Experience

Digital Accessibility by WeCo

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Accessibility Services

  • Apr 2017 - Present

• Lead Accessibility Specialist

  • Nov 2015 - Present

• Senior Accessibility Specialist

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Develop test cases that allow user experience testers to evaluate the accessibility of websites, documents and web applications based upon web accessibility standards and guidelines--including Section 508 and WCAG 2.0. Using my knowledge in web accessibility standards and guidelines, I determine what pages and features to test when constructing test cases and provide recommendations to WeCo clients on various accessibility challenges in reports, meetings and trainings. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by providing recommendations and technical assistance to assist clients in making their electronic communication target (e.g., website) accessible. Develop and present ongoing training to Certified Test Consultants. Show less



Metro State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accessibility Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Tested the accessibility of Disability Services Department’s webpages utilizing assistive technology. Reviewed, evaluated and identified issues inhibiting a user’s ability in understanding material. Developed report conveying findings and recommendations for improved accessibility for those users with sight-related disabilities. Tested the accessibility of Disability Services Department’s webpages utilizing assistive technology. Reviewed, evaluated and identified issues inhibiting a user’s ability in understanding material. Developed report conveying findings and recommendations for improved accessibility for those users with sight-related disabilities.



Metropolitan State University

• St. Paul, MN

• Graduate Research Intern

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Researched and compiled relevant articles for the International Technical Communication graduate course curriculum. Categorized article lists by topic, specifying title, date, and summary. Researched and compiled relevant articles for the International Technical Communication graduate course curriculum. Categorized article lists by topic, specifying title, date, and summary.



Blue Octopus LLC

• St. Paul, MN

• Website Project Intern

  • Jul 2010 - Nov 2010

  Researched and generated SEO strategies to improve search engine ranking for new website. Developed new website with HTML and CSS. Researched and generated SEO strategies to improve search engine ranking for new website. Developed new website with HTML and CSS.



AFSA High School

• Vadnais Heights, MN

• Website & Marketing Enhancement Intern

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

  Conducted a usability assessment of the website that included proofreading and copyediting site content. Recommended and incorporated formatting and layout suggestions to improve the usability of the website. Created and modified web pages with website management software program. Conducted a usability assessment of the website that included proofreading and copyediting site content. Recommended and incorporated formatting and layout suggestions to improve the usability of the website. Created and modified web pages with website management software program.



Twin Cities R!SE

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Webmaster/Database Administrator Associate

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2009

  Acted as project lead during the development phase of the organization’s new website that involved creating a project plan and a detailed task list, acting as technical advisor, developing objectives and agendas for meetings, and creating weekly progress reports. Assisted in the implementation phase of the new website that included discussing and communicating content and layout ideas for assigned staff sections, hand-coding all 41 content web pages, researching and implementing good search engine optimization techniques, and securing e-mails from spam by disguising addresses with ASCII code. Managed the organization’s website with up-to-date information through the handling of all documented requests. Created an online volunteer application that resulted in over 40 volunteers in a year. Identified and completed database usability improvements that made staff members’ task(s) completion process more efficient. Developed a report that calculated the total of enrolled, absent, and attended individuals for each class period, eliminating time-intensive manual calculating. Modified report to calculate total number admitted from each location based upon the total number admitted to the program, eliminating time of manual calculating. Show less



Women's Resource Center of Winona

• IT Intern

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Created a donation membership database schema including forms, reports and queries. Created a donation membership database schema including forms, reports and queries.



Women's Resource Center of Winona

• IT Volunteer

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

  Designed and implemented a new website for the organization that included analyzing existing website and communicating ideas for new website, designing website template, meeting and discussing color scheme, and hand-coding website template and content pages. Researched and compiled an Internet resource list of current topics relevant to the organization’s work for volunteer training. Designed and implemented a new website for the organization that included analyzing existing website and communicating ideas for new website, designing website template, meeting and discussing color scheme, and hand-coding website template and content pages. Researched and compiled an Internet resource list of current topics relevant to the organization’s work for volunteer training.



IBM Corporation

• Rochester, MN

• Summer Intern

  • May 2003 - Aug 2003

  Cataloged and organized over 800 problem reports within problem reporting system. Entered data and edited HTML on eServer Development department’s website. Reviewed department’s web pages identifying and documenting errors. Cataloged and organized over 800 problem reports within problem reporting system. Entered data and edited HTML on eServer Development department’s website. Reviewed department’s web pages identifying and documenting errors.