Allison Mello Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington

• Provide specially designed instruction (SDI) to students to reinforce general education curriculum and areas of the extended core curriculum (ECC)• Provide direct braille instruction and assistive technology training to blind and low vision students• Support students in a one-on-one capacity in the classroom, ensuring that teachers and curriculum are accessible • Collaborate with vision teachers on lesson plans and how to address new challenges students are facing • Prepare materials in alternate mediums, e.g. braille, large print, accessible electronic format • Test, compare, and recommend appropriate vision-related apps for individual student need and skill level• Test and troubleshoot student assistive technology hardware• Remains current in the field of visual impairment through regular professional development• Create resource documents for families of students with visual impairments• Collaborate with department of technology services (DOTS) on accessibility testing of district websites and documents• Department representative on district racial equity action team

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Promoted to ATS following superior work performance and receiving ongoing recognition• Spearheaded CAE’s assistive technology (AT) service by recognizing student need and facilitating training sessions• Trained students on new programs and technology, and work with students to improve skills with their current AT solutions• Troubleshooted programs and technology for both students and CAE staff• Remained current on emerging assistive technology and web accessibility standards and cross trained staff as needed• Conducted ad hoc web accessibility testing for various UCLA departments• Partnered with ADA Compliance team on special projects relating to accessibility concerns on campus

Westwood, California

• Alternative media production of course and campus materials (including Braille, tactile images, accessible PDFs, DOX)• Participated in counseling meetings with students and department faculty to collaborate on classroom accommodations

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Conduct phone banking –o promoting candidate platform and messageo educating constituents on local issues o confirming votes and encouraging participation in local elections• Experience with engaging diverse communities and adapting campaign messages to meet individual needs• Collaborate with campaign staff on appropriate communication strategies when reaching out to diverse communities

Calabasas

• Reception work • Customer service/conflict resolution for constituents – direct constituents to services/agencies• Case management• Data entry• Research legislation, compile briefing packets, answer constituent questions about legislation• Draft various correspondents• Update and maintain office spread sheets (E.G. contact lists, school databases)• Attend community outreach meetings with local political and business leaders• Various other projects as assigned• Received Certificate of Recognition

Master Of Education - Med, Special Education And Teaching

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: Tau Sigma Honor SocietyMember of the Tau Sigma Honor Society; the only honors association for transfer students

Associate’S Degree, Social And Behavioral Sciences

Published in the student literary magazine "Direction"