Work History

This is an overview of my work experience, skills, and education. To see more details, check out my LinkedIn profile. 

Skills

  • UX Design

  • UI Design

  • UX Research

  • UX Writing

  • Content Design

  • Interaction Design

  • Competitive Analysis

  • Wireframing

  • Prototyping

  • Mockups

  • Usability Testing

  • A/B Testing

  • Graphic Design

  • Visual Design

  • User Flows

  • Site Mapping

  • Storyboarding

  • Animation

  • Agile Methodology

  • Lean Thinking

  • HTML

  • CSS

  • JavaScript

Tools

  • Figma

  • Adobe XD

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe After Effects

  • ChaptGPT by OpenAI

  • Voiceflow

  • Microsoft Office

  • Miro

Education

July 2021 — October 2022

CareerFoundry — Certificate, UX/UI Design

June — July 2021

DesignLab — Certificate, UX: Interaction Design

August 2014 — May 2018

UC Berkeley — BA, Anthropology

August 2010 — May 2014

San Joaquin Delta College

— AA, Interdisciplinary Studies: Social & Behavioral Sciences

— AA, Interdisciplinary Studies: Teacher Education Preparation

August 2023–Present

Researcher

  • Conduct user research for an annual report.

June–September 2023

Lead UX Writer/Content Designer

  • Led workshops to create content to convert visitors to returning users.

  • Collaborated with the client to write content in the organization’s voice and tone.

March–May 2023

Product Strategist/Owner

  • Assisted lead product owner to plan and execute scrums, retros, and sprints.

  • Managed the product backlog and roadmap.

  • Worked on an Agile cross-functional team .

November 2022–Present

Freelance UX/UI Designer

  • Designed a mobile app game for a new startup company.

  • Worked with a senior UX designer to design native mobile apps and web apps.

April 2022–Present

Content Project Manager

  • Was promoted to Content Project Manager where I continue to collaborate with writers, editors, and graphic designers, but also advocate for readers by reviewing published content and making edits as necessary.

June 2021–October 2022

UX Designer-in-Training

  • Enrolled in two UX design bootcamps to begin a career change, created three mobile apps, and specialized in UI design.

June 2021–April 2022

Editor in Chief

  • Pitched topics, collaborated with writers to draft articles, and worked with editors to review articles for a company blog.

March 2021–Present

Co-Founder, Lead UX Researcher

  • Collaborate with minoritized entrepreneurs to achieve their business goals.

  • Lead UX research for clients to better design their products/services.

August 2020–Present

Advisor

  • Collaborate with students and their families throughout the college application process.

June 2019–August 2021

Freelance Graphic Designer and Writer

  • Wrote copy in a variety of styles for blog posts, webpages, newsletters, and email campaigns.

  • Used Canva to design graphics for a social media campaign.

March 2018–May 2019

Social Media Intern, Marketing Fellow

  • As a marketing fellow I wrote copy for the company’s webpages and newsletters, acted as event planner between the company and networking conferences, and used Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to create graphics for webpages and event flyers.

  • Used Canva to design graphics for Instagram posts.

June 2016–November 2017

International Intern, Coding Student

  • While studying abroad in Spain I interned at an au pair agency where I worked with au pairs and host families to ensure that they were having a great experience. I also translated social media copy from Spanish to English.

  • During my time studying abroad in Australia, I interned at an e-learning company where I learned to code and wrote about my experience.