👋🏽 I’m Nichole, an UX designer/researcher with 10+ years of experience working in EdTech, government, nonprofit and startups. Focused on designing ways to promote people’s health, well-being and quality of life.
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As a Forefront Fellow, I am working with City agencies to promote the health and wellbeing of NYC public school students.
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My insights and recommendations helped Newsela shape product strategy and enhance the learning experience of 40MM+ students.
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I’ve shared my expertise with young designers at Hexagon UX, Mouse Design League, Robin Hood Foundation, and Parsons School of Design.
Photo by Hunter Kelley
Youth-Centered Public Spaces, Experience Design, Case Study→
Co-authoring a playbook to expand outdoor learning in underserved school districts at Urban Design Forum.
Collections, UX Research (Definition) Case Study→
Validated curated collections at Newsela, providing critical content to meet state requirements.
Assignments, UX Research (Delivery) Case Study→
Optimized features for Back to School, giving teachers more control when creating assignments on Newsela.
Enrollment, UX Design & Research Case Study→
Redesigned the product page at General Assembly, improving product differentiation and enrollment rates.
Browsing, UX Design & Research Case Study→
Redesigned the course catalog at General Assembly, improving product discoverability and enrollment rates.
Generation NYC, UX Research (Discovery) Case Study→
Evaluated the City’s official resource for teens and young adults, informing the next iteration of Generation NYC.