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Laura Jasmin Gavia

Los Angeles,CA

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Web Designer

Musicians Institute
01.2025 - Current
  • Design and build an international-focused website to support global applicants
  • Optimize site navigation and content structure to meet the specific needs of international audience
  • Collaborate with marketing and international team to ensure the site aligns with MI's brand and recruitment goals

IT Helpdesk Coordinator

Musicians Institute
08.2021 - Current
  • Resolved technical issues for Windows & macOS users, using clear communication to improve user experience and support
  • Managed user accounts across Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and Google Admin, supporting efficient system access and flows
  • Updated and maintained WordPress website, implementing design changes that improved site usability and visual consistency

Student Web Designer Assistant

University Student Union, CSUN
08.2023 - 01.2024
  • Built and designed engaging email blasts using HTML/CSS in Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Updated and added calendar events to the USU websites to encourage community engagement
  • Assisted in a seamless website migration to a new web platform for improved user experience

User Experience Research Assistant

Creative Coding, UCSC
04.2021 - 06.2021
  • Conducted user interviews with digital artists via Zoom to test the usability and design decisions of a generative art tool based on slime mold behavior
  • Transcribed Zoom recordings in Adobe Premiere Pro, ensuring confidentiality of the participants

Student Initiated Outreach Coordinator

Engaging Education, UCSC
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Conducted extensive research on the current needs of high school students through academic readings and widely distributed surveys
  • Established and maintained relationships with local high schools
  • Co-facilitated a 4-hour virtual conference of 75+ participants featuring workshops that empowered youth to pursue higher education

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
06-2021

Skills

  • User Research
  • UI & Visual Design
  • Web Development
  • HTML/CSS
  • Javascript
  • Wireframing
  • Prototyping
  • Information Architecture
  • User Flows
  • Responsive Design
  • Accessibility
  • Usability Testing
  • Design Systems

Certification

  • Designlab UX Academy | April 2025
  • UCLA Extension Applications Programming | Nov 2022

Timeline

Web Designer

Musicians Institute
01.2025 - Current

Student Web Designer Assistant

University Student Union, CSUN
08.2023 - 01.2024

IT Helpdesk Coordinator

Musicians Institute
08.2021 - Current

User Experience Research Assistant

Creative Coding, UCSC
04.2021 - 06.2021

Student Initiated Outreach Coordinator

Engaging Education, UCSC
01.2021 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

University of California, Santa Cruz

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