Teachers Transitioning to UX and Product

🍎 A panel event calling all former and current teachers.

A UX and product panel shared their experiences transitioning from being in the classroom to joining product teams in a variety of roles within EdTech and outside the industry too. They gave advice to those hoping to make a similar jump.

Our panel featured:

• Abby Adams, Senior Director of Product Management / Adjunct Professor of UXD (former elementary teacher, 4 years)
• Zennebe Arnold, UX Researcher (former ELA teacher, 15 years)
• Jesse Bruce, UX Designer (former ESL social studies teacher, 8 years)
• Sarah Mondestin, UX Writer (former principal and teacher, 17 years)
• John Lewis, Design Manager (former Special Education teacher, 13 years)

Watch the event on YouTube.

Special thanks to:

• Kristina Wang for organizing and co-hosting the event.
• Imagine Learning for sponsoring the Zoom for the event. (Visit their Careers Page for UX roles.)

Introduction stickies were made by event participants in FigJam

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