Overview

Much of my professional experience has been ensuring my work is compliant with federal disability law, specifically Sections 504 and 508. My professional experience as a federal contractor has allowed me to become adept in Section 508 law as it applies to digital content. I have experience in remediation and testing of documents like PowerPoints and PDFs to ensure 508 compliance. I am also well-versed in performing plain language audits of complex content and providing recommendations to ensure the copy is attainable to users of all reading levels. I have also led several successful, federal agency-wide learning sessions regarding Section 508, digital accessibility, and plain language. 

Additionally, my experience as an educator made me familiar with Section 504 law as I ensured each student had equal access to the material at hand. This included:

• Serving as teacher of record during IEP/504 compliance meetings

• Using innovative classroom engagement strategies

• Aligning all lesson plans with applicable state standards 

• Ensuring materials were available via multiple mediums    

Strategy

Ensuring content is understandable is not limited to translation alone. I have years of experience in making sure the content I present is digestible for all audiences, whether they’re federal agencies, or high school students.