Nolan Harrington

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About me
Product Designer @ USDC | UX + IxD @ Cornell University
Education
- Cornell University
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  Master's degree Information Science
  Concentrations: User Experience Design, Interactive Technologies.GPA: 4.021
- James Madison University
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  Bachelor of Science - BS Integrated Science and Technology
  Activities and Societies: University Innovation Fellows, WXJM Student Radio, National Collegiate Honors Council Undergraduate Journal for Research and Creative Activity. Concentrations: Information and Knowledge Management, Social Context of Computing.Minors: Honors Interdisciplinary Studies, Studio Art.GPA: 3.978
Experience
- WXJM 88.7 FM
  Aug 2020 - May 2022
  -Organized broadcasting schedule for WXJM 88.7.-Trained new members on station operations.-Collaborated to organize station events.-Provided assistance and instruction to managing staff. -Modified web structure to be responsive.-Remodeled site structure to be more intuitive. -Collaborated with other members and users to create a better web experience.
  - Program Director
    Aug 2021 - May 2022
  - Web Developer
    Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
- Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance
  May 2021 - Jul 2021
  Summer Fellow
  -Researched local business operations and student marketing initiatives.-Surveyed student populations and compiled data into actionable changes.-Communicated with client partners to better understand project goals.-Created project plan to resolve barriers to student participation in downtown business.
- James Madison University
  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
  Technology Specialist
  -Conducted routine maintenance on devices around department.-Identified and resolved technical issues for departmental staff.-Communicated solutions between technical and non-technical stakeholders.-Created documentation to assist users with certain devices.
- Cornell University
  Jan 2023 - May 2023
  Graduate Teaching Assistant
  -Graduate Teaching Assistant for the course Info 3450: Human Computer Interaction Design.-Mentored students on course projects.-Provided instructional support in the form of grading and office hours. -Led Figma workshop and provided students design resources.
- Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
  May 2023 - Aug 2023
  Research Assistant
- U.S. Digital Corps
  Jul 2023 - now
  Designer
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  Jul 2023 - now
  - Content Designer
    Nov 2024 - now
  - Product Designer
    Jul 2023 - Dec 2024
Licenses & Certifications
- Leading Innovation
  AIGA Design
  Nov 2024
- Introduction to Generative AI
  Google Cloud Training Online
  Oct 2023
- Stakeholder Engagement and Storytelling
  Civilla
  May 2024
- Writing and Editing Certificate
  AIGA Design
  Oct 2023
- Enterprise Design Thinking for AI
  IBM
  Oct 2023
- Technical Writing
  Google
  Jun 2024
- Conversation Design for Chatbots
  UX Content Collective
  Sept 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Nolan Harrington
  Team of the Quarter Cybersecurity Security Division Sep 2024 Our customer experience team was recognized for our contributions to improving service delivery and enabling human-centered design across the division.
- Awarded to Nolan Harrington
  Summa Cum Laude James Madison University May 2022 This honor is given to students who graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher.
- Awarded to Nolan Harrington
  Top ISAT Scholar Department of Integrated Science and Technology May 2022 This award is given to the ISAT undergraduate student with the highest GPA among the graduating class.
- Awarded to Nolan Harrington
  Best Honors Thesis Nominee Department of Integrated Science and Technology Apr 2022 My honors thesis "Creative Anticipatory Ethical Reasoning (CAER) Application: A User Interface AccessibilityStudy" was nominated for the Best Honors Thesis Award by the Department of Integrated Science and Technology.
- Awarded to Nolan Harrington
  Technology Student Employee of the Year University Recreation Center Apr 2022 This award is given by the department to the student employee who exhibits UREC's core values.
- Awarded to Nolan Harrington
  President's List - Dec 2020 I have been named to the James Madison University President's List Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, and Spring 2022. The requirement for this award is to achieve a GPA higher than 3.9 for the semester.