Allison Menjivar

About Allison Menjivar

As a User Experience (UX) Researcher, I spent years obsessing over how people navigate complex systems and advocating for clarity when their experience breaks down. Today, I am applying that same rigor to a new mission: ensuring human experiences are improved through the legal process as a Paralegal.I am at my best when diving into the granular details and complex workflows that ensure a case or transaction runs seamlessly. To me, legal work isn\'t just about forms and documents; it’s about providing the clarity, ethics, and precision that legal teams need to be successful. My transition is backed by a career spent navigating business constraints and government regulations to solve problems for people. My skills translate directly to the rigorous demands of legal teams.My prior career trajectory is all about rapid learning, adaptability and collaboration with multi-functional teams at all levels. I have planned global travel itineraries as a travel agent and managed the technical chaos of off-Broadway theater, New York Fashion Week, and a few literal circuses. Added to my career toolkit, my recently completed Certificate in Paralegal Studies makes me ready to support legal teams in the practice areas of Commercial Real Estate, Intellectual Property, and Arts & Entertainment.

Experience

1. Community Moderator

   The Sensemakers Club

   May 2025 — Present

   Part-time volunteer position in a professional community focused on discussions on topics like leadership, knowledge management, facilitation, and relationship building to name just a few- Communicate with discussion leaders to ensure discussion group member lists and meeting information is updated in the community database and calendar- Monitor discussion channels for issues that need assistance or escalation.

Education

• University of Baltimore

  MS, Interaction Design and Information Architecture

• New York University

  BA, Liberal Arts

• Boston University

  Certificate, Paralegal Studies

• General Assembly

  User Experience Design Immersive

Skills

• Site Maps
• Experience Design
• Task Analysis
• Design Thinking
• Visio
• User Interface Design
• Rapid Prototyping
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• User Scenarios
• Paper Prototyping
• User Flows
• Accessibility
• Requirements Analysis
• Card Sorting
• Wireframes
• Sketch App
• Qualitative Research
• Axure
• Customer Journey Mapping
• User-Centered Design
• User Experience Design
• User Experience
• Content Strategy
• Camtasia
• Requirements Gathering
• Information Architecture
• Axure Rp
• Usability Testing
• Morae
• Personas
• Interaction Design
• Contextual Inquiry
• Information Design
• Ethnography
• Web Design
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Wireframing
• Usability