2025), I approach presentations with confidence, readiness to answer questions, and engagement. Sure, I still have nerves from time to time – but the reassurance and execution of this project allowed me to approach future presentations with a calm, collected, and logical demeanor. Presentations began as my worst enemy and have since transitioned into positive opportunities to work on my skills.
March 2025 – Received news that Professor Brummett nominated this project for Outstanding Honors Contract Award!
See my visual aid for my presentation below.