Stephanie De Franzo
About Stephanie De Franzo
Stephanie De Franzo is a Product Designer at Primary.Health, where she has worked since 2023. She has a diverse background in education and design, with previous roles at Quantcast, Google, and various educational institutions.
Work at Primary Bio
Stephanie De Franzo has been working as a Product Designer at Primary.Health since 2023. In this role, she focuses on delivering actionable insights that directly impact product outcomes. Her experience in product design enables her to contribute effectively to the team's objectives and enhance user experiences.
Education and Expertise
Stephanie De Franzo studied at the Oakland Practitioner Teacher Program, where she earned an Education Specialist Instruction Credential in Special Education and Teaching from 2010 to 2011. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, which she completed from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, she studied UX Design at Designlab in 2020 and SQL at General Assembly in 2018.
Background in Product Design
Before her current position, Stephanie worked as a Product Designer at several organizations, including Quantcast from 2021 to 2022 and Polyhooks from 2019 to 2020. She also served as a Product Specialist at Quizlet, Inc. from 2017 to 2019. Her diverse experiences in product design have equipped her with a strong foundation in user experience and design principles.
Teaching and Educational Roles
Stephanie has a background in education, having worked as a Special Education Teacher at Oakland Unified School District from 2010 to 2012. She also held roles as a Focus Team Specialist and an Oakland Teaching Fellow within the same district. These positions allowed her to develop skills in advocacy and collaboration in educational settings.
Research Experience
Stephanie has experience in research, having worked as a User Experience Researcher at Google for five months in 2021. She also served as a Research Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Social and Demographic Research Institute in 2009. These roles contributed to her understanding of user needs and informed her design practices.