Sarah May|(270)776-2028 | Sarah.mayuky@gmail.

com
719 Orange Valley Circle
Lakeland, FL 33813

Summary:
Instructional designer with 6 + years of experience in education, training,
accessibility, and inclusion. Passionate about helping others succeed by
identifying learning barriers and promoting a positive, inclusive, and
enjoyable learning environment.

EXPERIENCE:
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (2 Positions)
 Project Coordinator/ Instructional Designer (REMOTE)
 October 2016- Present
Job Duties: Instructional design & project management for various projects
housed within the UK Human Development Institute. Coordinate and lead
team and project meetings (Zoom/ MS Teams), track project progress in
Microsoft Project, Planner, & Milestones. Communicate project tasks/
goals to team members, supervisors, and interns. Create accessible
instructional content and integrate it into LMS (LearnDash/ WordPress).
Copywriting, editing, and proofreading of online instructional courses.
Create transcripts, alt text, and audio descriptions for multimedia content.
Quality assurance and WCAG 2.1 & ADA 508 compliance accessibility
testing for various documents, websites, and digital materials using
automated and manual testing.

 Assistive Technology Specialist (UK CONTRACT EMPLOYEE FOR

THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION)
 January 2016- September 2021

Job Duties: Assessing adults with disabilities in need of assistive technology

to help them succeed in post-secondary education or to obtain and maintain
employment. Scheduling and working with individuals to determine needs
and recommendations to be communicated to vocational
 counselors, parents, employers, and educators. Assist in the delivery,
installation, and training of assistive technology for adults with disabilities.
Writing reports of recommendations and maintaining client records
and documents in the KY state client management system.
Conduct annual training and transition conferences for students
transitioning to college. Build accessible presentations, documents,
and training programs. The implementation and training on
equipment/ software such as:

- Read & Write Gold

- ZoomText
- Google Accessibility Features
- PrizmoGo
- Microsoft AI
- KNFB Reader
- Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Microsoft Accessibility Features
- Power Wheelchairs
- Augmentative and alternative communication apps & devices
- Home accessibility
- DME (Durable Medical Equipment)

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

- Undergraduate Clinician (COMMUNICATION SCIENCES)
- 2013-2015
- Job Duties: Assessing new and existing clients using standardized
assessment tools. Implementing language and articulation therapy to
clients under the supervision of a licensed speech-language
pathologist. Providing educational materials and support to parents,
family members, and teachers.
SKILLS:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to create, facilitate, and evaluate training for team members.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to create accessible documents in Word/Excel/PDFs.
- Moderate experience with Articulate, Storyline 360, Camtasia,
Captivate, Adobe Premiere
 - Experience developing and integrating content into learning
management systems (LearnDash/ WordPress)
- Ability to communicate new information in accessible, creative, and
understandable formats.
- Knowledge of assistive & educational technology
- Culturally and Socially Diverse
- Copy/ Editing
- Proof Reading
- Quality Assurance
- Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom,
Microsoft Teams
- Knowledge of 508 Compliance and WCAG 2.0 & 2.1
- UI/UX Design
- NVDA Screen Reader
- ANDI Accessibility Analyzer
- ACRT (Accessibility Conformance Reporting Tool)
- Colour Contrast Analyzer
- Experience with Google and Microsoft Accessibility tools.
- Experience working closely with individuals with disabilities, parents,
educators, and employers.
- Experience training others and working with diverse teams.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to record & analyze data as they pertain to goals/ objectives
EDUCATION:
• University of Kentucky Spring 2020- present
- Masters of Education
- Instructional Systems Design (90% Completion)
- Graduate Certificate in Distance Learning (90% Completion)

• Department of Homeland Security

- Certified 508 Trusted Tester #TT-2203-02549
- Authoring Accessible Documents (MS Office, Adobe PDF)

• Western Kentucky University 2010-2015

- Bachelors of Science
- Communication Sciences and Disorders