Welcome!
My name is Samantha and I’m a third year undergraduate student at the University of Georgia studying Computer Science and Cognitive Science, and pursuing the New Media Certificate.
I am interested in the intersection of people and technology, and how we can design it to be usuable, accessible and ethical for all.

Turning an AI writing chatbot into an immersive AI writing companion to promote student learning.
An app designed to track, manage and measure student’s social batteries as they adjust to a new social environment, namely, college.
Created a Swift UI App that generates music, movie and book recommendations for the user.
Designed a Swift UI app that used a recipe API to search and organize recipes from different cuisines. The categorical results are then organized in a list, and when the user selects a recipe they get the ingredients with measurements, image and instructions.
Created a high fidelity prototype app on Figma with a team of 4 designed to introduce current student and prospective students to Athens restaurants, landmarks and the signature bulldog statues located around town.
Led a 5 member UI/UX team to design intuitive Figma web page designs for a full stack Optimal Schedule Builder project. Collaborated with front-end, back-end and algorithm leads to ensure designs were technically feasible.