Sheika Luc
About Sheika Luc
Sheika Luc is a Product Designer with a background in education and psychology, currently working at Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She has extensive experience in user experience design, focusing on accessibility and responsive design, and has held leadership roles in enrollment management and customer experience at various educational institutions.
Current Role at Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Sheika Luc serves as a Product Designer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America since 2024. In this role, she focuses on championing users' needs for sexual and reproductive health care. She designs integrated experiences across multiple products, ensuring that user needs are prioritized in the design process. Her work involves creating clarity and building alignment among stakeholders, particularly in ambiguous situations.
Previous Experience in Enrollment Management
Before her current position, Sheika Luc worked as the Director of Enrollment Management, CX at Katherine Delmar Burke School from 2013 to 2018. During her five years in this role, she was based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Following this, she served as Division Director, CX at Marin Primary & Middle School from 2018 to 2020 in Larkspur, California. Her experience in these roles contributed to her expertise in user experience and customer experience design.
Education and Professional Certifications
Sheika Luc has a diverse educational background. She studied at Amherst College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She furthered her education at Bank Street College of Education, achieving a Master of Science in Elementary Education. Additionally, she completed a UX & UI Professional Certificate at UC Berkeley Extension from 2021 to 2022. Her education equips her with a strong foundation in psychology, education, and design.
Design Philosophy and Specializations
Sheika Luc specializes in creating intuitive and unexpected designs by utilizing her psychology training and DEI knowledge. She focuses on accessibility and responsive design across web and mobile platforms. Her strategic design approach aims to convert passive users into loyal fanatics, emphasizing the importance of user engagement. She proactively generates innovative solutions by identifying the intersection between user needs, opportunities, and design solutions.
Entrepreneurial Venture: Sheika Luc Design
In addition to her role at Planned Parenthood, Sheika Luc has been working at Sheika Luc Design as a Product Designer since 2022. In this capacity, she implements best practices for design system development and iterations, ensuring efficient design solutions. Her entrepreneurial venture allows her to apply her design expertise in a broader context, further enhancing her professional portfolio.