United States

Tamara Castilla de la Garza

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

How to create personas, and leverage them in design.

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Designer working on Telecommunication, Health and Big Tech industry