As an ethnographer and interaction designer, Tonia M. Bartz is passionate about people and focused on interfaces that create meaningful, usable solutions to problems. Armed with a Masters degree from the Information Architecture + Knowledge Management (IAKM) program at Kent State University, she currently works as a Human Sciences Designer at General Dynamics C4 Systems. Tonia is the founder of IxDA Phoenix and is currently the Regional Coordinator for IxDA North American Local Groups. When she’s not in the office or working on community-based projects, chances are you can find her involved in some serious karaoke, running obstacle courses, or perfecting her Ginger Ale recipe.

Tonia is speaking during the Contrast Sessions.