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I worked at the Ck-12 Foundation for several years, as a design intern, then a designer and illustrator, and finally on a contract basis. I worked on graphic designs and illustrations for a range of their digital education products, built and tested iOS and website designs, and supported the initial release of their PLIX tool.

I began developing website and app prototypes for the executive team, then started illustrating their textbooks – especially those in science and math. Working with an engineering intern, I designed and prototyped a content delivery and quiz app for iOS. I also helped to develop the concept and template for a new "Study Guide" feature they added to their middle school products.

Later they introduced a tool for science teachers to build their own interactive science questions ("PLIXes"), and a library of pre-built questions. I helped to polish this tool, tracking bugs, and liaising between developers and science teachers. Through this process I helped to populate the library with pre-built questions, refine the tool, and investigate what functions were critical, were missing, or weren't needed for the first release.