Welcome to The Accessibility Guy’s Portfolio: Delivering Excellence in Document Remediation and Accessibility Consulting / Training.
Explore our showcase of successful collaborations with diverse clients who have benefited from our top-notch services. From optimizing documents for accessibility compliance to providing comprehensive consulting and tailored training solutions, we empower organizations to enhance inclusivity and ensure equal access to information.
Discover how our expertise has transformed the accessibility landscape for esteemed clients across various industries. Get inspired and learn how we can help you achieve your accessibility goals.
Who we have worked with
The below list represents a sample of clients that have received document remediation / accessible document service, consulting, course reviews, accessibility training from Shawn Jordison, The Accessibility Guy.
Fiverr
Over 500 gigs completed and almost 200 reviews from Fiverr.com. My gigs cover a range of topics including making documents accessible or providing training in accessibility.


WeatherTech is a privately held American company that produces automotive accessories such as floor mats and cargo liners known for their quality and durability.
WeatherTech.com
Several thousand pages of content in PDF for WeatherTech.com. All documents are made accessible to PDF/UA standards.


Hannais.com provides translation, interpretation, transcription, language assessments and voice over to its clients.
Hanna interpretation and translation
My team worked with Hanna on a large project coming out of the state of California. We made thousands of documents accessible in 14 languages related to important Covid information. Languages included: english, spanish, thai, chinese, korean, french, german, punjabi, hmong, and several others.
Documents adhered to Section 508 standards and included Word docs, InDesign files, and PDFs.

HSN is one of the largest hospitals in Northern Ontario and provides a range of acute care and community services to residents of the region.
Health Sciences North
Full redesign of templated documents in Word, PDF, and InDesign. This client received several trainings in PDF, Word, and InDesign accessibility. Currently providing Accessible Document services to this large hospital in Canada. Documents adhere to AODA standards.
Training was also provided in how to write alternate text, and an overview of accessibility best practices.

Blue Sky eLearn delivers world-class eLearning experiences and virtual events supported by the top LMS for associations and non-profits: Path LMS™
Blue Sky eLearn
Our team has supported Blue Sky eLearn with Accessible Document Services for a project which included over 50 PowerPoint files with complex materials.
We were able to review and edit accessible templates and provide expert consultation with document preparation.

Chaffey College is a public community college in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Chaffey College
Our team converted several thousand documents to Accessible PDFs when the new website for Chaffey was created. This included things like catalogs, forms, and course materials.
Additionally, we reviewed many courses from their online catalog of courses and helped align them with accessibility standards from several different rubrics. Work included meeting with professors, reviewing course contents, captioning, and document remediation.

Cornell University is a private Ivy League statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York.
eCornell
Worked with college in converting several certificates to a more accessible format. Work included converting InDesign, PDFs, and Word documents to PDF/UA. Additionally, graphics were created for images that failed color contrast requirements.

Pasadena City College is a public community college in Pasadena, California.
Pasadena College
Document remediation services for web page posting.

ACUE equips faculty and staff with evidence-based practices shown to increase student retention, strengthen belonging and achievement, and close equity gaps.
ACUE
Document remediation services for course materials. Provided accessibility training in a variety of programs.

Children and Family Futures strives to prevent child abuse and neglect while improving safety, permanency, well-being and recovery outcomes
Child Family Futures
Provides expert consultation in document prep for many large projects spanning several years. Additionally, provided document remediation services.

Santa Ana College is a public community college in Santa Ana, California.
Santa Ana College
Worked with college in providing document remediation services.
Additionally, we reviewed many courses from their online catalog of courses and helped align them with accessibility standards from several different rubrics. Work included meeting with professors, reviewing course contents, captioning, and document remediation.

Sacred Heart University is a private, Roman Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Sacred Heart University
Worked with college in providing document remediation services.
Additionally, we reviewed many courses from their online catalog of courses and helped align them with accessibility standards from several different rubrics. Work included meeting with professors, reviewing course contents, captioning, and document remediation.

County government website with several hundred websites.
Sonoma County Government
Provided document remediation services for PowerPoint, PDF, and Word Documents prior to posting to the county website.
Professional Background

Columbia College is a public community college in Sonora, California.
Columbia College (2009 – 2016)
Alternative Media Access Specialist
- Applied tech accessibility knowledge to develop Braille, MP3 files, Word Docs, and HTML.
- Enabled student access to various technologies like Kurzweil, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, etc.
- Managed student team, advised staff on alternative media and assistive tech.
- Oversaw campus High Tech Center for specialized hardware/software.
- Ensured accessible media creation, captioning, transcribing, web accessibility.
- Secured state funds for captioning and transcription services.
- Created training materials for software/hardware used campus-wide.
- Trained faculty, staff, and students on Universal Design and assistive tech.
- Digitized student paper files for digital signatures using PDF forms.

Santa Monica College is a public, community college in Santa Monica, California. Founded as a junior college in 1929, SMC enrolls over 30,000 students in more than 90 fields of study
Santa Monica College (2016 – 2019)
Faculty Member of the High Tech Training Center
- Developed and taught courses on Assistive Technology and skills development for students with disabilities.
- Managed a 16-computer lab with Assistive Technology like JAWS, Kurzweil, Dragon, ZoomText.
- Provided daily lab accommodations and personalized support to students.
- Troubleshot software issues and coordinated campus-wide Assistive Technology.
- Led accessibility committees, hosted workshops, and ensured ADA compliance.
- Supported transition of online courses, enabling faculty to create accessible materials.
- Tested LTI applications for accessibility using JAWS and NVDA.
- Created accessible digital forms using Adobe LiveCycle.
- Improved archive file system and implemented digital signatures at Santa Monica College’s DSPS department.

The California Virtual Campus (CVC) is a collaborative effort among California Community Colleges (CCCs) to ensure that significantly more students are able to complete their educational goals by increasing both access to and success in high-quality online courses.
OEI – CVC (2016 – 2020)
Accessibility Expert
- Ensured accessibility of instructional materials for all 116 community colleges in California.
- Reviewed over 200 courses and 10+ third-party applications for accessibility.
- Remediated inaccessible content and generated accessibility reports.
- Implemented changes like PDF, PPT, Word, HTML accessibility, captioning, video description, and accessible math.
- Designed and produced accessible courses, digital forms, and tracking services.
- Collaborated with instructors, web developers, and assistive technology experts.
- Provided accessibility reporting for Canvas applications and third-party reviews.
- Conducted manual testing and VPAT reviews for multiple LTI applications.

The CCC Accessibility Center proactively assesses the California community college system’s web and information technology accessibility needs and offers services, guidance and technical assistance to help colleges in realizing an accessible technology environment. Diversity and inclusion are core values embraced by the California Community Colleges. Accessible websites and information technology positively impacts individuals with disabilities, offering greater opportunity for engagement and participation in pursuit of lifelong learning throughout California’s community colleges.
The Accessibility Center (2018 – 2023)
Alternate Media & Assistive Technology Specialist
- Support CCC Accessibility Center by creating web content and advising on assistive technology solutions and alternate format best practices.
- Analyze alternate format creation, conversion, duplication, and manipulation, providing guidance to CCC Accessibility Center staff and DSPS representatives.
- Coordinate accessibility strategies and align technical support with accessibility standards using expertise in alternate media workflows.
- Host webinars on assistive technology, accessible document design, and Canvas accessibility.
- Act as a subject matter expert for accessibility.
- Develop Canvas courses on PowerPoint, MS Word, PDF accessibility, alternate media workflows, and various tools.
- Cover topics like Microsoft Word Accessibility, PDF Accessibility, Abbyy FineReader 15 with Amazon WorkSpaces, Canvas Accessibility, and Captioning Best Practices.

California State University, East Bay is a public university in Hayward, California. The university is part of the California State University system
CSU Eastbay (2020 – 2022)
Accessibility Consultant / Assistive Technology
Served as a remote accessibility specialist for CSU Eastbay by conducting remote assistive technology assessments for students with disabilities.
Consultant
The Accessibility Guy has reviewed VPATS, ACRs, and helped companies in procurement processes. We have implemented an accessibility maturity model for a businesses, provided training, accessible document services, closed captioning and a full suite of customized accessibility to meet each organizations needs.

Peralta College District (multi college)
Provided course reviews for accessibility. Met with faculty and staff to go over best practices for creating accessible course shells and instructional content.
Tilak Learning Group
Reviewed eLearning courses for accessibility and provided documented failures for eLearning that was developed in Articulate. Testing completed with JAWS and NVDA.

An 8(a) economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business delivering value-added consulting services to government and commercial sectors.
Rainmakers Solutions
Provided Section 508 Subject Matter Expertise to clients. Conducted Section 508 related trainings, and reviewed all content for 508 best practices.
Performed document remediation services and subject matter expertise duties while contracted.
All government based end clients.
Training
Over 100 trainings in the areas of Section 508 best practices, PDF accessibility, Word accessibility, PPT accessibility, assistive technology best practices, closed captioning, Abbyy FineReader, Canvas LMS accessibility, Otter.ai, and the list goes on an on.
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