Resume

ITHAKA

Web Accessibility Lead - Sept ‘22 - Present

• Lead accessibility strategy for ITHAKA's Product & Design including JSTOR, Portico, & ITHAKA S&R.
• Partner with participant and user support service teams in responding to requests about our current Section 508 and WCAG compliance.
• Conduct accessibility training for content creators, designers, front-end engineers, and quality assurance team members.
• Perform accessibility audits as part of our VPAT/ACR authoring as well as alongside product teams within the software delivery lifecycle.

Level Access

Accessibility Consultant - Aug ‘19 - Sept ‘22

• Main accessibility point of contact for Enterprise Financial Sector clients (e.g. Banks, Insurance companies >1,000 employees).
• Led accessibility initiatives for 15+ accounts, ensuring compliance with WCAG.
• Facilitated agile transformations in accessibility, embedding with development teams.
• Conducted accessibility audits and collaborated on remediation strategies.

efelle creative

Front-end Developer - Nov ‘15 – Aug ‘19

• Developed and launched 30+ websites using proprietary CMS with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
• Integrated accessibility best practices into web development workflows.
• Performed code review for accessibility compliance and provided actionable feedback.
• Worked closely with designers and account managers to ensure accessible user experiences.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Program Assistant - March ‘13 – Apr ‘14 | Student Services Coordinator – Apr ‘14 - Jan ‘16

• Built and managed NursingCAS database and websites
• Maintained relationship with software development vendor
• Designed marketing materials

Linköping Universitet

Linköping, Sweden (2010 – 2012)

Master's Degree of Social Science, Political Science, International and European Relations

Thesis - Government’s Role in Education on Citizenship Development - A Comparative Study of the United States and Sweden's Educational Systems

University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, Illinois (2007 – 2009)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies