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Alyssa Murphy

Alyssa Murphy

Alexandria,VA

Summary

UX designer with background in user-centered design and creating intuitive interfaces. Known for improving user satisfaction through thoughtful design solutions. Wireframing and prototyping ensure seamless user experiences.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

UX Designer

Freelance
10.2021 - Current
  • Presented design concepts to leadership, communicating rationale behind decisions and advocating for user-centric approaches.
  • Consistently received positive feedback from end-users, validating design solutions to meet user needs.

Board Member

Moms Club of Alexandria
07.2022 - 07.2024
  • Redesigned club website, optimizing content, visuals and SEO, resulting in 80% membership growth.

Communications Writer

Sea Save Foundation/World Resources Institute/Neimand Collaborative
01.2018 - 07.2022
  • Leveraged stakeholder interviews into website copy, newsletters, and marketing materials.
  • Conducted thorough research on diverse topics, producing well-informed pieces that resonated with readers.

Editorial Manager

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
02.2014 - 01.2018
  • Reduced publication errors with thorough fact-checking and proofreading on 150 articles/year before release.
  • Consistently met tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality control throughout the editing process.

Operations Specialist (Contract)

Smithsonian Office of Investments
09.2013 - 01.2014
  • Tracked investments and fund enrollments for >$1B endowment.
  • Created meeting materials for investment committee members.

Education

UX/UI Designer Certification -

DesignLab
Online
05.2025

MA - History of Art

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
05.2013

BA - English

Yale University
New Haven, CT
05.2010

UX Design Certification -

Coursera/Google
Online
11.2023

Skills

  • Design Thinking
  • Generative AI
  • User Interface Design
  • User Experience Design
  • Content Design
  • Figma
  • Miro
  • Lyssna

Timeline

Board Member

Moms Club of Alexandria
07.2022 - 07.2024

UX Designer

Freelance
10.2021 - Current

Communications Writer

Sea Save Foundation/World Resources Institute/Neimand Collaborative
01.2018 - 07.2022

Editorial Manager

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
02.2014 - 01.2018

Operations Specialist (Contract)

Smithsonian Office of Investments
09.2013 - 01.2014

UX/UI Designer Certification -

DesignLab

MA - History of Art

University of Pennsylvania

BA - English

Yale University

UX Design Certification -

Coursera/Google

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