Raychel Schindelman
About Raychel Schindelman
Raychel Schindelman is a User Experience Designer with a diverse background in various roles, including positions at NWEA and College Housing Northwest. She holds degrees in Psychology and Rhetoric & Media Studies from Lewis & Clark College and has completed User Experience Design training at General Assembly.
Current Role at NWEA
Raychel Schindelman currently serves as a User Experience Designer at NWEA, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on enhancing user experiences through design strategies that meet the needs of educators and students. Prior to this, she worked as an Associate UX Designer at NWEA from 2020 to 2021, where she contributed to various design projects aimed at improving educational tools and resources.
Previous Experience in User Experience Design
Raychel has a diverse background in user experience design. She worked as a UX Designer at EXPLO for one month in 2019, where she applied her design skills in an educational setting. Additionally, she completed a User Experience Design Immersive program at General Assembly in 2019, which further developed her expertise in the field. Her experience includes various roles that emphasize user-centered design principles.
Educational Background
Raychel Schindelman has a solid educational foundation in psychology and media studies. She studied at Lewis & Clark College, where she earned degrees in Psychology and Rhetoric & Media Studies from 2012 to 2013. She also attended Portland State University from 2014 to 2017, focusing on Arts & Letters. Furthermore, she completed a User Experience Design program at General Assembly in 2019, which equipped her with essential skills for her career in UX design.
Work History Prior to NWEA
Before joining NWEA, Raychel held several positions that contributed to her professional development. She worked as a Lead Resident Ambassador at College Housing Northwest from 2015 to 2017, and as a Volunteer Support Specialist at Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, she served as a Property Manager at Affinity Property Management - OR from 2018 to 2019 and as a Lead Alternative Formats Technician at Portland State University from 2015 to 2017.