Sandy Zhang

Experience

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  Teach For America

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Corps Member

  - Selected from a highly competitive applicant pool to join a national corps of teachers committed to teaching for 2 years in under-resourced schools. - Attended professional development and classes focused on culturally responsive teaching in the classroom.

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  McGavock High School

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Art Teacher

  - Facilitated a community partnership with Poverty and the Arts advocating for a growth mindset beyond the learning space to improve resiliency, resulting in a 5/5 highest growth score on the TN Fine Arts Growth Measures system.

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  Montgomery County Public Schools

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2022

  Art Teacher

  - Differentiated curriculum for 300+ students with varying skill levels; reached 83% yearly achievement rate.- Researched and tested innovative pedagogical practices using qualitative and quantitative methods, resulting in a higher client satisfaction rate.- Communicated with internal and external partners to address gaps in achievement, increasing engagement from 15 out of 20 target clients.- Adapted curriculum to a digital format, resulting in less than a 2% of client dropoff rate during the in-person to virtual transition.- Spearheaded DEI initiatives in the curriculum to increase client engagement in target groups.- Pioneered a community activism project by planning an event with the local Montgomery County Humane Society encouraging animal adoption through art. Show less

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  General Assembly

  Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

  User Experience Design Fellow

  - Immersed in a 12-week intensive program, encompassing 480+ hours of hands-on instruction and professional training in agile UX design practice.- Won Best Design in the UX Scene Designathon for WeGo, a mobile travel experience.

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  Medsembly

  Sept 2022 - Apr 2023

  User Experience Designer

  - Designed a high-fidelity prototype of new product features, acquiring 30 new business partnerships.- Redesigned the community and learning experience on the app, increasing engagement minutes by 117% and increasing daily number of users on the platform by 91.3%.- Accelerated release cycles between features by introducing cross-functional collaboration and agile methodologies, resulting in a 57% increase in efficiency.- Implemented a design system that streamlined the design process, resulting in a 30% increase in productivity for the design team. Show less

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  The New York Times

  Jun 2023 - now

  - Improved the process around using test accounts by synthesizing research findings and communicating with engineers, designing a proof of concept which decreased test account creation time.- Led cross-functional workshops with stakeholders to brainstorm ideas, resulting in the design of a mid-fidelity prototype for a new test account tool.- Effectively ensured alignment on goals and deadlines with a team of 5 interns, successfully designing a product to enhance engagement among younger audiences. Show less

  • Associate Product Designer

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Product Design Intern

    Jun 2023 - May 2024