𝗔𝗤'𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗥 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟯 – 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧) | 𝗥𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: (𝗟𝗟𝗖 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)

𝗖𝗬𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗧 | 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥 | 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 | 𝗙𝗧𝗖𝗖 𝗦𝗕𝗖 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗘 | 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗘

Cybersecurity made simple for families, kids, and small businesses | Digital Literacy & Incident Response That Empowers

Key Services:

• UX Research & Usability Audits – Identifying friction points and delivering intuitive design fixes.

• Privacy & Compliance Reviews – Aligning platforms with NIST, CISA, and COPPA standards.

• Workflow Optimization – Streamlining navigation, user journeys, and feedback loops.

• Algorithm & Data Trust – Ensuring AI-driven systems support accuracy, fairness, and transparency.

• Trust-Centered Design Consulting – Building features that strengthen user confidence.

• Youth & EdTech Cybersecurity Workshops – Co-leading CyberHero Workshops with my daughter for schools and families.

• Plain-Language Security Communication – Translating technical safeguards into clear, user-friendly messaging.

Key Achievements:

• Designed and implemented a NIST-aligned Incident Response Plan (IRP) for small businesses, covering ransomware, phishing, and downtime scenarios.

• Collaborated with cyber insurance brokers to assess risk posture and negotiate tailored coverage.

• Built a vendor risk management framework with security reviews, contractual protections, and response protocols.

• Co-authored and published Emani and the CyberHero Response Team, a children’s cybersecurity book featured in schools, libraries, and community events.

• Delivered cybersecurity education programs for Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, and community organizations.

• Expanded book distribution through Barnes & Noble, Chapter House Books, and community signings.

Volunteer member of the Meta Parents Network, participating in discussions focused on youth digital safety, platform tools, and parent education. Contribute insights informed by hands-on work delivering digital safety education to children, families, and older adults, strengthening practical safety behaviors and responsible technology use.

At the Cyber Readiness Institute, I serve in a volunteer advisory role supporting efforts to empower small and medium-sized enterprises with accessible tools and resources to strengthen their cybersecurity and resilience. I contribute perspective informed by real-world experience working with businesses, families, and communities navigating digital safety and risk. When organizations are cyber ready, they are better positioned to stay secure, confident, and resilient. https://cyberreadinessinstitute.org/

Contributed UX research and trust perspectives as part of an Innovation Lab cohort exploring concepts for an AI-powered career-readiness platform. Focused on early-stage research, ideation, and advisory input rather than implementation.

• Participated in user research and design workshops to explore job-seeker challenges such as application burnout, imposter syndrome, and decision uncertainty

• Contributed to group ideation around AI-supported job exploration concepts to help users better understand roles before applying

• Supported synthesis of qualitative insights (journey mapping, themes, friction points) to inform early product direction

• Provided advisory input on privacy, trust, and responsible AI considerations, referencing NIST Privacy Framework and CISA Secure-by-Design principles

• Collaborated with cross-functional team members to share findings and inform concept refinement

Independent Prototypes (Learning-Informed)

• Job Listing Legitimacy Lens – Built a lightweight tool to help job seekers assess job-posting credibility and risk

• Responsible AI Evaluation Toolkit – Created a practical framework (checklists, templates, risk register) to support early evaluation of fairness, transparency, privacy, and real-world impact in AI systems

Experienced in Cloud Security Governance and Risk Management, with hands-on knowledge of NIST frameworks including 800-37 (RMF), 800-53 (Security & Privacy Controls), and 800-61 (Incident Response). Applied these standards in real-world environments to support secure cloud operations, compliance, and effective incident handling.