Research Summary
UX Designer transitioning from 10 years in education, bringing deep expertise in user empathy, curriculum design, and data-driven iteration. Completed intensive UX bootcamp and delivered 4 end-to-end design projects. Unique ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive, accessible experiences informed by years of understanding diverse learner needs.
Education
UX Design Immersive Bootcamp
2025
University of Queensland
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
2013 – 2014
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts (English & Psychology)
2009 – 2012
University of Sydney
Research Experience
- Designing student onboarding flow for learning management platform (40K+ users)
- Conducted 15 user interviews and usability tests with students and educators
- Created interactive prototypes in Figma tested across 3 iteration cycles
- Reduced user onboarding drop-off by 25% through evidence-based redesign
- Led curriculum redesign for 1,200-student school improving NAPLAN results by 15%
- Designed and facilitated 50+ professional development workshops for 80 staff
- Managed $200K annual curriculum budget and vendor relationships
- Analysed student performance data to drive evidence-based teaching strategies
- Created accessible learning materials for students with diverse needs
- Taught classes of 25–30 students across Years 7–12
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned to Victorian curriculum standards
- Achieved highest student satisfaction scores in English department (2017)
Skills
UX Design: User Research, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Prototyping, Information Architecture
Tools: Figma, Miro, Maze, Hotjar, Google Analytics
Transferable: Curriculum Design, Workshop Facilitation, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Accessibility
Certifications
- Google UX Design Professional Certificate (2025)
- Interaction Design Foundation — UX Management (2025)
Projects
MindfulMe — Mental Health App — dianafoster.design/mindfulme
End-to-end UX design for teen mental health app (bootcamp capstone project)
CommunityHub — Neighbourhood Platform — dianafoster.design/communityhub
Redesigned local community platform improving task completion rate by 40%
References
Jane Smith — Director, EduTech Solutions
jane.smith@company.com | +61 400 123 456
John Doe — CTO, Riverside Secondary College
john.doe@company.com | +61 400 123 456