Mary D. Price
UX Researcher
My philosophy background drives my approach: ask deep questions to uncover actionable insights and, through collaboration, help create engaging experiences that benefit the user and the business.
I was born and raised in the Bay Area, went to UC Berkeley and got a B.A. in Philosophy, took a summer Italian intensive class, flew to Rome to embark on a Ph.L. program in Philosophy, received my Ph.L. (magna cum laude), returned to the United States and then jumped into web development. I dove into UX Research and took on a number of freelance projects before moving to Cincinnati and where I wound up at Ameritas and worked as a UX Specialist (with a focus of research) supporting the needs of multiple business verticals for life/group insurance.
Experience
November 2022 - January 2025
Senior UX Specialist
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
September 2012 - November 2022
Web Designer/Developer
MultiEmployer.com
March 2022-July 2022
UX Researcher
Tales
June 2022 – November 2022
January 2020 - March 2020
UX Researcher/Designer
Track it Forward
April 2020-June 2020
UXR Apprentice
Curiosity Tank
October 2015 – March 2019
Co-Founder, Operations Partner, Content Creator
The Breakaway
Co-founded The Breakaway: a thriving weekly swing-dancing venue offering lessons and social dances. Developed operational processes as Operations Partner for a term, and worked in Marketing to create a tone and copy for our online social media platforms (Meetup, Facebook, email campaigns, etc.).
Education
LOMA: Associate, Life Management Institute Courses
281: Meeting Customer Needs With Insurance and Annuities
291: Improving the Bottom Line: Insurance Company Operations
302:The Policy Lifecycle: Insurance Administration
Nielsen Norman Group
WORKSHOP: Journey Mapping to Understand Customer Needs, Measuring UX and ROI
Spring 2022
Delta CX Academy
WORKSHOP: Core Skills-Interactive Prototyping with Axure RP 9
Winter 2020
Curiosity Tank,
CLASSES: Plan Like a Pro, Interview Like a Pro
Spring 2020
UC Berkeley Extension
CLASS: User Research for UX
Fall 2019
The Writing Salon
Berkeley, CA
CLASSES: Writing from the Heart, Fantastical Fiction, Fiction Workshop
2017-2018
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas
Rome, Italy
Ph.L. – Philosophy – Magna Cum Laude
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
B.A. – Philosophy