Experience

MacroSys, LLC

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Section 508 Project Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Washington DC-Baltimore Area Manage a team of Section 508 remediation specialists, editors, writers, and designers/desktop publishers under a contract with the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the U.S. Department of Education. Key responsibilities under this contract include: • Advising ED staff on accessibility best practices. • Remediating high-profile documents for posting to ED's website. • Developing and leading agency-wide training on Section 508 and accessibility. • Designing, writing… Show more Manage a team of Section 508 remediation specialists, editors, writers, and designers/desktop publishers under a contract with the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the U.S. Department of Education. Key responsibilities under this contract include: • Advising ED staff on accessibility best practices. • Remediating high-profile documents for posting to ED's website. • Developing and leading agency-wide training on Section 508 and accessibility. • Designing, writing, editing and developing high-quality outreach materials for agency-wide distribution.

• Senior Communications Specialist

  • Mar 2019 - Oct 2021

  Washington, DC Support several mission-critical Federal contracts and collaborate with executive leadership to develop proposals and business marketing materials. Select projects include: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | ANNUAL REPORTING TO CONGRESS: • Guide and lead a team to produce the yearly Annual Performance Report and Annual Performance Plan for Congress. • Prepare meeting agendas, facilitate meetings, and draft monthly reports. • Perform comprehensive edits adhering to style guides… Show more Support several mission-critical Federal contracts and collaborate with executive leadership to develop proposals and business marketing materials. Select projects include: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | ANNUAL REPORTING TO CONGRESS: • Guide and lead a team to produce the yearly Annual Performance Report and Annual Performance Plan for Congress. • Prepare meeting agendas, facilitate meetings, and draft monthly reports. • Perform comprehensive edits adhering to style guides ahead of senior leadership and OMB reviews. • Create graphs, charts, tables, and infographics to convey highly technical, data-driven content. • Conceptualize and create report layout using design software and perform desktop publishing. • Prepare Section 508-compliant PDF and facilitate printing with external vendor. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION | EDITORIAL AND DESKTOP PUBLISHING SERVICES: • Led and trained a team of editors and graphic designers to provide editorial, publishing, and communications support to Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center’s (TFHRC’s) 18+ onsite laboratories. • Custom-built an electronic tracking solution to manage and assign concurrent work and report on metrics to TFHRC, resulting in 100% on-time or early delivery of all jobs. • Provided technical editing, desktop publishing, and Section 508 compliance support. • Conducted QC reviews to ensure compliance with style guides. • Facilitated meetings with engineers, authors, and senior leadership as needed to resolve outstanding issues. • Tracked copyright permissions and coordinated with the Public Affairs liaison to facilitate print and web production. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT: • Track potential proposal opportunities. • Produce proposal templates, topical outlines, and capabilities matrices. • Manage color-coded review sessions. • Draft and edit content, perform final compliance checks, and prepare final files for submission. • Help prepare teams for oral presentations.

• Senior Documentation Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2019

  Washington, DC Supported clients and MacroSys business development and training efforts. Select projects included: AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH | INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND NATIONAL REPORTS: • Established standards for content presentation by organizing content and developing layouts. • Created complex graphs and statistical tables that adhered to AIR requirements. • Prepared final Section 508-compliant PDFs from source files. • Wrote and designed documentation for internal staff on… Show more Supported clients and MacroSys business development and training efforts. Select projects included: AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH | INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND NATIONAL REPORTS: • Established standards for content presentation by organizing content and developing layouts. • Created complex graphs and statistical tables that adhered to AIR requirements. • Prepared final Section 508-compliant PDFs from source files. • Wrote and designed documentation for internal staff on how to use web-based visual library. FHWA OFFICE OF POLICY | COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR NHTS PROGRAM: • Perform copyedits and/or substantive edits of reports, white papers, policy briefs, and flyers while adhering to FHWA style and publication guidelines. • Conceptualized, designed, and produced flyers for national conferences. • Drafted targeted content for the web. • Ensured all web collateral adhered to Section 508 compliance laws. • Supported conference efforts by helping create agendas and other conference materials. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING • Wrote and updated internal guidance documents, including checklists, one-pagers, diagrams, etc., to train new members on MacroSys operations and processes. • Collaborated with VP of Business Development to support CMMI certification efforts (e.g., establishing Confluence space, creating templates, determining best practices, etc.). • Created online portfolios and other marketing collateral, including capabilities statements, in support of business development efforts.

• Documentation Specialist

  • Oct 2008 - Mar 2013

  Washington, DC Edited and prepared communications collateral in support of Federal clients. Select projects included: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (LOC) | ANNUAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION TO CONGRESS: • As lead editor/designer, coordinated with 19 offices within LOC to create its annual budget justification. • Performed technical edits. • Re-designed document layout and performed desktop publishing. • Created complex tables and graphs. • Managed photo permissions. • Facilitated print production… Show more Edited and prepared communications collateral in support of Federal clients. Select projects included: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (LOC) | ANNUAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION TO CONGRESS: • As lead editor/designer, coordinated with 19 offices within LOC to create its annual budget justification. • Performed technical edits. • Re-designed document layout and performed desktop publishing. • Created complex tables and graphs. • Managed photo permissions. • Facilitated print production with external vendor and disseminated copies for staff and Congress. FHWA TFHRC | COMMUNICATIONS COLLATERAL PUBLICATION: • Edited technical reports and briefs according to FHWA-specified style guides and editing standards. • Wrote and edited alternative text for graphics and oversaw graphics permissions. • Created and maintained editorial and design guidelines and checklists for company-wide training and distribution.