Melissa Boyce

ESL Educator turned

UX Designer

Portfolio: melissaboyce.design

adkdbm@r.postjobfree.com

954-***-****

Evanston, IL

SKILLS

Tools

Adobe CC Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

Dreamweaver

Adobe XD

Premiere Pro

Animate

Google Suite

Microsoft Suite

Axure

Figma

InVision

Sketch

Optimal Workshop

UserTesting

Validately

Draw.io

Atlas.ti

Airtable

Qualtrics

Canva

Trello

Languages

Spanish

Functional

Korean

Beginner

Coding

HTML/CSS

JavaScript

Interests

Language & Culture

Health and Environmental

Sustainability

Music, Art, Design, &

Technology

EXPERIENCE

DePaul University

Grader Sept. 2020-Present

Fall: Grade HTML/CSS/Javascript assignments for intro to web design course

Various Chicago-Suburbs School Districts

ELL / ESL Teacher 2017-2020

Taught ELL students of all levels in grades preschool-8th Used various applications and programs from the iPad to help students access the curriculum in a multimodal way

Collaborated with teams of teachers, assistants, and support professionals Independently planned, scheduled, set-up, and moderated yearly English language proficiency assessments, both paper-based and computer-based

Instructional Assistant Fall 2016

Lead math & English interventions for 1st/2nd graders and supported students in 1st-4th grade Utilized technology and consulted with teachers to create, design, and develop requested materials EDUCATION

DePaul University Masters in Human-Computer Interaction Chicago, IL June 2019-Present GPA: 4.0 Anticipated Graduation: August 2021

Learned, practiced, and applied the basics and foundations of:

- Website design (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

- User-centered design & human-computer interaction

- Prototyping, multimedia, animations, & visual design

- Usability evaluation & user research methods

- Information architecture & interaction design

Oakton College Prerequisite Courses

Skokie, IL June-December 2019 GPA: 4.0 Developed basic skills in statistics & graphic design University of Illinois BS in Elementary Education Urbana-Champaign, IL Graduated May 2016 GPA: 3.94 Acquired skills, practiced, and prepared for licensure as a professional educator James Scholar and Dean’s List – 2012-2016

Showcased three research projects at the Undergraduate Research Symposium Spanish & Global Perspectives Concentration

- Learned about different cultural attributes and how to design lessons with a specific focus on inclusivity and cultural responsiveness

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS

Professional Educator License Illinois State Board of Education Elementary Educator License (K-9) ELL/ESL

Licensed to teach students grades K-9 with endorsements in ELL/ESL, Social Studies, and Language Arts

Human Subjects Research Certification

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Certified to conduct research with human subjects with an understanding of ethics & compliance procedures

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