I’m Sheena. I’m a content designer with 10+ years of experience in UX writing, SEO & copywriting

Skills & work samples

Content design/UX writing

  • Content design principles

  • Design process

  • Microcopy (error messages, etc)

  • UX research (usability, A/B, content testing)

  • User journey mapping (end-to-end)

  • Information architecture

  • Mobile apps

  • Design system

  • Accessibility

Content strategy

  • Content strategy

  • Content auditing

  • Competitive analysis

  • Globalization

  • Localization

  • SEO strategy

Copywriting

  • Voice & tone guidelines

  • Style guides

  • Product pages

  • Product emails

  • SEO copywriting

Case studies & business outcomes

Content-first design of a multi-national insurance & benefits platform

Led content design and launch of an international B2B2C benefits platform featuring 5 products, including home insurance, auto insurance, pet insurance, student loan assitance, and e-commerce.


Improved chatbot clarity to improve retention

Enhanced conversational design and copy for debt relief product chatbot. Increased lead retention to 71.5% from 64% (+7%).


Solved user pain points for go-to-market app launch & increased retention

Led UX writing for personal finance app. Performed content research for go-to-market launch for iOS and Android app store. Increased retention (+30%) and earned a 4.7/5 rating for app.


Led content design for a debt & loan product page to achieve 14.7% lead per session

Led content design and UX writing for a debt consolidation page for a 14.7% lead per session rate — the best performing page for that metric on Achieve.com at the time.


Grew enrollment rate (+200%) with clear, motivating copy

Improved app store and in-app copy for a debt app through clear and motivating language to achieve a +200% enrollment rate, 68% conversion rate in the App Store, and double leads to 14%.


Increased re-engagement rate (+161%) through value-driven & encouraging content design

Content designed re-engagement flow to orient, remind users of the product’s value and encourage them to continue enrollment. Test version had a 71% re-engagement rate (+44%) vs. control.


Reduced legal Terms page complexity by 6 reading levels

Simplified Terms page from hard-to read legal jargon to plain language—for a 61% pull through rate (+2% vs control).


Created an accessibility toolkit to ensure accessible products and mitigate legal risk

Led efforts on the Accessibility Council to create an accessibility toolkit to improve design and accessibility processes, including guidelines, a checklist, alt text generator, and presentations.

Industries

Fintech & financial services

Insurance

SaaS

  • "She is a well-honed, well-skilled practitioner of UX Writing who brings concise clarity to everything she touches."

    David Hildebrand
    former Achieve VP of design

  • “Whatever Sheena does, she does 110%, and she sets a great example to the rest of our team on how to be a thoughtful collaborator who also excels in educating others about content strategy.”

    — Design & Research co-worker

    (anonymous feedback for performance review)

  • "I can trust her to get stuff done. Provides good recommendations for improvements. Moves quickly. Great partner all around.”

    — Product Manager

    (anonymous feedback for performance review)

Content expertise that drives results

6 years content design experience

I use my content expertise to translate complex user flows and information into simple and easy-to-understand processes.

Improve acquisition & retention

As a goal-oriented person, I strive to meet business goals like improving retention and revenue while making customers’ lives better so they can achieve their own goals. 

10+ years of content expertise

I’m creative and analytical with a growth mindset. I can find the gaps in experiences, feel comfortable when faced with ambiguity, and love teaching people about the value of content design.