AMIE JANE DABU

CURRICULUM VITAE

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732 SOUTH BECK AVENUE
TEMPE, ARIZONA 85281
480-235-1648
AMIEJANESD@GMAIL.COM

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Strategic user-centered researcher
Qualitative and quantitative capabilities
Academic methodologies: ethnography, case studies
Primary and secondary data collection
Translating best practices and stakeholder needs to clientele
Transdisciplinary collaborator and facilitator
Prototyping, user feedback and testing experience

Sustainability problem solver
Applied global sustainability and ecological design principles
Extensive knowledge in life cycle assessment (LCA)

Electronic dance music DJ
Professional freelance of 6+ years
An influence on my approaches and perspectives

EDUCATION Masters of Science in Design MAY 2014
The Design School, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Arizona State University
Concentration: New Product Innovation (design research)
Applied project thesis: Household Hazardous Waste: Improving the
Participation Experience
GPA: 4.0
Summa Cum Laude

Bachelors of Science in Sustainability MAY 2012
The School of Sustainability, Global Institute of Sustainability
Arizona State University
Concentration: Sustainable Energy, Materials, and Technology
Magna Cum Laude

Bachelors of Art in Design Studies MAY 2012
The Cross-Institute, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Arizona State University
Magna Cum Laude

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Henkel Consumer Goods Inc. JAN 2014 AUG 2014
Laundry & Home Care Department
Scottsdale, Arizona
Project Consultant
Internal life cycle assessment (LCA) project between laundry products, under
non-disclosure agreement
Corresponded with R&D department and conducted independent research
for quantitative data utilized in study
Responsible for deliverables to executives of the Scottsdale branch and
leaders of R&D Department

The Geometrical Basis of Crystal Chemistry OCT 2011 MAY 2014
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Arizona State University
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Data Architect
Research funded by the National Science Foundation
Worked for Dr. Michael OKeeffe, significantly cited reticular chemist
Contributed to and maintained the Reticular Chemistry Structure Resource
(RCSR) online database
Created additional relevant documents for users incorporating database
information and pursuing ongoing research

Department of Energy Rooftop Solar Challenge Grant MAY 2012 JUN 2013
The Sustainable Cities Network, The Global Institute of Sustainability
Graduate Research and Administrative Assistant
Regional partner team: ASU, Governors Office of Energy Policy, AZ
municipalities, and SmartPower (non-profit)
Grant goal: Induced market transformation for residential and small business
solar installations through user/stakeholder categories of planning and
zoning, financing, and permitting
Facilitated primary research via regional surveys and interviews
Designed, assembled, and distributed grants bi-weekly newsletters
Preparation and compilation of report deliverables to the Department of
Energy (DOE) and public documents
Coordinated workshops, conferences, and meetings amongst partners and
stakeholder groups

Colab Studio LLC APR 2011 JUN 2011
Tempe, Arizona
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Grant research title: Individualocracy How Peoples Individual Decisions
Control the Environment They Live In
Institutional grant partnership with ASU and local architecture firm
Research objective: exploration of reasons behind peoples residential
location throughout the county and how their everyday choices affect the
surrounding environments
Conducted and transcribed semi-structured interviews with participants
throughout Maricopa Country

TEACHING EXPERIENCE ATE 598: Approaching Sustainability Through Design SPRING 2014
Guest Lecturer
Required course for all graduate design studio programs (architecture,
industrial design, etc.)
Lectured on the philosophical principles of sustainability, aesthetics of
ecological design, and applications of imagery

IND 243: Design for Ecology and Social Equity SPRING 2013 & 2014
Teaching Assistant & Lecturer
Required course for all undergraduate industrial design students
Taught students sustainability principles and design approaches
Taught students single-figure LCA methods and design strategies
Utilization of the Okala Practitioner Guide, geared for design practitioners

IND 544: Human Factors Systems & Documentation FALL 2013
Guest Lecturer
Ergonomics studio course for graduate industrial design students
Presented own stroke rehabilitation design project as example
Lectured on leadership skills, collaboration tips, and project management

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GRA 101: Designing Life FALL 2013
Teaching Assistant
Required course for all freshmen graphic design students
Taught students Myers-Briggs Type Indicators and teamwork principles
Taught students project management and stress management

GRA 440: Finding Purpose FALL 2013
Teaching Assistant
Upper division creativity course for all design majors
Taught students Myers-Briggs Type Indicators and interdisciplinary
collaboration
Taught students design thinking methods to solve every day problems

SOFTWARE SKILLS Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Premiere Pro (video editing)
SPSS (statistical program)
Final Cut Pro (video editing)
Ableton Live (music production/editing)
Prezi (custom presentations)

AWARDS & HONORS Outstanding Graduate Student Award SPRING 2014
Design Excellence Award for Masters Thesis Project SPRING 2014
Design Excellence Nomination for TRACIE project FALL 2012
A modular rehabilitation device for stroke patients at SWAN Rehab
Nominee for Best DJ at the Stylos Awards (The Isac Amaya Foundation) 2012
ASU Academic Presidential Scholarship 20082012
Top 2% of high school graduating class
ASU Deans List (3.5+ GPA) FALL 2008 SPRING 2012

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ASU Senior Year Council 20112012
Executive Board for the Society of Urban and Land Development 20102011

VOLUNTEER WORK Academic
Panel judge for senior design studio projects (Fall 2013)
Brainstorming facilitator for senior industrial design (ID) studio (Fall 2013)
MSD program student representative at graduate information sessions for
prospective students (Fall 2013 - Spring 2014)
Municipal Climate Change Workshop hosted by the Center Integrated
Solutions for Climate Change at the Global Institute of Sustainability (2012)

Charity
Pats Run volunteer in Tempe, AZ (2012)
EntreAmigos in San Pancho, Mexico (2012)
- Eco-friendly, non-profit school for underprivileged residents
Heart to Heart Foundation volunteer for children with congenital heart defects
(2011-2012)
DJ at Movember event for mens health issues and awareness (2011)

WORK SAMPLES Available at: http://amiejane.weebly.com/