Collaborate with educational spaces to enhance their content to meet accessibility compliance and improve their user engagement through research, persona development, usability testing, interface analysis, lead initiatives in design strategy, improving cross functional team communication, establishing best practices in design documentation, designing grade level illustrations/artwork and improving legacy information architecture to deliver cohesive, effective design solutions across teacher and student platforms.  

• Lead design strategy to modernize legacy information architecture, creating cohesive, scalable solutions across responsive platforms with enhanced WCAG 2.2AA accessibility.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct mixed-method research to ensure all customer facing products align with print and digital design decisions.

• Write, edit and produce instructional materials that build engagement for diverse users of all ages. 

• Design, review and test responsive interfaces to increase user satisfaction.

• Stay informed of current Marketing, Brand Awareness design trends and utilize AI for research and development. 

• Coordinate and oversee security and compliance assets that meet industry specific requirements.

• Review & update design systems in Figma and streamline documentation for Jira, accessibility integration, and accelerating design-to-development handoffs.

Addressed and updated designs on the teacher-facing curricular platform and internal content management tools. I worked closely with cross functional teams in Product Management, Tech, Growth, and Engineering to create intuitive experiences that address complex user needs. This role combined my passion for human-centered accessibility with my expertise in UX/UI design and team leadership, allowing me to drive impactful change in K-12 education through effective digital solutions.   

• Mentored team of UX/UI designers, fostering collaborative user-centered design culture aligned with product & engineering. 

• Managed Figma account to establish a scalable design system to ensure consistency and efficiency across products. 

• Drive iterative improvements to legacy teacher-facing platform, enhancing usability and accessibility. 

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Growth teams to align vision and roadmaps. 

• Established best practices for Agile workflow, documentation, and communication, accelerating design delivery. 

• Enhanced platform features low-to-high fidelity prototyping, usability testing, and data-driven design decisions. 

Enhanced product placement, develop roadmaps, and create user-centric landing pages for nonprofit communications. My role focused on applying user-centered design principles to develop accessible sites for educators, helping them acquire new skills in educational technology. 

• Integrated instructional and learning design methods with UX principles to improve product sustainability and training effectiveness. This included developing accessible interfaces for current needs and future xAPI and AI learning products. 

• Improved comprehensive persona development through stakeholder interviews, SME consultations, and surveys. This data-driven approach informed the creation of site maps, user flows, and wireframes, ensuring designs meet both stakeholder requests and end-user needs. 

• Conducted and synthesized various usability tests, including A/B testing, first-click analysis, and eye tracking, to refine designs iteratively.  

• Collaborated closely with persona participants, stakeholders, and business partners to align design objectives with project goals.  

• Reviewed current Marketing and Branding and started Google Analytics for new website. 

• Managed 180+ students per year in Project Based Learning activities to develop online portfolios. 

• Developed and mentored 5E lessons to bridge state standards to real world creative projects to 9-12 students.  

• Designed and implemented Asynchronous Art 1 course to promote continuous improvement to online learning that increased student involvement by 83% with online tools and expanded their design process. 

• Utilized Project Management skills to order art materials and monitored district fine art contest requirements for classrooms. 

• 6+ years Volunteered at the The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival.

• Contributed to promotion of The Woodlands Art Trust. (professional artist gallery within the high school)

• Identified & analyzed information to provide solutions in learning gaps for 180 student learners in creative courses increasing blended learning achievement with STEAM real world projects in art appreciation, design, and career exploration. 

• Built Canvas LMS templates and logo banner for TWHS HS teachers to support online learning during Covid and served as an advisor for the CIDS District Art 1 Curriculum, sequence, and alignment team. 

• Awarded the CISD Innovation Grant for Two 3D Printers, 3D Scanner and Chromebook Cart to enhance perspective and knowledge of 3D modeling and sculpting for design careers. 

• Managed 120+ students per year in developing online portfolios to meet 21st century creative skills and trade certifications. 

• Planned student STEM activities to promote best practices in layout design, color theory and career development in the areas of technology, medical arts, and engineering. The plan was for 160 students. 

• Integrated graphics and traditional art using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and 3DsMax to guide students towards internships in Career & Technical fields, resulting in a 62% increase in student internships with digital portfolios. 

• Assisted in developing a student-led after school graphic arts program to enhance the school Grand Opening newsletter, website, and design t-shirts for FIRST Robotics team. 

• Selected to train in Texas Virtual School Network Spring ISD Art 1 Curriculum course and monitor yearly audits for Lone Star College Articulate Tech Credit by maintaining 21st Century Skills relevant for student learning outcomes to transition to college. 

• Planned student Art activities to promote best practices for K-6 learners.

• Developed hands-on art activities to engage and drive engagement for Title 1 students.

• Participated in community and state contests to promote art awareness. 

• Assisted in planning and designing displays for the school wide Fine Art programs to promote community arts for students and families.