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I'M

Veronica

thomas.

UX DESIGNER & PRODUCT STRATEGIST WITH A PASSION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT

About Me

I am a UX designer and product strategist currently working for Instagram to create safe, supportive, and equitable experiences.

I apply behavioral science and design research alongside UX design to help people make informed decisions and live healthier lives. 

I earned my Masters in Public Health from Harvard University and currently live in Raleigh, NC.

PROFESSIONAL 

02 Experience

2021- current

Instagram

Content Design Manager

Serves as a people manager and content design lead for anti-bullying, teen mental well-being, fundraising, creator well-being, and equity.

2015 - 2021

RTI International

Senior Digital Strategist 

Lead the user research, digital strategy, product development, social marketing, and knowledge translation for government clients, including the CDC, Department of Justice, and Administration for Children and Families, on topics including poverty prevention, medication safety in pregnancy, positive youth development, and sexual assault criminal justice reform.

2013-2015

Harvard University

2014-2015

Graduate Communication Associate

Supported the Center for Health Communication by monitoring media, reviewing research, convening meetings of local leaders (Congressmen, law enforcement) to design a campaign and policies that curb distracted driving.

WBUR, Boston's NPR Station

Intern & Freelance Journalist

Pitched and researched stories, conducted interviews, and wrote blog posts, including a feature on the Pill that was a Google-editors’ pick, shared by NPR, and viewed by over 300,000 unique users

2015-2022

University of Massachusetts, Boston

2011 - 2013

AcademyHealth

Graduate Communication Associate

Conducted policy analysis and knowledge translation, including the creation of animated videos, on public and low-cost health insurance offerings for children in immigrant families under the Affordable Care Act. 

Associate

Served as a knowledge and translation strategist for health services research projects on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), for Federal clients.

EXPERIENCEO
CONTACT
CONTACT

Questions? Interested in collaborating? Just wanna chat?

 

I'd love to hear from you!  

 

veronica.leigh.thomas@gmail.com

Tel: 1-704-438-1063

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