RESUME


SKILLS + SOFTWARE

User experience

Wireframe

User testing

Design thinking

Data visualization

Conceptual development

Emotional design

Branding + Identity

Typography

Corporate design

Digital/Web design

Brochure design

Conference design

HTML5

Grids & Layout

Packaging

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

InVision

Axure RP 10

Microsoft Power BI

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Dreamweaver

Microsoft office

Workfront

Service now

Hootsuite

Mailchimp

Basecamp

EDUCATION

DEGREES

Bachelor of Arts

Studio Art: Graphic Design

Messiah College

United States

Master of Science

Marketing Management

University of Gloucestershire

United Kingdom


CERTIFICATIONS

WAI0.1x: Introduction to Web Accessibility

EdX

September 2023

SheCodes

Front-End Developer Course

In progress

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

Coursera

June 2021


Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner

IBM

2020


Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

The Interactive Design Foundation

2020



Information Visualization

The Interactive Design Foundation

2020

MEMBERSHIPS

AIGA Tampa Bay
President
2019 – 2022

The Interaction Design Foundation
2018 – 2022

White & Case Tampa Women’s Network

President

2018 – 2021

EXPERIENCE

2022-Present UX/UI Designer / Avant Healthcare, Carmel Indiana

  • Work on websites, applications, for various healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies

  • Create whiteboards, sketches, wireframes and prototypes, and responsive designs for high-profile projects

  • Create prototypes in Figma

  • Create emails for pharmaceutical representatives and events

2016 – 2021        Graphic and UX designer /  White & Case LLP, Tampa, Florida

At White & Case, I collaborate with colleagues worldwide to enhance brand identity and guarantee a single message. Recently, I have collaborated with different departments to create our FSR dashboard by creating prototypes, and successful user flows. Recently, I have applied user experience to reorganize our guidelines to streamline the process and increase efficiency. I have also moderated user testing on new interactive products created for Jessup 2020. I have worked to rebrand departments within the firm, elevate pitch work, and build internal tools.

  • Collaborated with agile multi-disciplinary teams to create a financial tool through Power BI by creating prototypes in XD to assist the developers

  • Create whiteboards, sketches, wireframes and prototypes, and responsive designs for high-profile projects

  • Updated social media guidelines by developing, auditing, and organizing a workflow, ensuring a successful user flow

  • Create scripts and lead moderated video-based usability testing

  • Write up and present recommendations to stakeholders

  • Participate in design challenges, and critiques with fellow designers and stakeholders

  • Create prototypes InVision, Adobe XD, and Figma

  • Provided recommendations, updated presentations, and promotional items for NYUL through our pro bono initiatives

  • Quickly come up with insightful workflows and simple solutions to complex interaction design problems 

  • Engage in frequent feedback to raise the bar on quality through collaboration

  • Developed a Women's Network in our Tampa office, collaborated with the speaker on topics and mentoring sessions to fit the office needs

  • Learned Power BI and have helped create an app and website for our pro bono initiatives 

  • Creating high-end designs for internal clients and meetings

  • Collaborated with different departments to create a new app for our internal teams, presented design direction by prototyping wireframes

  • Worked with Probono.net on high-end events and their annual statement

  • Collaborated on the design and attended the annual mock trial, The Jessup

  • Working with an international team to develop projects

  • Manage design projects over a wide range of departments



2019 – present     President (Volunteer) / AIGA Tampa Bay

  • Lead a group of professionals in creating a calendar of events for our members.

  • Oversee events and new membership initiatives

  • Analyze membership trends and build a marketing strategy to gain members and provide the best services

  • Manage AIGA Tampa Bay's overall mission to help the community and offer helpful design resources for its members

     


2007 – 2020      Creative Director & UX Designer / Freelance

  • Working with clients to understand their current/desired client base and the best way to target that audience

  • Created personas, SWOT analysis, and conducted user research to determine the correct way to position their brand in the market.

  • Collaborate closely with clients on their brand identity and marketing strategy

  • Assist in navigating how to set up a business and create a successful brand and business objectives

     


2015 – 2016          Senior Marketing Coordinator Senior Graphic Designer / Gasco LLC, Oldsmar, FL, USA

  • Responsible for the design of all marketing materials and external advertising for both North America and internationally.

  • Leading marketing and advertising expansion opportunities and rebranding company

  • Creates all designs from template to print

  • Dealing with design requests, maintaining social media sites and email marketing

  • Liaising with international and national customers on joint marketing

  • Working on creating attractive and functional trade show displays and print items

  • Attending and designing all materials for trade shows

  • Creating webinars and training manuals for corporate customers

  • Overseeing photography and videography projects and creation of company image library online to increase customer experience

  • Account management and marketing campaigns with customers

  • Creating and implementing data database on website, this improved customer experience and increased website traffic



2014 – 2015        Senior Graphic Designer / Planet Health International, Cirencester, U.K.

  • Responsible for the design of all marketing materials and external advertising for both Australia and UK

  • Leading marketing and advertising expansion opportunities and re-branding company image to fit luxury high-end products

  • Create all designs from template to print

  • Creating packaging from concept to print to shelf

  • Handling with design requests, maintaining social media sites and email marketing campaigns

  • Liaising with international and national printers and advertisers such as Times London and Telegraph.

  • Working within an international group to create design from concept to print

 


2011 – 2014         Marketing Manager and Senior Graphic Designer / Domestic Appliance Distributors, Tewkesbury, U.K.

  • Responsible for the design of all marketing materials and external advertising

  • Leading marketing and advertising expansion opportunities and re-branding company image

  • Creates all designs from template to print

  • Editing photography and print items

  • Dealing with design requests, social media sites and creates Point of Sale for trade shows and customers

  • Liaising with national and local printers and advertisers

  • Responsible for social media accounts and uploading videos

  • Responsible for organizing events

 


2007 – 2008         Graphic Designer / Courier Post, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA

  • Created and designed advertisements for clients and layouts for newspaper

  • Collaborated in groups on advertisements for clientele

 


2007 – 2008         Graphic Designer, Marketing / Regal Wine Imports, Marlton, NJ, USA

  • Created and designed wine private labels, POS and price book

  • Developed and designed wine advertisements

RECOMMENDATIONS

Justin Perras/Managing Director at Prosek Partners

Sarah and I worked together on a number of projects, and herwork always is top-notch. She’s responsive, creative and always delivers. Sarah takes feedback well, and always brings good,new ideas to the table when we’d hit a wall. I can’t recommend her highly enough!


Andrea Marquez/eDiscovery at Facebook

Sarah is a highly skilled professional on UX Designs for PowerBI reports. It is always a pleasure collaborating with her on high-profile projects.


Oliver Perrin/Copywriter at Embark Group

Sarah is a very creative, talented and perceptive Designer who can turn her hand to any Marketing-related brief, adding value by questioning assertions and ascertaining the best direction to go in before executing the work. Her patience under pressure is another useful quality, as well as a personal ethic plus warm personality that add up to a real team player, albeit Sarah is able to work independently too as necessary.


Ian Carpenter/Business Development Manager at D.A.D

Sarah was always very helpful and produced innovative designs for the company.


Paul Haddock/Head of Marketing at Tradewinds Europe Ltd

Sarah is a very good Graphic Designer with the rare ability to respond accurately to creative briefs but also to suggest other alternatives which are always an improvement.