Kate Marie Hodges - Design Researcher
Education
MAY 2019
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Design Strategy Program, McCombs Business Foundations Certificate, Minor in Spanish
GPA: 3.85
Experience
UX Design, Drawn, Austin, TX
Design Researcher
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Conduct user research for clients
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Assist designers with wireframes and prototypes
2018 - Present
2018
Machine Learning Financial App Design, USAA, Austin, TX
Student Designer
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Conducted user research on USAA members to understand their financial decisions and value
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Designed a financial app prototype that uses Machine Learning/AI to improve USAA members’ financial security
2017
Tech and Early Ed Incubator, HeadStart, Austin, TX
Design Participant and Winner
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Two-day incubator to develop technological innovations to tackle problem areas in early childhood education
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Part of an interdisciplinary team that created a prototype for an AR app called Safe-AR-I for experiential learning in classrooms
2017
Job Seeker Service, WorkMonger, Austin, TX
Job Seeker Support
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Managed all marketing campaigns
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Ran usability tests in preparation for online profile platform launch
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Managed company website, ran system checks (debugging, updates)
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Managed all social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn; daily postings and branding; created monthly newsletter; sent out daily and weekly email campaigns
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Answered customer questions, assisted with job-matching of job seekers
2017
Similarity and Cognition Lab, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Research Assistant
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Ran participants through the experiment trials, recorded and analyzed data
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Assisted with research and creation of a new study focused on impulsivity, decision making, delayed discounting, and need for cognitive closure
2014
Looney & Associates, Dallas, TX
Architecture and Interior Design Intern
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Shadowed designers, worked in the sample library pulling requested materials, and brainstormed project ideas
Organizations
2016 - Present
Liberal Arts Council, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Student Affairs Co-Chair, Student Affairs Committee
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Plan events focused on providing students with resources to amplify their competitiveness in the job market, maintaining their physical and mental well-being at UT, and advocating for student empowerment
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Host events and advocate for legislation that focused on bettering academic and student affairs on campus
Dean’s Student Advisory Committee (DSAC) (Fall 2016-Spring 2017)
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DSAC: held meetings with the Dean of Liberal Arts to discuss student and academic matters related to the college