Hi, nice to meet you!
My perspective is a blend of user experience, advocacy, and development, from the mountaintop view.
When I create or quality check screen designs, I have users in mind, regardless of disability. I also have my development team in mind, knowing that as the experience designer, I have a duty to the real people who will consume the content. By providing developers detailed annotations, I’m already setting the expectations for quality control.
However, a handoff without annotations can often be a gap where organizations need to think about bridging the disconnect, in order to prevent a snowball. Organizations who address accessibility from start to finish, win.
I’m interested in fixing the broken experience that is the entire web. Turn on a screenreader. Now try to navigate the web and not have anxiety.
But seriously, I’ve reviewed some web experiences that really need some help. With my blend of knowledge, I want to design quality experiences from the start, and also work with developers to remediate sites.
My personality type is an advocate. So I do best in positions where I’m allowed to do that. I’m looking for an opportunity where I can channel technology through my skills to help people, the environment, or a good cause.
Outside of design, I’m an obsessed baskteball fan, video game player, and I enjoy exploring the mountains near my home in Colorado.
Freelance
Ski Cabin Studios
Memberships
International Association of Accessibility Professionals,
Experience
Merkle
Associated Bank
IceFrog Technologies
Certifications
Nielsen Norman Group
Education
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Kansas City Art Institute