# Grace L. > Designer & Educator Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/gracel4 portfolio: graceavocado.com Human-centered product designer with 5+ years of design experience who previously worked in startups, arts education programs, universities, museums, and nonprofits. ## Work Experience ### UX Content Strategist @ Alibaba.com Jan 2024 – Present ### UX/UI Designer @ Citrus & Spice Studio Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 Lead designer, researched and coded websites using HTML/CSS/Javascript for small businesses and nonprofits. Boosted clients’ e-commerce website traffic up to 97% by updating the UI and written content to make it more user-friendly and easy to understand. Increased unique visitors by improving the information architecture, design system, and visual design. ### Product Designer @ Unity Environmental University Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 Updated product design to make it look modern, user-friendly, and easy to navigate. Integrated images, multimedia assets, and other interactive elements that improved user experience in surveys. Worked on client’s leadership training product by editing videos and creating graphic images. Improved product accessibility by including transcripts and updated language to make it more inclusive. Collaborated with SME's and stakeholders to improve customer satisfaction. Improved online hybrid courses, working directly with faculty to improve the learning experience. ### UX Designer @ Clearviction Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 Project lead for the official language style guide, standardizing the written content throughout the organization and clarifying the official mission. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve language accessibility for a diverse and inclusive audience, and helped the entire organization improve content writing. Increased yearly donations by redesigning the navigation bar on the mobile and web app to improve the information architecture and accessibility, increasing marketing campaign visibility. Worked with designers to redesign the website style guide. ### SAT/ACT Tutor @ Zenith Tutoring Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 Teach elite SAT/ACT strategies, helping students score in the top 90th percentile. Tutor AP English Language & AP English Literature with students scoring 4 or 5 on the AP Exam. Research and create instructional material & PowerPoint presentations featuring current educational trends for students and parents, updated learning materials in company LMS. ### Instructional Designer @ CustomED Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Redesigned the Student Zone App, increasing mobile app downloads and decreasing the time needed for users to find activities. Collaborated with designers, educators, engineers, and child safety experts to update content and add new features appropriate for younger users on Android and iOS devices. Created experiential online learning experience for clients such as Nike Game Growers, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, and Fuel Up to Play 60. ### Educator @ Gallagher Learning Center Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 Tutored English, and Math for elementary, middle, and high school students. Helped students study for the ISEE & SSAT, helping them get to their preferred private schools. Co-created a curriculum for summer English classes. ### Instructional Design Intern @ Chef Koochooloo Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 Created curriculum and educational material for an award-winning EdTech app, which won the National Science Foundation grant. Researched and user-tested the product on-site in 4 different classrooms of up to 20 children. Used feedback and observations to integrate content into the next iteration. Created the mid-fidelity wireframes for the mobile app, which introduced ELA standard reading material to the learning experience. ### Graduate Assistant @ Mural Arts Philadelphia Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 Graphic Designer, helped create educational posters and brochures for the Arts Education Program through the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education. ### High School Teacher @ Lydian Academy, LLC Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 Designed and taught course curriculum for English and Social Studies classes in the middle school and high school level, including AP Language & Composition and AP English Literature. ### Getty Multicultural Education Intern @ Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 Created an interactive audio tour guide by conducting interviews with Holocaust survivors and aligning their stories with the museum layout. Created a Focus Tour about the Shanghai Ghettos by researching museum artifacts. ## Education ### Master's of Education University of Pennsylvania ### Bachelor of Arts in Humanities UCLA ### UX Design Bloc ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/graceleeln - Portfolio: https://graceavocado.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/gracel4 JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/gracel4/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13