Lindsey Wagner was a design researcher working with the Public Interest Technology team on immigration issues. Prior to joining New America, her work has focused on creating tools for community empowerment across a wide range of sectors including civic institutions, public media, non-profit, and for profit. Her interest in working and volunteering on immigration related issues began with her fellowship at Blue Ridge Labs in New York City where she prototyped community financing tools for immigrant college students. As a senior user experience designer for the Massachusetts state government, she led field research in digital accessibility for people with vision impairments and created an outreach program to recruit diverse volunteer testers. Wagner has also worked in creating digital tools that allow residents to identify and report environmental changes impacting their neighborhoods.
