Jenna Slater
Resume
UX Product Designer with experience in research, art and design. My former career has been a balance of teaching art to all levels while designing curated art for personal shows and patrons. Studied UX and product design with industry experts, developing strong research skills, and using design strategies to communicate ideas with prototyping software. 6+ years practicing research and gathering data to implement revisions of my designs within curriculums, personal art and recently UX research based projects. I’m currently pursuing a UX & product design role where I can use my range of experience to create human centered designs with my team.
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Work Experience
Fine Art Instructor
2018 – Present
Orlando, Florida
At O.M.A. I collaborate with lead educational curators to align goals & lesson plans. As a teacher I facilitate beginner to advanced students while managing the studio.
- 800+ students taught, each producing a unique series of work.
- Responsible for curriculum development, materials organization, lesson planning, and executing live demonstrations.
Fine Art Instructor
Fall 2022 – Spring 2023
Longwood, Florida
At Wekiva I was head of the fine art department and teacher for the entire school population. I designed 6 highly developed curriculums based on researching student needs and ability. The lessons I designed aligned with the state standards. I collaborated with my team for large organized school functions, fundraisers and community events.
- I curated individual portfolios for 840+ students
- Coordinated with administration to display 300+ pieces of student artwork schoolwide.
Ceramics, 3D and A.P. Art Instructor
Spring 2018 – Fall 2022
Windemere, Florida
Here I was head of the Ceramics and 3D program. I was responsible for financial transactions, tracking inventory and creating invoices. Being Advanced Placement Certified from Savannah College of Art and Design, I curated AP student portfolios resulting in < 80% passing College Board scores.
- I designed over 5 unique curriculums to meet the varying needs of students.
- During the pandemic I taught 1.5 yrs virtually to reach at home and quarantined learners while simultaneously teaching live students in the studio.
Education
User Experience and Interface
2023 – 2024
Berlin, Germany
- Earned a UX Certification with specialization in UI.
- Worked with lead industry mentors.
- Learned how to perform the design thinking process in real case studies and projects.
- Learned to design in current UX software such as FIGMA, Sketch, Adobe XD and more.
Current Projects:
“Trip Buddy” – Responsive Web and Mobile app redesign to create a more accessible experience for RV trip planning.
“Whole House Health” – Responsive Web and Mobile App providing tools and interactive features to improve health and wellness.
“LingOLympics” – A mobile language learning app with a gamified competetive edge.
Bachelors of Science: Psychology
2012 – 2015
Orlando, Florida
- Focused mainly on the study of statistical research methods, communication and youth development.
- Trained how to gather evidence and data in order to test the scientific method.
Areas of Focus:
- Austim Spectrum Disorders
- Group Psychotherapy
- Sociology
Associates of Science A.S.
2010 – 2012
Sanford, Florida
- General Education.
- Honor Role.
FL Teaching Certificate
Spring 2018
Sanford, Florida
- Completed the Educator Prep Institute.
- Over 50 hours of internship and observation.
"In a wicked world, relying upon experience from a single domain is not only limiting, it can be disastrous."
"In a wicked world, relying upon experience from a single domain is not only limiting, it can be disastrous."
Tools
Virtual Education
- Canvas
- MS Teams
- Career Foundry
- Skyward (student and analytics)
Survey Design
- Survey Monkey
- Usability Hub
- Google Forms
Virtual & Product Design
- FIGMA
- Axure
- Marvel
- Adobe Xd
- Photoshop
- Powerpoint
- Keynote
Product Design
- Photoshop
- Adobe Express
- 2D & 3D Materials
Skills
UX Design
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Information Architecture
- Interaction Design
UI Design
- Design Systems
- Style & Component Libraries
Web Design
- WordPress
- Elementor
- Squarespace
User Research
- Interviews
- Usability Testing
- A/B Testing
- Observation
Project Management
- 6 yrs experience
- Lesson plan sprints
- Whole unit projects 6-12 month’s
Public Speaking
- 6 yrs experience
- Group size 5-55
Team Collaboration
- 6+ yrs experience
- Team size 1-20
Facilitation
- Small & Large group
- Workshops
- 1:1 Instruction
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