Section 508 Analyst at ICF (2023-01 – 2025-12)
- Provided remediation for electronic documents including Adobe PDF and MS Office Suite applications, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
- Maintained records for remediated files.
- Remediated documents using Adobe Acrobat and CommonLook PDF software.
- Developed a training for Adobe AEM Designer 6.5 and presented it to the client's Forms Team.
- Developed an Intermediate to Advanced CommonLook PDF training. Presented the training to client's CommonLook Users.
- Developed an Adobe Acrobat Professional Tags training. Presented the training to Adobe Acrobat Users.
- Provided accessibility support to clients. Met in one-on-one sessions to resolve accessibility problems with documents and provide support to their projects.
Section 508 Analyst at New Editions Consulting, Inc. (2017-01 – 2023-12)
- Remediate PDF, Word, PPT and Excel Documents.
- Test web-based applications.
- Provide Section 508 analysis of learning management system trainings and documents for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Compile Section 508 reports for web-based applications, learning management system courses and websites for multiple clients.
- Completed the Department of Homeland Security's Trusted Tester Program and attained a DHS Trusted Tester Certificate V5.
Document Remediation at Project Performance Company (PPC) (2016-01 – 2017-12)
- Remediated Adobe PDF and MS Word documents for Section 508 conformance.
- Tested web-based applications and client website.
- Provided accessibility remediation for an Adobe Captivate project for a federal agency.
Section 508 Test Engineer / Section 508 Analyst at New Editions Consulting, Inc. (2006-01 – 2016-12)
- Completed the Department of Homeland Security's Trusted Tester Program and attained a DHS Trusted Tester Certificate.
- Used assistive technology (JAWS, NVDA, Window-Eyes, ZoomText, MAGic) and Section 508 standards to assess web-based applications; software; multimedia; websites and documents for Section 508 conformance. Worked with JAWS remote access, remote desktop and CITRIX applications. Used the CommonLook Plug-In for Adobe PDF.
- Created detailed Section 508 compliance test reports.
- Participated in calls using conferencing software to discuss and remediate Section 508 report issues.
- Set-up and built a Moodle e-learning website for federal clients, including uploading courses, adding and deleting users, adding surveys, providing roles for users and testing courses.
- Provided federal and private sector clients Section 508 testing for web applications, websites, software, hardware and web-based training.
- Provided Section 508 remediation of PowerPoint, PDF and Microsoft Word documents for federal and private sector clients.
- HTML coding and image editing for Drupal HTML newsletters. Converted an HTML site to Drupal. Produced Drupal forms for webinar registration.
- Worked with Adobe Connect to support webinars. Recorded, converted and uploaded webinar videos.
Section 508 Test Engineer at Milvets Systems Technologies (2005-01 – 2006-12)
- Provided Section 508 testing for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Used assistive technology (JAWS, Window-Eyes, ZoomText, MAGic) and Section 508 standards to assess web applications; software; multimedia; hardware; websites and documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) for Section 508 conformance.
- Created detailed Section 508 compliance test reports listing Section 508 issues. Recommended strategies for remediation.
- Worked in a team environment with blind and visually impaired Section 508 accessibility professionals.
- Worked with developers in remediation efforts. Provided testing of remediation efforts to ensure Section 508 or usability issues cited in the reports were addressed. Provided post-remediation test reports detailing the remaining Section 508 and usability issues.
- Gained experience using CommonLook software to fix compliance problems in PDF files.
- Installed assistive technology software and software required for applications tested for Section 508 conformance: (JAWS; Window-Eyes; ZoomText; MAGic).
- Set up and installed hardware for Section 508 evaluations.
Web Developer at Technology Team, Inc. (2000-01 – 2004-12)
Supported websites for federal clients. Provided HTML and image editing for federal clients, including: U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Environmental Management Policy Intranet; USPS Stamp Technology site; the USPS Engineering Intranet and USPS PCC Intranet; Technology TEAM Intranet; Office of the Federal Environmental Executive; America Recycles Day. The Maritime Administration website.
- Evaluated Websites for Section 508 compatibility.
- Conducted Section 508 testing with the Freedom Scientific JAWS screen reader.
