The attributes of a PR & Marketing degree paired with experience in marketing, writing and volunteer management have combined with interpersonal skills to bring success throughout my professional career. Most recently showcasing all of these attributes are when I founded a small animal rescue on Jeju Island in S Korea.My professional history has proven how important critical thinking is when researching, developing and organizing in order to develop something. I have an affinity for being involved in as much of the lifecycle of each project as possible and making a real-world impact. I like building things.Why UI/UX now?Moving back to the US to help with the care of a loved one, it was time to make some foundational changes. UI/UX has been a long-standing curiosity of mine. Paired with the skills and experience mentioned above, life has aligned for it to be time to make the move.Company Name: SpringboardTitle: UI/UX Design **Trainee**Mastering skills in information architecture, sketching and wireframing, prototyping and testing, eCommerce and browsing, persuasive and anticipatory design, gamification and behavior change, dashboards and data design, social media and messaging, and product lifecycle. Off the Clock:International Travel/Culture and the Arts/Family and friends/Humanitarian Efforts/Animal Welfare/Wine and good food/New Experiences/Volunteering/Nature/Creativity/Cafes/Community/Outside the box/Local events/WritingReach out if you have any questions or see a good fit for potentially working together!Keywords: Accessibility, Affinity Diagramming, Analytical Skills, Communication, Design Principles, Design Sprints, Design Thinking, Empathy Mapping, Ethical design, Experience Design, Figma, Human Centered Design, Inclusive design, Information Architecture, Interaction design, Journey Mapping, Mobile Application Design, Mobile First Design, Mockups, Personas, Presentation Skills, Product Design, Prototyping, Sketching, Wireframing, Site Maps, Storyboarding, Style Guides, UI Design, Usability Testing, User-centric design, User Flows, User Interviews, User Journeys, User Personas, User Research, User Story Mapping, User Surveys, UX Design, UX Research, Visual design, Visual storytelling