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DAMAN WANDKE
P.O. Box 2978 ~ Bellingham, Washington ~ 98227-2978
(360) 543-5646 ~ daman@damanw.com

• Excellent collaboration skills with team members, clients and other offices.
• Problem solving skills used at the management level of organizations and in IT Project Management.
• Web design skills using ASP.NET, C#, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, and web accessibility techniques.
• Superior PDF remediation skills to convert documents to accessible PDFs using WCAG and 508 standards.
• Public speaking skills used at events and conferences.

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration/Management Information Systems, Minor: Internet Resource Creation and Management, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, GPA 3.13, Expected  6/2012

Information Technology Specialist, US Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, 10/2009-Present

• Create instructions on how to make PDF documents accessible for variety of software/projects.
• Analyze and recommend new methods of creating documents to be Section 508 Compliant.
• Work remotely on projects via e-mail, phone and LiveMeeting.

Youth Consultant, Family to Family Health Information Center, Tacoma, WA, 9/2009-Present

• Provide contract services remotely to support staff in fulfilling grant requirements and deliverables.
• Manage and update Family Voices of Washington website, online newsletter and social media sites.

ACCESS Intern, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC, Summer 2010

• Interned in National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Office of the CIO.
• Tested web applications for Section 508 Compliance.
• Developed new database systems for the NASA Privacy Program.

Federal IT Intern, American Association of People with Disabilities,Washington, DC, Summer 2009

• Served as Web Development Specialist at US Department of Agriculture, funded by Microsoft.
• Analyzed Section 508 Compliance and accessibility with PDF documents.
• Formatted Microsoft Office documents for Section 508 Compliance and accessibility.
• Planned and implemented database systems with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.

Support Staff, disAbility Resources for Students, WWU, Bellingham, WA, 6/2008-8/2009

• Recommended, installed, trained and troubleshot assistive technology for students.
• Revised and reviewed office policies and procedures using Peabody policy writing style.
• Coordinated variety of projects relating to outreach, transportation and policy.

Student Intern, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA, Summer 2007                                    

• Evaluated and provided reports on web accessibility of external PDF documents.

IT/PR Specialist/Project Assistant, Positive Solutions, Bremerton, WA, 4/2007-9/2007

• Purchased and installed software, trained staff and created computer and network systems infrastructure.
• Created workshops for employers educating them on benefits of hiring people with disabilities.

Invited Expert, Worldwide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Workgroup, Boston, MA, 7/2010-Present

• Develops web accessibility guidelines for HTML, PDF, and Silverlight technologies at international level.
• Responds to user comments and revises guidelines as a workgroup.

Student Advisory Council Member, US Business Leadership Network, Washington, DC, 9/2010-Present

• Advises USBLN on the student perspective on disability employment, recruitment, and retention.
• Collaborates with students and corporate leaders nationwide.

President/Co-Founder, Students for Disability Awareness, WWU, Bellingham, WA, 10/2007-6/2010

• Elected and served as president for three terms, growing organization to 350 members.
• Support six Executive Board members in managing all aspects of the organization, including advocacy, finances, outreach, etc.
• Honored 2007-2008 Associated Students Club of the Year and 2008-2009 Social Issues Club of the Year.
• Coordinated 2008 Disability Awareness Week, consisting of 16 events and 30 co-sponsors. Honored as the 2007-2008 Associated Students Best Collaborative Effort and 2009-2010 Most Outstanding Program.
• Supported the creation of the AS Disability Outreach Center by developing the mission, job description, etc.

Ambassador, Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology (DO-IT), University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2005-Present

• Mentor students with disabilities via online communication and in person opportunities.
• Participate in events promoting increased involvement of students with disabilities in college and careers.

Outreach Workgroup Leader, NCD Youth Advisory Committee, Washington, DC, 9/2006-10/2008

• Drafted recommendations on youth policy issues to advise the National Council on Disability.
• Lead outreach efforts and projects for the committee.

Emerging Researchers National Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Washington, DC, February 2011

• Awarded 2nd place for research on Creating Accessible PDF Presentations in undergraduate oral computer science and information management category.

National Council on Disability Policy Summit, Washington, DC, July 2010

• Crafted a new policy agenda for disability policy.  Focused on accessible technology.

Youth with Disabilities Transportation Roundtable, Savannah, GA, October 2009

• Hosted and funded by Easter Seals, collaborated with youth, parents, and educators from across the nation.

United States Business Leadership Network National Conference, Portland, OR, October 2008

• Funded by DBTAC Northwest, gained knowledge about the ADA from the business perspective.

Certificate of Appreciation, US Department of Agriculture, 2010

• Awarded for using various technologies to make PDF documents accessibility.

DO-IT Trailblazer Award, University of Washington, 2008

• Awarded for leadership in disability awareness at a post-secondary institution.

Citizen of the Year Award, Silverdale Chamber of Commerce, 2007

• Honored for leadership in disability awareness in the community.

Individual Achievement Award, Disability Awareness Starts Here community event, 2007

• Awarded for founding and coordinating the DAMAN Project (Disability Awareness Moving Across the Nation).