Lea Gainer
User Experience Designer
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User Experience Designer •
User Interface Designer
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User Interface Designer •
I am a User Experience Designer passionate about helping others through psychology and creative design.
Thank you for taking the time to look at my portfolio.
My Resume
Education
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July 2024 - January 2025
A hands-on Coursera certificate program that covers the end-to-end user experience design process. In the course, I created Apps/Websites for two fictional clients using Figma. Throughout the 7 courses included in this program, I learned how to:
Empathize with users
Define user pain points
Brainstorm design solutions
Construct wireframes, mockups, and prototypes
Conduct usability studies
Iterate on my work using feedback
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September 2022 - May 2024
Related Courses
Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology
Behavioral Economics and the Brain
Research Methods
Conflict and Negotiation
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September 2018 - December 2021
Related Courses
Cognitive Psychology
Sociology
Research Methods
Social Media Coordinator
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Cheerleading
Live Well Abington
Pro Bono Work
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Marketing Advisor
August 2024 - CurrentSitting as the foundation’s first official marketing and communications advisor
Creating marketing content, event invitations, and any necessary event content
Consulting on the structure and design of the foundation’s website
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Design Consultant
April 2025Provided advice and solutions to improve the experience and design of the company’s website
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User Experience Designer
February 2025Updating the structure and design of the Atomic’s website
Work Experience
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February 2025 - Current
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April 2025 - Current
Working part-time as a User Experience designer for a startup eGRC platform.
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October 2022 - April 2025
Conducting research on potential candidates and supporting various stages of the recruitment process.
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March 2017 - June 2022
Aquatics Trainer/Supervisor January 2020 - June 2022
Lifeguard Instructor, certifying classes in American Red Cross lifeguarding and first aid courses
Overseeing 50-100 employees within the park on any given day
Aquatics Assistant Supervisor July 2018 - January 2020
Lifeguard March 2017 - July 2018
Skills
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Figma
Bubble
Procreate
Canva
Squarespace
GoDaddy
Whimsical
Slack
Zapier
SendGrid
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Research
Competitive analysis
User personas
User flows
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Paper wireframes
Digital wireframes
Visual design
Mockups
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Low fidelity prototypes
High fidelity prototypes
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Prototype testing
Feedback collection
Iteration
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UX/UI design principles
Cognitive psychology
Behavioral psychology
Social psychology
