Résumé
SKILLS
UX Design
• Adobe Creative Suite
(XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• UX Writing
• HTML/CSS
• Journey Mapping
• User Flows
• Empathy Mapping
• Persona Creation
• Prototyping
• Information Architecture
• Mobile & Web UI Design
• Developing Design Systems
UX Research
• Analyzing Data in Excel & Google Sheets
• Data Collection
• Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis
• Conducting User Interviews
• Survey Writing
• Usability Testing
• Card Sorting
• Tree Testing
• Presenting Research Findings & Recommendations
EXPERIENCE
Program Specialist
Texas Department of Insurance, Austin, TX | March 2023-Present
Performed complex technical, research, planning, policy, program assessment, training, and administrative activities for the Property and Casualty Lines Office.
Planned and developed data calls to gather information, informing legislative decisions.
Edited web content in Cascade CMS using plain-language techniques to enhance accessibility and readability.
Collaborated with attorneys, creative teams, managers, and directors to accomplish projects.
Applied information architecture principles to organize, maintain, and share information, supporting usability and findability.
Implemented Microsoft Planner to streamline project organization and management.
Developed, executed, and trained staff and management on a system for recommending procedure changes, resulting in the approval of 60 procedure changes in under a year.
Documented and tracked projects to ensure project deadlines were met.
Collected and analyzed data for residual insurance markets in Texas and presented findings in quarterly reports.
Health Coach & Creative Project Team Member
Noom, New York, NY | December 2019-May 2022
Worked remotely and guided users in adopting healthier lifestyles through a combination of psychology, science, and social interaction in a fast-paced startup environment.
Maintained a user-first approach in coaching, engaging with users through written chat interactions to provide personalized support.
Collaborated with the team to develop new coaching protocols, providing regular feedback and recommendations after testing experimental protocols in a mobile chat UI.
Wrote UX copy and designed user-facing creative assets to enhance the coaching experience and support coaches.
Led empathy mapping activities with the team to gain insights into user experiences and identify pain points, informing product and process improvements.
Production Artist
Diocesan, Austin, TX | January 2016-December 2019
Collaborated with hundreds of clients, designing advertisements with InDesign to establish their brand identity.
Prepared bulletin files for clients using Adobe Acrobat, Indesign, and Publisher.
Gained responsibility for over 30% of the 350 clients serviced each week by maintaining attention to detail.
Used Photoshop to design seasonal covers for client bulletins.
Tracked user feedback in Excel following a corporate redesign and provided recommendations that were successfully put into practice.
Patient Access Registrar
St. David’s Medical Center, Round Rock, TX | July 2012-December 2015
Worked in faced paced environments registering patients in the ER, Heart Hospital, Main Admissions, and Surgical departments.
Communicated financial information to patients in a user-friendly manner and in compliance with HIPAA.
Designed and established an organization method for staff members to prepare patient medical records, decreasing patient registration times, and increasing patient satisfaction.
EDUCATION
Psychology, BA
University of Texas
Austin, TX, Fall 2011-Spring 2014
UX Design Certificate
Courses: UX Design, Advanced UI Design, Responsive Design, Design Research, IA
Austin Community College
Austin, TX, 2018-2022