2022 Retrospective
Overview
- awards: nominated for “Standout Performer Award” by manager and peers
- accomplishments: 0 late projects with over 115 clients, won an axe throwing contest (and received a pretty sweet trophy)
- mobile testing, pdf remediation, VPAT/ACR, use case scripting, design reviews and tech consults, ARIA
- other: new job, attended my first global accessibility awareness day, went on an awesome vacation, experienced my first haunted house
What’s happened since last year?
2022 was a huge year of change, learning, and growth. I started a new job on January 31, 2022, in my dream field of accessibility. I have been working towards this since 2018 so I am beyond proud of myself. Since last January I’ve been able to interact with over 115 different companies in order to help make their products accessible. I’ve learned 8 new skills and have implemented them this year with confidence including mobile accessibility testing, PDF testing and remediation, use case scripting, VPAT/ACR creation, design reviews and tech consults, and highly increased my expertise in ARIA. I’ve had an awesome mentor and become one myself. ♥
Photo Highlights
Achievements, celebrations, & team feedback
Having previously worked as part of an agency I am used to fast-paced work and juggling multiple projects, but the amount of clients to juggle as part of Level Access in my fist year was immense. That said I put in a grat effort to stay on top of not just my own subtasks, but that of teammates I shared core tasks with. I also took extra initiative to keep clients engaged with statuses and help ensure work did not get cancelled due to lack of response. This resulted in me delivering 0 late projects over the course of 115 client interactions.
The axe throwing contest occured in February for my birthday and as my first experience with this type of sport I was very estatic to win. I received a pretty sweet trophy a few weeks later of an axe wedged into a block of wood.
Other things of note:
- Started a co-worker chess group
- Took more initiative to network on LinkedIn
- Participated in my first GAAD (global accessibility awareness day)
“Mel is a powerhouse! She is extrememly knowledgeable and willing to share this knowledge with others.”
“Mel is a talented team player and instrumental in the success of [the team]”
2022 backlog & goals for 2023
- study up for and obtain CPACC certification (and the CPWA)
- invest in more mentorship opportunities
- start getting back into rollerblading or bike riding