W3.CSS Template

Digital and PDF Accessibility Specialist

Accessibility Education

Trusted Tester

Syracuse, NY

dana@techoverlay.life

1-315-243-6977

Skills

Accessibility Standards: WCAG 2.2, 2.1, 2.0, Section 508 (Trusted Tester), PDF/UA

Testing Tools: Axe, ARC, SortSite, Wave, Color Contrast Analyzer, PDF Accessibility Checker, CommonLook, JAWS, NVDA, Dragon, VoiceOver, TalkBack, Manual Keyboard Testing, Dragon Naturally Speaking

Development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, PHP, Java, Express, Sequelize, SQL, Postgres

Platforms & Tools: WordPress, Gatsby, Heroku, VS Code, GitHub, AdobeXD, Dreamweaver

Design & Docs: Adobe Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva

Project Tools: Jira, Podio, Slack, GroupMe, Trello, Google Suite, Microsoft Office 365

Communication: Trainer, Educator, Presenter, Remote Collaboration

AI and Automation: ChatGPT, Zapier

Work Experience

Contract Work

Accessibility Lead / CurbCut OS (remote)

Digital Accessibility... re-imagined. To achieve the same impact in the digital world that the Curb Cut Effect caused in the physical world.

January 2023 to Current

Program Manager / Hack Upstate (remote)

July 2020 to December2021

Meet the Newest Hack Upstate Team Members!, Aug 19, 2020

We recently added two new members to our Hack Upstate operations team, and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce them to our community. Dana McMullen & Jennifer Tran are already helping to plan our first virtual hackathon...

Technology Trainer and Consultant / Virtual Emergence Technology Training (Dana McMullen dba)

2008 to 2010

Provided JAWS Screen Reader and ZoomText Training to multiple individuals who are blind through the New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Provided JAWS Screen Reader Training for Student at Little Falls High School (New York State)
Provided JAWS Screen Reader Training for a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) at Baker High School (Baldwinsville, New York)
Provided JAWS Screen Reader and ZoomText Training to multiple individuals who are blind through the New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Accessibility Specialist / SIDEARM Sports (hybrid)

Accessibility Specialist, 6/2021 to 12/16/22

• Expert knowledge, testing, and implementing WCAG 2.0, 2.1 Conformance level A, AA, AAA A11Y standards • Expert knowledge of front-end and full-stack web development • Manual testing using tools like JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver • Electronic testing using SiteImprove, SortSite, Wave, Axe Dev Tools, and Bookmarklets • Expert document conversion and PDF accessibility • Experience working in an Agile work environment • Project management using Jira, Slack, and Confluence for tracking workflow status, communication, and updates between multiple teams • Communicate accessibility problems, needs, and solutions with clients, designers, and developers • Educate others on digital accessibility and demonstrate how a person with a disability would use a computer • Ability to work unsupervised, in a fast paced, remote, or hybrid work environment

Adaptive Technology Adminstrator / Onondaga Community College

August 2004 - October 2009

• Partnered with campus IT to recruit and retain key talent to form the adaptive technology department, including persons with disabilities. • Trained staff and supervised student workers in assistive technologies according to laws under Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the American with Disabilities Act. • Identified an online solution which enabled students with disabilities to more easily obtain classroom notes. • Partnered with campus IT to perform campus-wide software installations as well as create accessibility tools for the Testing Department.

New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired / Syracuse, New York

Certified Technology Trainer for Blind and Visually Impaired Computer Users Using JAWS Screen Reader, 2008 to 2010

• Instructed individuals on specialized keystrokes to navigate Windows OS, Microsoft Office, and the internet. • Installed software, created training plans and instruction guides to assist blind individuals in overcoming barriers faced when trying to access a computer and/or information on the internet.

Disability Services Office / Syracuse University

Assistive Technology Specialist, 8/2017 - 9/2018 and 2002 - 2005

• Analyzed barriers to web and print accessibility faced by individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities. • Implemented accessible solutions via code, electronic-text, and accessible print solutions to achieve easier read/write capabilities for all internet users. • Identified best practices for scanning and optical character recognition (OCR) to create in-house electronic textbooks. • Trained staff and students on assistive technologies for PC, Mac/IOS and Android platforms. • Launched project management tools like Access and OrangeTracker to assign tasks and track production. • Supervised and trained student workers. • Coordinated production of accessible materials to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Latoya Jones for Clay Council, Clay, NY

Fall of 2019

Latoya Jones for Clay Council, Clay, NY Web Developer & Social/Print Media Strategist, 2019 to 2019 • Developed campaign website that included a contact form as well as print marketing materials. • Set-up campaign hosting and business email account. • Collaborated with volunteer team to create branding and content for social media and print ads. • Assigned administrative rights to facilitate campaign emails and create/schedule ads on the campaign social media account.

The Syracuse Poster Project, Syracuse, NY Website Intern

Winter of 2019

• Completed front-end web development tasks using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. • Updated code, content, and photos for an interactive photo gallery powered by Javascript

Education

Deque University Web Accessibility Certifications (9 total)

2020-2022

Web Accessibility 2.2 Certificate, 16 courses, 26.50 IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs)
Document Accessibility Certificate, 11 courses, 11.00 IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs)
IAAP WAS Certification Preparation 2.0 Certificate, 11 courses, 11.00 IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs)
Accessibility Program Management 2.0 Certificate, 5 courses, 4.75 IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs)
Customer Service for People with Disabilities 1.0 Certificate, 5 courses, 4.75 IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs)
Web Accessibility Bootcamp 2.0 Certificate, 5 courses, 4.75 IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs)
Angular Accessibility, 5 courses, 4.75 IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs)
Mobile App Accessibility Fundamentals, Version 1.0, Date: 12th of May, 2022 12:46am (GMT) 1.00 IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs)
Fast Track to Accessibility 1.0, 1 course, 1.25 IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs)

Careers in Code Coding Boot Camp – Full-Stack Web Developer, Syracuse, New York

(Student Success Story published in Medium, 10/31/2019)

2019

Certificate of completion

PDF Accessibility Training for Global Access, CommonLook / Syracuse University

2018

Certificate of completion

Certified JAWS Technology Instructor For Blind and Visually Impaired Users, Freedom Scientific, St. Petersburg, Florida

2002

Certificate of completion

Computer Information Systems and Programming, Onondaga Community College

Fall 1996 to Spring 1998 and Fall 2017

Relevant Coursework Completed: Computer Information Systems, Web Development and Programming, Advanced Web Development and Programming, C++, Technical Writing, English, Statistics

Journalism, Syracuse University

Fall 1989 to Fall 1991

Relevant Coursework Completed: Computer Information Systems, Web Development and Programming, Advanced Web Development and Programming, C++, Technical Writing, English, Statistics