I'm Chelsea Morgan, a UX/UI designer based in New York City with a background in psychology and speech-language pathology. I blend research-driven design with accessibility and healthcare domain knowledge to build intuitive digital health platforms. I thrive in cross-functional teams, translating complex concepts into user-centered experiences, from early prototype research to scalable design systems. When I'm not designing, I enjoy exploring new tools and methodologies to improve patient experiences and outcomes.

Chelsea Morgan

I'm Chelsea Morgan, a UX/UI designer based in New York City with a background in psychology and speech-language pathology. I blend research-driven design with accessibility and healthcare domain knowledge to build intuitive digital health platforms. I thrive in cross-functional teams, translating complex concepts into user-centered experiences, from early prototype research to scalable design systems. When I'm not designing, I enjoy exploring new tools and methodologies to improve patient experiences and outcomes.

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I’m Chelsea Morgan, a UX/UI designer based in New York City with a background in psychology and speech-language pathology. I blend research-driven design with accessibility and healthcare domain knowledge to build intuitive digital health platforms.

I thrive in cross-functional teams, translating complex concepts into user-centered experiences, from early prototype research to scalable design systems. When I’m not designing, I enjoy exploring new tools and methodologies to improve patient experiences and outcomes.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

UX Designer at Stealth Healthtech Startup
October 1, 2024 - February 28, 2026
Led end-to-end UX strategy for an early-stage health-tech product. Collaborated with two stakeholders to research, create personas and journey maps, and define information architecture for the first prototype. Developed a standardized interview framework and consent protocol to collect insights from three participants with lived medical experience, applying open-ended questions and thematic analysis to inform matching logic. Synthesized research into affinity maps to identify emotional drivers (trust, control, shared experience) guiding the product vision, feature prioritization, onboarding and onboarding/connection flow. Built onboarding and profile-creation flows with a 10-step questionnaire to seed the matching algorithm, emphasizing clear communication and trust. Explored system-level integration pathways with Epic/MyChart by summarizing IT stakeholder insights for future wireframes.
UX/UI Designer at Subwire
December 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Led UX/UI design for a live-streaming mobile app, refining wireframes and high-fidelity mockups and delivering an interactive prototype in Figma to support a functional MVP and gauge user interest. Produced comprehensive design deliverables (flows, wireframes, prototypes, UI components) and collaborated with engineers and product managers to optimize implementation and ensure visual consistency and user engagement.
UX Designer at Outreach Rehabilitation
July 1, 2022 - April 1, 2025
Implemented user-centered design for a rehabilitation platform, delivering wireframes, flows, and prototypes; conducted research and usability testing to improve onboarding and patient experience; collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into intuitive interfaces.
UX Designer - Stealth Startup #2 at CM Design Co.
October 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026
Spearhead the end-to-end UX strategy for an early-stage digital health startup by working with 2 stakeholders and delivering research, personas, journey maps, and IA to guide the development of the 1st prototype. Create a standardized interview framework and consent protocol to capture insights from 3 participants with medical experience by applying open-ended interview questions & thematic analysis to drive matching logic. Synthesize user research through affinity mapping to uncover key emotional drivers (trust, control, & shared experience) to shape the vision, prioritize features, and guide app’s onboarding/connection flow structure. Build out the onboarding and the profile creation flows by having the user fill out a 10-step questionnaire to gather data for the matching algorithm (name, location, rank, etc.) in prioritizing clear communication/trust. Conduct preliminary research and prototype exploration to assess integration pathways with Epic/MyChart by summarizing insights fro
UI/UX Designer - Stealth Startup #1 at CM Design Co.
March 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Reduce cognitive load for users & improve user navigation by consistently placing navigation buttons across screens, creating clear form labels & text for sign up/log in flows, and mobile-friendly touch targets. Design and deliver an interactive multi-interface digital healthcare platform prototype supporting patients & clinicians in the addiction recovery space by prioritizing usability & accessibility to simplify the navigation. Accelerate pitches to strategic investors by working with the founder to translate unstructured visions & sketches into wireframes, build design systems, etc. to create proof-of-concept prototypes & simulate the UX. Create real-world workflows of healthcare users involving dashboards/apps covering the 3-sided marketplace by designing screens with a large visual hierarchy to solve pain points and minimize user cognitive load.
UI/UX Designer - Subwire at Subwire
December 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Achieved 100K+ minutes of user engagement by leading the UX/UI design process to refine wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and an interactive prototype in Figma to create a user-friendly mobile interface. Developed & executed design process from ideation/conceptualization for the mobile interface of a live-streaming platform via design, testing, and validation to create a functional MVP & gather user interest. Produced 100 design deliverables including user flows, wireframes/prototypes, and UI elements to enhance visual consistency/user engagement by working with engineering & PgMs in optimizing the implementation.
Speech-Language Pathologist at Outreach Rehabilitation
July 1, 2022 - April 1, 2025
Reduced re-hospitalization rates by 23% in 1 year by working with 10-15 rehab and medical professionals to drive consistent communication across care teams, enhance the patient experience, & improve quality of care. Adapted person-centered treatment plans for 25+ patients annually by assessing/identifying patient needs, pain-points, & goals while factoring cognitive functions & personal motivators to improve outcomes by 30%.
UI/UX Designer at Subwire
December 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Achieved 100K+ minutes of user engagement by leading the UX/UI design process to refine wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and an interactive prototype in Figma to create a user-friendly mobile interface. Developed and executed a design process from ideation through MVP validation, delivering 100 design artifacts to enhance visual consistency and user engagement while collaborating with engineering & PMs to optimize implementation.
UX Designer at CM Design Co.
October 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026
Spearheaded end-to-end UX strategy for an early-stage digital health startup, delivering research, personas, journey maps, IA, and a prototype. Created a standardized interview framework and consent protocol to capture insights from medical experience participants, applying open-ended questions and thematic analysis to drive matching logic. Synthesized user research via affinity mapping to reveal emotional drivers (trust, control, shared experience) to shape vision, prioritizing features and onboarding/connection flow. Built onboarding and profile creation flows around a 10-step questionnaire to inform a matching algorithm. Researched integration pathways with Epic/MyChart by summarizing IT stakeholder insights to inform system-level wireframes.
UI/UX Designer at CM Design Co.
March 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Reduced cognitive load and improved navigation by standardizing button placement, form labeling, and mobile-friendly touch targets. Designed an interactive multi-interface digital healthcare platform prototype for patients and clinicians in the addiction recovery space, prioritizing usability and accessibility. Helped translate unstructured visions into wireframes and design systems to create proof-of-concept prototypes. Created real-world workflows for a 3-sided healthcare marketplace, delivering screens with strong visual hierarchy to address pain points.

Education

UX Design Certificate | UI Design & Front-End Development Specializations at CareerFoundry
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Lehigh University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Master of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders at Columbia University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Lehigh University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
UX Design Certificate at CareerFoundry
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
UX Design Certificate at CareerFoundry
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
M.S. in Communication Sciences & Disorders at Columbia University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
B.A. in Psychology at Lehigh University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Certificate at CareerFoundry
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
M.S. at Columbia University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
B.A. at Lehigh University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

UX Design Certificate, CareerFoundry
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
CareerFoundry Certificate: UX Design (Remote)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
UX Design Certificate (CareerFoundry)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
CareerFoundry UX Design Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment