Hi, I'm Lidia
I am a UX/Product designer in Seattle, WA specializing in accessible learning and financial tools. I spent 7 years teaching math and working closely with autistic, disabled, and other diverse learners. I now use that experience to design products that remove barriers for disabled and neurodivergent individuals.
Core Skills
- User Research
- Design Thinking
- Collaboration
- User Testing
- Figma
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Design Systems
My Story
Inclusive at School & in UX Design
Empathy, collaboration, and inclusivity have driven my work in the classroom. Every day of my career, I have used data, technology, and one-on-one support to help students get closer to their goals. I am proud to say that these efforts contributed to a 140% increase in Algebra I EOC pass rates during my time at BHS.
One of the most impactful parts of my teaching career was my time working as a support to a non-speaking student with cerebral palsy. Learning to co-create communication strategies with her and her family inspired my work on ComBoard, a personalized AAC for that student.
These experiences are what has led me to UX and inspired my passion for accessible, inclusive, and educational product design that supports the neurodivergent and disabled user.
Research Driven
UX work has sharpened my education skills in several ways. I have conducted market research, usability studies, created affinity maps in Miro, and crafted personas based on user interviews. I have created wireframes and iterated on low and high fidelity flows in Figma, using data and feedback to best meet user needs.
I have even applied current AI tools to super power my design process and assist with prototyping while staying true to user needs, design goals, and best practices.
Google UX Certificate
In 2025, I completed Google's comprehensive UX Design professional certification program, mastering the fundamentals of user-centered design through hands on projects and real world applications. This intensive program deepened my understanding of design thinking, user research methodologies, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing — reinforcing the foundation that drives my inclusive design approach.
