Cozette Kosary, M.A., B.E.D.
UX Researcher and Strategist
Cozette Kosary's Resume
Skills
Software:
Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Auto CAD, Sketchup, Balsamiq Mockups, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office
Methods:
User-Centered Design, Situated-Action Prototyping, Rapid Ideation, Participant Observation, Persona Development, Scenario Development, Conducting Interviews, Conducting Surveys, Storyboarding, Ethnographic Research, Design Thinking, Task Analysis, On-Site User Testing, Activity Theory, Mental Models, Conceptual Models
Across Discipline:
Public Speaking, Leadership, Communication, Group Work, Management, Teaching, Mentoring
Education
Work Experience
MA Interaction Design
The University of Kansas
August 2010 - May 2012 | GPA 3.93
BA Environmental Design Texas A&M University
August 2006 - May 2010 | GPA 3.78
Study Abroad In Italy
Santa Chiara Study Center
January 2009 - May 2009 | GPA 4.0
Workshops
Design For Social Impact Bootcamp
AC4D in Austin, Tx | March 2014
Focus:
• Guerilla Ethnography
• Rapid Ideation
• Storyboard Prototyping
Turning A Blind Eye To Usability Workshop
SxSW in Austin, Tx | March 2014
Focus:
• Web Accessibility & Usability
• Product Accessibility & Usability
Global Design Service Jam
Jam in Lawrence, Ks | March 2011
Focus:
• Design Services That Help Others
• Creation of An Application Concept to Help The Blind
Publications
Voice & Data Cable Subcontractor
Kosary Cabling Inc. In Carrollton, Tx | October 2012 - January 2014
Delivered voice and data cabling and telephone services to clients.
• Led first day of service equipment training.
• Wrote proposals and cable quotes.
• Edited and marked-up digital cabling plans.
• Managed small scale projects.
• Trained new employees.
• Managed invoicing and billing.
Volunteer in Russian Orphanage with Disabled Children
ANDORC in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation | June - October 2012
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The University of Kansas in Lawrence, Ks | July 2011 - May 2012
Partnered with Sanitakaras (Russian Nurses) to maintain the hygiene, health, safety and well being of twelve Russian children with disabilities.
• Empathized with the children and vowed to treat them as children (and not as institutional beings) by singing, reading and encouraging them to laugh.
• Encouraged a welcoming and loving environment for the children.
• Allotted one hour a day, four days a week, for 1:1 development and life skills training.
• Maintained a strict schedule.
• Followed an extensive amount of rules.
• Overcame the language barrier by learning a basic Russian work vocabulary and pairing it with gestures and body language when communicating with staff.
• Offered criticism and recommendations when ask "how to improve the Russian Organization Perspektivy."
Assisted in teaching both graduate and undergraduate students Human Factors, Design Methods and an Industrial Design Studio under the direction of Richard Branham. Assisted a blind graduate student with her thesis research and project development.
• Offered constructive criticism and appropriate data to encourage students to further develop projects.
• Maintained courses’ Blackboard Sites.
• Co-facilitated discussions.
• Recorded attendance and students' progress.
Lead Nursery Teacher
GEPC in Lawrece, Ks | December 2010 - May 2012
Partnered with another teacher to oversee the health, safety and well being of 7-20 two-year olds during Thursday Morning Women's Bible Study.
• Planned and taught Bible Lessons.
• Facilitated crafts, music and other interactive lessons.
• Maintained a fluid schedule.
• Checked-in and monitored children.
• Kept the shared classroom organized.
• Provided a safe environment for children to engage.
Finalist in 2012 Nurture Collegiate Healthcare Design Competition: Project Titled:Nurturing U
Mentioned in November 2012 Issue of Design Healthcare and Blog
sp[A.C.E.]: Student's Personal Academic Collaboration Environments ProQuest/UMI
April 2012
Turned On Light Showcase "Color Oasis Image 6," 2007.
Archone. Newsletter of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University
Weekend Caregiver
CLO in Lawrence, Ks | September 2010 - September 2011
Oversaw the health, safety and well being of three consumers (adults with disabilities).
• Taught consumers life skills.
• Planned and executed community outings.
• Followed and maintained a consistent schedule.
• Maintained a level of professionalism and calmness at all times.
• Constantly aware of surroundings and the consumers behavior for their safety and the public's safety.
• Administered medication.
• Maintained confidentiality.
Lead Nursery Teacher
Grace Bible Church in College Station, Tx | September 2007 - May 2010
Installations
Langford Bridge at Texas A&M University
College Station, Tx | 2008 - Current
Milano Mi Fa Male-NABA Salone Di Mobile
Milan, Italy | Spring 2009
Turned On Light Showcase
College Station, Tx | Fall 2007
Oversaw the health, safety and well being of 5-20 children between the ages of 6 Months to 4 years of age during: Sunday Morning Services, Wednesday Evening Services and Thursday Morning Bible Study. The last two years, I worked primarily with two-year olds.
• Planned and taught Bible Lessons.
• Facilitated crafts, music and other interactive lessons.
• Maintained a fluid schedule.
• Checked-in and monitored children.
• Kept the shared classroom organized.
• Taught volunteers ways they could assist the children.
• Provided a safe environment for children to engage.
Lighting Design Intern
Lighting Design Alliance in Los Angeles, Ca | June 2008 - August 2008
Interned under Jeremy Windle's Team consisting of himself, Jenn Doran and Sara Dixon.
• Generated, mocked-up and corrected Lighting CAD Documents and Specifications.
• Assisted on site visits and final stages of aiming lights.
• Built and tested mock-Up fixture and alcove models.