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A Bit About Me
I am a diversity and accessibility focused UX/UI designer with a track record of success as a graphic designer, visual merchandiser and project manager.
I thrive in fast paced environments and collaboration
to create compelling user experiences to improve brand loyalty, customer retention, and visit-to-order ratios. Specialized in user research, usability testing, and interaction design.
Fun Facts:
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First generation college graduate
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Of Mexican, Irish and Italian descent
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Grew up on a farm in California
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Home includes 3 dogs, 2 cats, 9 chickens, and 1 toddler
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Doesn't believe in ghosts but likes to go "ghost hunting"
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Speaks fluent movie references
Work Experience
September 2024 - Current
Kindercare- Champions- Site Director
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Leadership & Team Management: Supervise, coach, and inspire a team of teachers and educators to deliver engaging classroom experiences
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Family & Community Partnerships: Build positive relationships with parents, school administrators, district leaders, and community contacts
April 2020 - April 2026
South Coast Psychiatry- Marketing Communications Specialist
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Revamped the website and social media platforms to align more closely with the business's image and values, resulting in a 15% increase in Instagram followers and a 35% boost in web traffic
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Concentrated on producing engaging and visually appealing digital content to strengthen brand identity and elevate user engagement
May 2022- January 2023
Headset- Lead UX/UI Designer
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Mentored two junior designers and worked on a team that included the Chief Design Officer
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Designed wireframes and mockups for a new SaaS product, enhancing its user interface.
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Successfully launched the product within three months of its initial concept
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Facilitated cross-departmental workshops on Figma, design principles, and Scrum, effectively refining the organization’s design processes
June 2018- June 2024
Cortney Louise Creative- UX/UI Designer
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Facilitated the client’s product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products
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Designed and delivered wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and high fidelity mockups optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces including iOs and Android
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Client Highlights: HeartCloud, Disneyland Resort, Starbucks, GAP
January 2022- June 2022
MK Consulting- Digital Content Manager
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Oversaw creation (writing, editing, video) of on-brand content for websites, social media, email campaigns
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Ensured all content adheres to brand guidelines, tone, and voice
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Client Highlights: Cambrian, Cascade Solar, Migration Brewing, Ruddick/Wood
March 2022- May 2022
NIKE- Creative Content Operations Manager
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Created presentation decks for initiatives at the director level
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Worked alongside cross-functional teams to develop innovative design solutions, such as naming a multimillion-dollar building on a Nike campus The Serena Williams Building
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Revamped the internal company resource website, enhancing the checkout and onboarding processes
“I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.” -Dead Poets Society
