Contact
Liz Latty
UX Researcher & UX Writer committed to accessibility, equity, and impact
elatty@gmail.com | (510) 227-0214 | Brooklyn, NY | www.lizlattyux.com
Professional
Experience
May 2022 - Present
UX Researcher, Trans Lifeline
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Conduct foundational user experience research for national Safe Hotlines campaign including competitive analysis & secondary research
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Design, implement, and analyze user surveys
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Develop basic user personas & journeys
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Create low-fi mockups for temporary landing page & recommendations toward future microsite
Jan 2021 - Present
UX Researcher & Content Developer, The Ratio
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Conduct heuristic UX/UI evaluations of desktop and mobile sites
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Collaborate closely with cross-functional team to ensure implementation, cohesion, and continuity with brand strategy and company goals
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Develop web and mobile content incl. research, strategy, writing, editorial, and style guide
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Manage content data sets including QA & version control
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NFT research, curation, & construction
June 2005 - Present
Author & Independent Scholar, www.liz_latty.com
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Published storyteller and author of essays, articles, memoir, and poetry
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Independent Critical Adoption Studies scholar with over 10 years of experience in research & scholarly writing, as well as public speaking and presentations at conferences, workshops, classroom visits, & events
Aug 2019 - Dec 2021
Adjunct Professor, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School
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Developed & taught undergraduate courses in research methods, personal essay writing, creative inquiry, and academic writing
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Developed remote courses employing Canvas LMIS, Google Suite, social media, Zoom, and other tools to create accessible, engaging, and meaningful digital learning communities
Feb 2020 - Aug. 2020
App-based Curriculum Specialist, Hats & Ladders, Inc.
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Developed app-based career exploration curriculum for youth with a focus on equity, accessibility, and user-centered design
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Collaborated regularly with content team
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Collaborated with UX researchers to incorporate findings from focus groups and in-depth interviews into curriculum content & information architecture
Oct 2019
Design Thinking Facilitator, Femmetech
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Co-facilitated design thinking retreat with Moveable INK staff to solve organizational challenges
Jan 2017 - June 2019
Vision & Strategy Team Member, The Adoption Museum Project
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Co-created strategic vision for digital public history platform as part of interdisciplinary team
Feb 2016 - Oct 2018
Curriculum Developer, Research Foundation of CUNY
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Principal writer of NYSED/CUNY CareerKits, adopted as required curriculum in adult literacy programs throughout New York State
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Conducted long term secondary research & semi-structured in-depth interviews
Education
2010 - 2012
Goddard College | MFA in Creative Writing
2002 - 2005
Wayne State University | B.A. in Honors English
Certificates,
Courses, & Skills
Certificates & Courses
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Intro to UX: UX Research, Parsons School of Design
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UX Foundation Research
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UX Remote Research
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Feminist Research Methods & Methodologies
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Online Teaching
Skills
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Writing & Editing
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Qualitative Research
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Teaching, Training, & Facilitation
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Content Development
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Curriculum Development
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Public Speaking
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Program Management