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Greater Chicago Area

Responsibilities include implementing and expanding Jensen Hughes’ ADA/Accessibility consultancy across sectors and building types including: government, education, health care, housing, hospitality, food service, retail, and corporate facilities. Provides consulting services including accessibility surveys, plan reviews, peer reviews, and construction phase reviews for new construction and renovation projects nationwide.

Greater Chicago Area

•Assist clients in the hospitality, cruise, retail, commercial development, and food service industries with compliance to Title III, state, and local accessibility requirements-Works closely with owners, owner’s representatives, architects of record, and construction contractors to provide site surveys, architectural plan reviews, and construction review services throughout project lifespan-Projects include new construction oversight from planning to occupancy, building and site alterations, and barrier removal•Act as subject matter expert in ADA litigation for international hotel and fast food chains•Represent owners’ and architects’ in meetings with building code officials•Created an interactive tool and trained building professionals on its use to check ADA compliance during construction of new fast food stores nationwide•Developed and managed an ADA survey effort for a regional grocery store and gas station chain-Designed and administered training to surveyors responsible for ground work-Delivered 283 individual site survey reports within contract lifetime•Deliver straightforward compliance interpretations to clients, resulting in repeat contracts and referrals•Provide expert consultation accounting for both the spirit and letter of the law as it applies to individual clients

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed a training program and trained new hires on ADA inspection techniques, accessibility database usage and management, and safety hazard database usage and management.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Managed the OSHA compliance of a $176M utility tunnel hazard abatement project-Collaborated closely with the project executives resulting in completion 40% under original budget and 2 months ahead of schedule•Advised the General Counsel on OSHA and ADA regulatory policy and enforcement actions for the Legislative Branch •Performed comprehensive hazard inspections in all areas throughout Capitol Hill based on relevant standards and codes, including OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and IBC•Developed and maintained OSHA-compliant programs for intra-office use •Reviewed, revised, and approved Legislative Branch agencies’ safety and O&M policies•Trained staff on safety and health topics, programs, and policies•Managed database of over 33,000 health and safety findings-Modified database architecture and operating procedures to save dozens of man-hours per year in data review and report generation while increasing quality assurance•Spearheaded a new access survey effort to analyze all public areas of Capitol Hill per the ADA

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Assisted clients with compliance issues based on published standards, sampling methods, and protocols, including OSHA, EPA, AIHA, NIOSH, ACGIH, and ANSI•Performed industrial hygiene air and bulk sampling domestically and abroad for clients in both the public and private sectors•Conducted studies for national organizations during comment periods for updated federal regulations•Provided technical support and on-site environmental and industrial hygiene monitoring during construction