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• Create user-friendly, production-ready, and error free custom forms for clients
• Identify client problems and generate innovative solutions
• Design guidelines which can be followed by others while creating forms

• NASA Project for Smithsonian Museum Exhibit in DC
• Performed user research & accessibility audit for NASA exhibit to be installed at Smithsonian.
• Creating service design blueprint to determine areas of opportunity for the exhibit.
• Building storyboards of products and services to be used by sponsors from NASA.Verbal – Language Fluency Mobile App
• Performed user research to identify pain points and competitive gaps to build a product vision.
• Led heuristic inspection, accessibility audit, and usability testing to improve the app.

Richardson, Texas, United States

• Created design assets shown to 3,000+ people to engage and inform about college programs.
• Wrote and audit important grant files ensuring to secure critical funding from state of Texas.
• Planned & launched professional skills program to increase student ability to get jobs.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Oversaw earning of $9 million college scholarships for low-income and inner-city students.
• Tracked 1,000+ seniors in low income and underrepresented communities.
• Increased college application completion from 31% to over 50% the highest growth in years.
• Designed, developed, and led a 2-week training program for a cohort of 10 college advisors.
• Use the Google Suite to create resources for ASP advisors to streamline internal processes.
• Successfully implemented financial aid interactive navigation tool for ASP advisor reference.

Dallas, TX

• Assisted prospective students from traditionally underrepresented populations with college preparation and enrollment.
• Conducted outreach for prospective students who have been admitted to the university
• Lead campus visits and tours to promote UT Dallas at designated schools
• Participated in admissions, financial aid, and community events held for middle and high school students

The University Of Texas At Dallas

• Mentored UT Dallas students by assisting them with academic success, personal and social issues
• Promoted and represented the Multicultural Center to the entire campus by handing out flyers and contacting student organizations
• Created, coordinated, and evaluated cultural events for the UT Dallas campus
• Investigated history and culture of large ethnicities in order to create cultural programs & events

Virtual

• Implemented professional skill sets in business development, marketing, and communication to encourage students to participate in the Knowledge Drive
• Utilized social media to drive visibility about what Course Hero is doing for education
• Built an academic resource that will serve students for years to come by gathering documents for students to use
• Provided critical feedback and insight to help improve and expand Course Hero’s strong academic resource
• Engaged in weekly workshops with a Course Hero manager, with an emphasis on structured goals and professional development

Richardson

• Contacted alumni to update records and raise funds for the university.
• Implemented communication skills to persuade alumni to donate to the university.
• Raised over $1,000 for the university.

Mesquite, TX

• Provided students in Algebra I and English II with additional instruction to pass the STAAR test.
• Enhanced students’ testing and writing skills through activities and assignments.
• Advised high school students about higher education and career goals.

Master'S Degree, Interaction Design

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: The Hallyu Wave at the University of Texas at Dallas As a student at UTD, I have served as leader and a mentor.

High School

Activities and Societies: Calculus Club, National Spanish Honor Society, Business Professionals of America (BPA) At Mesquite High School.