[IxDA Discuss] A little mentoring...

[Loredana Crisan]

Hello everyone,


I'm a "newbie" in the Interaction Design field - stumbled upon it  
after getting hired as a sound engineer at a start-up that's building  
an interactive voice application for listening to audio programs.

Soon after joining the company I started prototyping different  
versions of the Audio UI, then there came the flow-charts, web  
integration, product specifications... the whole thing :).
I've been doing interaction design for our company for almost a year  
now, and I'm really passionate about it.

I believe that hands-on experience is key in any career, but a  
theoretical framework is also essential.
Trying to fill in the big gaps I took an Interaction Design course at  
San Francisco State University, and learned some of the key concepts.
But all in all, that taught me only how much more I need to learn.

I'm grateful to my company for allowing me to be in this role, but  
I'd like to apply for a position that will have me work alongside  
other Interaction Designers, allowing me to learn the discipline  
without making all the mistakes possible along the way.

Given my resume and experience, do you think that's an option for me?  
You can find my most recent resume at http://LoredanaCrisan.emurse.com

Any coaching on how to get from here to there is extremely appreciated.


Thanks,

Loredana