Design engaging and user-centered curriculum and instruction, ensuring that service and resources are accessible and intuitive for all learners. Cultivate meaningful connections with students and colleagues to establish trust and rapport. Leveraged interpersonal skills and data analysis to gather valuable user insights and feedback, helping to refine and iterate on daily instruction. • Apply research methodologies to identify pain points and areas for improvement, then implement data-driven… Show more Design engaging and user-centered curriculum and instruction, ensuring that service and resources are accessible and intuitive for all learners. Cultivate meaningful connections with students and colleagues to establish trust and rapport. Leveraged interpersonal skills and data analysis to gather valuable user insights and feedback, helping to refine and iterate on daily instruction. • Apply research methodologies to identify pain points and areas for improvement, then implement data-driven modifications.• Consecutively earned “Highly Effective” evaluation ratings for all 10 years at Pasco County Schools.• Served as mentor and intern supervisor, sharing my expertise and contributing to the professional growth of fellow educators.• 24% improvement in state standardized test results. Show less

- 700+ hours of hands-on course material.- Completion of 3 case studies and one Industry Design Project • UX Research: Writing research plans and protocols, creating and conducting surveys, interviewing users, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, synthesizing insights and identifying MVP. Researching and designing information architecture.• UX Design: Creating user personas and user stories to design user flows. Sketching, story mapping, and wireframing to develop user… Show more - 700+ hours of hands-on course material.- Completion of 3 case studies and one Industry Design Project • UX Research: Writing research plans and protocols, creating and conducting surveys, interviewing users, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, synthesizing insights and identifying MVP. Researching and designing information architecture.• UX Design: Creating user personas and user stories to design user flows. Sketching, story mapping, and wireframing to develop user flows. Visual design including typography, colors, components and branding for style guide.• Usability Testing: Design and testing of high-fidelity prototypes in Figma with continuous iteration to improve usability.For detailed Case Studies on all of my projects, please view my portfolio at https://sarahjohansen.com Show less

• Served as research assistant for the Research and Intervention Lab. Worked with professors and other researchers to support design, implementation and execution of research projects. • Executed research protocols including surveys and experiments to evaluate the effectiveness.