Notes

Amanda’s background

Amanda, an aspiring UX designer with a background in fashion design, had been a stay-at-home parent for eight years while running a side residential organizing business. After doing research and enrolling in a UX boot camp, Amanda spent a year balancing her studies with taking care of her children, ultimately seeking a full-time role in the field.

Demographic data

• Age: 30’s
• Location: New York
• Education: Bachelor of Arts
• Previous job: Fashion designer for 10 years
• Part-time job: Side residential organizing business for about 5 years
• Current career path: UX design
• Status: Job searching for about 6 months

Stay-at-home parent journey

• Duration: 8 years
• Part-time job: 5 years
• Motivations for becoming a stay-at-home parent:
  • Being there for the kids when they are babies and in need of their mother
  • Feeling stuck at the fashion design job with no room to grow

Notes:

• Amanda is open about sharing her journey. Although it seemed like it was an intense topic for her to talk about. She is clear and determined about what she wanted back then about becoming a stay-at-home parent and what she wants now about her career journey.