Hello! I'm Desirae 👋🏾
Hello! I'm Desirae 👋🏾
Hello! I'm Desirae 👋🏾
It all started with Myspace.com
It all started with Myspace.com
It all started with Myspace.com
From a young age, I've always loved being creating and making things but I hated arts and crafts. Haha, crazy right? Myspace was my jam! I loved editing my little profile and customizing my background. Tom was on to something. I was also obsessed with scrapbooking with my mom as a kid and loved creating presentations in high school for my aunt's grad school classes.( I got a lot of 100s for her and myself based on presentation alone.) From doing presentations and scrapbooking, I learned the value of purposeful decision-making and not just doing it because it was cute. From teaching, I became more empathetic to people's uniqueness and accessibility needs. I'm still learning but I believe this was the best change for me.
From a young age, I've always loved being creating and making things but I hated arts and crafts. Haha, crazy right? Myspace was my jam! I loved editing my little profile and customizing my background. Tom was on to something. I was also obsessed with scrapbooking with my mom as a kid and loved creating presentations in high school for my aunt's grad school classes.( I got a lot of 100s for her and myself based on presentation alone.) From doing presentations and scrapbooking, I learned the value of purposeful decision-making and not just doing it because it was cute. From teaching, I became more empathetic to people's uniqueness and accessibility needs. I'm still learning but I believe this was the best change for me.
From a young age, I've always loved being creating and making things but I hated arts and crafts. Haha, crazy right? Myspace was my jam! I loved editing my little profile and customizing my background. Tom was on to something. I was also obsessed with scrapbooking with my mom as a kid and loved creating presentations in high school for my aunt's grad school classes.( I got a lot of 100s for her and myself based on presentation alone.) From doing presentations and scrapbooking, I learned the value of purposeful decision-making and not just doing it because it was cute. From teaching, I became more empathetic to people's uniqueness and accessibility needs. I'm still learning but I believe this was the best change for me.
Before I became a designer, I spent 5+ years as a teacher.
Before I became a designer, I spent 5+ years as a teacher.
Before I became a designer, I spent 5+ years as a teacher.
As a 7th grade Writing & Social Emotional Learning teacher, I enjoyed identifying patterns wheremy students commonly struggled not only in their reading/writing skills but also their mindful skills (i.e social & self-awareness, conflict resolution, etc…). This helped improve how lessons were presented each year. Not one class, day or school year was the same.
As a 7th grade Writing & Social Emotional Learning teacher, I enjoyed identifying patterns wheremy students commonly struggled not only in their reading/writing skills but also their mindful skills (i.e social & self-awareness, conflict resolution, etc…). This helped improve how lessons were presented each year. Not one class, day or school year was the same.
As a 7th grade Writing & Social Emotional Learning teacher, I enjoyed identifying patterns wheremy students commonly struggled not only in their reading/writing skills but also their mindful skills (i.e social & self-awareness, conflict resolution, etc…). This helped improve how lessons were presented each year. Not one class, day or school year was the same.
I aimed to create a classroom community where students felt safe to make mistakes and ask questions. I loved teaching and seeing children enjoy learning but there was one day, in the middle of teaching a lesson, I looked down and saw a student using a ball pump to pump air into his nose because it felt nice and I knew right then children are hilarious but I wanted to do something different. Somewhere I could still be creative but challenge my brain with a puzzle to solve in a new way
I aimed to create a classroom community where students felt safe to make mistakes and ask questions. I loved teaching and seeing children enjoy learning but there was one day, in the middle of teaching a lesson, I looked down and saw a student using a ball pump to pump air into his nose because it felt nice and I knew right then children are hilarious but I wanted to do something different. Somewhere I could still be creative but challenge my brain with a puzzle to solve in a new way
I aimed to create a classroom community where students felt safe to make mistakes and ask questions. I loved teaching and seeing children enjoy learning but there was one day, in the middle of teaching a lesson, I looked down and saw a student using a ball pump to pump air into his nose because it felt nice and I knew right then children are hilarious but I wanted to do something different. Somewhere I could still be creative but challenge my brain with a puzzle to solve in a new way
When I'm not designing, you can catch me…
When I'm not designing, you can catch me…
hanging with my hubs💖
exploring a new place ✈️
doing a puzzle 🧩
convincing people to watch the WNBA ⛹🏿♀️
rewatching ALL of my fav shows for the Xth time 😅
doing an unnecessarily expensive lego set 🤭
Journey into UX
Journey into UX
Journey into UX
Did more freelance (coming soon…) and started a Master's programin HCI at DePaul University
Did more freelance (coming soon…) & started a Masters program in HCI at DePaul University
Did more freelance (coming soon…) and started a Master's programin HCI at DePaul University
2024
2024
2024
Still self-teaching while teaching,but also did 2 more freelance projects (finished UGS & Dreams of Wonder)
Still self-teaching while teaching,but also did 2 more freelance projects (finished UGS & Dreams of Wonder)
Still self-teaching while teaching,but also did 2 more freelance projects (finished UGS & Dreams of Wonder)
2023
2023
2023
Did 3 Freelance projects:
(Date Nite App, a carpenter's website, & started UGS)
Did 3 Freelance projects:
(Date Nite App, a carpenter's website, & started UGS)
Did 3 Freelance projects:
(Date Nite App, a carpenter's website, & started UGS)
2022
2022
2022
Same class, but now learning UX all on my own
Same class, but now learning UX all on my own
Same class, but now learning UX all on my own
2022
2022
2022
New school, but now teaching 7th grade SEL & Argumentative Writing
New school, but now teaching 7th grade SEL & Argumentative Writing
New school, but now teaching 7th grade SEL & Argumentative Writing
2021
2021
2021
Still Teaching but Pandemic Style
Still Teaching but Pandemic Style
Still Teaching but Pandemic Style
2020
2020
2020
Stared Teaching 8th grade Reading
Stared Teaching 8th grade Reading
Stared Teaching 8th grade Reading
2019
2019
2019
Was making the best powerpoint presentations for
my aunt's graduate school classes. Got a lot of 100s!
Was making the best PowerPoint presentations for my aunt's graduate school classes. Got a lot of 100s!
Was making the best powerpoint presentations for
my aunt's graduate school classes. Got a lot of 100s!
2010
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2010
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2014
2010
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2014