Professional Experience
Training & Accessibility Expert/Accessible Technology Initiative, 2007-Present
California State University, Chancellor’s Office, Long Beach, CA
Primary driving force behind start-up and growth of a federally mandated program serving 23 universities, specializing in the delivery of training and awareness campaigns for the Accessibility of documents, multimedia, web design, and purchasing.
- Deliver high quality video training modules system-wide to 450,000 clients
- Manage website development and maintain resources for training resources used globally
- Produce awareness through promotional materials and webinars
- Negotiate and secure grant funding and system-wide discounts for services and products
- Write guidelines, policy and procedures
- Produce informational interviews from students and faculty including the acclaimed “From Where I Sit” video series used globally by universities, rehabilitation centers, and government organizations for training and awareness
- Create and manage consultants, a task force, advisory committee and a community of Practice
- Develop and review program assessments and reports
- Work with vendors to obtain services and programs to be distributed though out the system university
- Design and develop tools to improve services to students and faculty
- Evaluate software and hardware for accessibility
Assistive Technology Coordinator, CSU East Bay and Monterey Bay, 2002-2007
- Evaluate and provide Assistive Technology products for students with disabilities
- Set up and maintain Assistive Technology for campus labs
- Evaluate and train students on Assistive Technologies
- Maintain network server of Assistive Technologies
- Design and provide accessibility training to students, staff and faculty
- Design and create Alternate Media Production services
VP, Information Technology, Castle Rock Entertainment, 10 years
Rose from Associate Producer to an executive position, managing the development of the infrastructure, desktop, network, and multimedia services. Pioneered the web development strategy for marketing film and television projects online. Managed the development of a database software for Business Affairs, managed seven staff members, and provided technology solutions for world-wide productions and distribution.
