Jennifer Bacani Ma, Lcpc, R-Dmt

Jennifer Bacani has a diverse work experience in the fields of UX research, service design, and therapy. Jennifer most recently worked at FCB Chicago as a UX Architect, conducting user research studies and providing recommendations aligned with business objectives. Prior to that, they held a grant-based position at Maine Township High School District 207 as a UX Researcher & Service Designer, where they led user research for a school-based health center and developed program ideas to increase health and wellbeing. Jennifer also worked as a UX Designer at CenTec Systems, where they designed wireframes and conducted A/B tests to improve prototypes for a DTC ecommerce cleaning business. In their earlier years, they worked as a Dance/Movement Therapist at Chicago Dance Therapy and as a Service Designer and Therapist at North Shore Senior Center, where they facilitated therapy sessions, developed projects and programs, and conducted workshops on counseling techniques. Overall, Jennifer has a strong background in research, design, and therapy, utilizing their skills to improve user experiences and promote wellbeing.

Jennifer Bacani MA, LCPC, R-DMT has a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling from Columbia College Chicago. Jennifer also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology from William Tyndale College. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications including an edX Verified Certificate for Introduction to Web Accessibility from edX, UX Foundations: Research from LinkedIn, Design and Develop a Website using Figma and CSS from Coursera, Fundamentals of Graphic Design from the California Institute of the Arts, Take a Critical Path Approach to UX Maps in Miro from Coursera, and the Google UX Design Specialization from Google. Jennifer also has certifications in Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD, Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts, Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma, Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes, Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate, and Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design, all from Google. Additionally, they have completed a course on Understanding User Needs from the University of Michigan. Jennifer is also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor certified by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Jennifer is also designated as R-DMT, although the specific institution or date of obtaining this certification is not provided.