Catherine Cheng

Experience

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  Houston ISD

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2017

  End of Year Performance Ratings: Highly Effective Teacher• EVAAS Teacher Composite Gain Score (2nd year of teaching): 7.88• EVAAS Teacher Composite Gain Score (1st year of teaching): 4.18 • Received highest award on HISD’s ASPIRE Awards program 2 years in a row• Raised STAAR Reading passing rate from 69% to 80% in 2015 • Raised STAAR Reading passing rate from 44% to 78% in 2014 • Increased average reading level by 2 years according to Accelerated Reader (AR) program• Won a grant from DonorsChoose.org for the reading program Show less

  • English Teacher - Westside High School (HISD) – Technology Magnet School

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  • English Teacher - Travis Elementary (HISD) – Vanguard Magnet and Neighborhood School

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  • English Teacher - Briscoe Elementary (HISD) - Title I School

    Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
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  Twiz

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  SEO Content Manager

  - Grew organic traffic by over 900% for several clients- Optimized client websites by improving their UX- Did competitor analysis, wireframes, and mockups for clients- Planned the content strategy for clients: blog posts, landing page copywriting, and product descriptions- Trained teammates on best UX principles for websites- Streamlined the content writing process for the team

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  Extractable

  Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  UI/UX Designer

  - Designed high converting landing pages - Conducted user interviews - Created key findings from usability tests - Addressed multiple rounds of client edits - Performed QA for desktop and mobile products- Designed digital assets such as hero images, banners, and icons

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  ISBX

  Jun 2021 - Apr 2022

  UI/UX Designer

  - Wireframed key user flows including: item purchase, project investment, and sign up flows- Created responsive designs for web and native apps (iOS and Android)- Worked with design systems such as Material Design- Collaborated with PM's and developers to create mobile app MVP's- Presented concept designs and iterations to clients- Applied WCAG and ADA compliance standards in all designs- Determined the visual direction of an app

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  ESO

  Apr 2022 - now

  Product Designer