“Josh is by far one of the best folks in the Accessibility space! Not only is his knowledge second to none, but he brings an energy to the work that would make you appreciate being a part of this industry. Aside from being willing to jump to your aid at a moment's notice, which is a testament to his character, he's easily one of the nicest people I've met throughout my career and in daily life. Wherever Josh goes, that team and their accessibility efforts improve tenfold in both measurable and immeasurable ways. Can't say enough about the spark that Josh provides for the industry, and I look forward to working with him again in the future!”
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
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Falls Church, Virginia, United States
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2K followers
500+ connections
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Specialist in accessibility beyond compliance strategy, accessible design systems, mixed…
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Accessibility Lead, DC Design Week
AIGA DC
- 2 years 7 months
Arts and Culture
Responsible for overseeing DC Design Week’s accessibility strategy and growth beyond compliance.
- Improved WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance on DC Design Week websites from 0 to 100% over the course of three website iterations. In the most recent build (2022), collaborated with communications, engineering, and design leads from kickoff, resulting in DC Design Week’s most beyond compliant website ever with over 20+ AAA criteria met including contrast (SC 1.4.6), motion (SC 2.3.3)…Responsible for overseeing DC Design Week’s accessibility strategy and growth beyond compliance.
- Improved WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance on DC Design Week websites from 0 to 100% over the course of three website iterations. In the most recent build (2022), collaborated with communications, engineering, and design leads from kickoff, resulting in DC Design Week’s most beyond compliant website ever with over 20+ AAA criteria met including contrast (SC 1.4.6), motion (SC 2.3.3), link purpose (SC 2.4.9), and more.
- Drafted and evangelized an accessibility beyond compliance strategy to AIGA DC leadership, resulting in new accessibility initiatives across AIGA national, new volunteer positions specific to accessibility for DC Design Week, a newly published accessibility statement, and future planned work to better engage and center DMV disabled creatives.
- Established an accommodations plan, created accessible presentation workshops and checklists for volunteers and speakers, published individual event accessibility statements, and more. -
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Board Member
Community Art for Everyone
- Present 5 years 3 months
Arts and Culture
My values strongly align with CAFE's mission to help empower communities in creative and inspiring ways from group mural paintings to hands-on cultural education events. In my available time, I upkeep their website, assist with proposals, and participate hands-on at events.
Publications
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The Ad Hoc Accessibility Beyond Compliance Playbook
Ad Hoc
See publicationA playbook for government agencies and other civic organizations looking to mature their practical understanding of accessibility from one of basic compliance to an inclusive, human-centered experience.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Korean
Elementary proficiency
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Japanese
Limited working proficiency
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