Brooke Hawkins is a Voice User Interface Designer at Emmi, a healthcare technology company based in Chicago. Her work includes designing automated outbound systems to make it easier for patients to take action in their healthcare, like scheduling appointments, learning about their health conditions, and getting important information to their providers. She's also a member of the SpeechTEK community, a conference that occurs annually bringing together developers, researchers, and designers of voice interfaces. When she's not thinking about voice interfaces, she's taking pictures or practicing her skills on the drums.