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User Experience Researcher
Rachel Aron
Chicago, IL
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About
I like to make things, and then make them work better. With my background in psychology and engineering, I strive to understand complex problems, and create solutions that fix them at the root. This ability to think critically has required determination, flexibility, and the ability to approach problems with an interdisciplinary eye.
I love usability, and with my strong background in research, I thrive on unveil connections between ideas that might have never been discovered. -
Education
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Bachelor's degree PsychologyMiami University2010 - 2014-Doubled-majored in Psychology and Engineering, with minors in Sustainability, Interactive Media Studies, and History. -Received honors notation in psychology upon completion of thesis, "The effect of tone and target on recycling attitude and behavior." -Dean's List: 6 of 7 possible semesters. -Study abroad: Edinburgh University, Scotland. -Tenor saxophone in marching band -Moderator of week-long Humans vs. Zombies game.
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Bachelor of Science (BS) Engineering Technology, GeneralMiami University2010 - 2014
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Experience
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Digital Marketing CoordinatorSymmetri Marketing GroupNov 2015 - Present (9 years 2 months)
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Content Producer/Front-End DeveloperOakbrook Terrace, ILJun 2015 - Nov 2015 (5 months)Creating and editing HTML and CSS code on company websites (Wordpress and Sitefinity).
Performing usability A/B tests to increase clickthrough to increase sales.
Editing graphics with Photoshop and Illustrator.
Improving efficiency by creating templates and better workflows for other employees -
TutorC2 EducationSep 2014 - Aug 2015 (11 months)-Determined the best approach to teaching course material on a student-by-student basis.
-Rephrased complex concepts to be relevant and actionable.
-Interacted enthusiastically, to encourage engagement and dedication, as well as a renewed interest and deeper understanding of the curriculum. -
Associate ConsultantCSG Government SolutionsOct 2014 - Jan 2015 (3 months)-Supported project managers by assisting in the development of project management plans, schedules, and all other aspects of the project life cycle, for multiple projects
-Implemented and delivered Microsoft Project Server solutions.
-Measured productivity and utilization to ensure proper resource allocation needs, and provided general resource oversight across multiple projects.
-Ensured projects remained on schedule and implemented remediation approaches when schedule-related issues were identified. -
Research AssistantMiami UniversityFeb 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 3 months)-Ran participants for several studies in the lab
-Researched, designed, and ran participants for my own experiment: "Trash Talk: the Effect of Tone and Target on Recycling Attitude and Behavior."
-Presented results at Miami University's Hinkle Poster Session and the 2014 International Society for Ecological Psychologists poster session.
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@Hathene, member since 2014