Sam Abele

Education

Michigan State University

Bachelor of Arts in Experience Architecture

East Lansing, MI
May 2023

Educational Accessibility Coordinator

Michigan State University Information Technology

September 2023 - Current
East Lansing, MI

Designed and developed online training materials for faculty and staff focused on digital accessibility Practices
Contributed to a qualitative UX research study on student experiences with educational technologies by conducting one-on-one user interviews and supporting data collection and analysis
Built and presented multiple accessibility training sessions to MSU faculty and staff
Conducted accessibility and usability audits on MSU IT’s supported software

Digital Content & Accessibility Assitant

Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences

Nov 2021 - Sep 2023
East Lansing, MI

Reviewed and edited the online portion of courses at Michigan State University to be more accessible
Used Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office to tag content, fix the reading order, and add alt text to images
Consulted with professors to provide accessibility recommendations to improve their online content

Freelance Web Designer

Atomic Honey

January 2032 - August 2023
Detroit, MI

Analyzed client’s competitor websites to create a landscape analysis
Created information architecture and wireframes to help build a structure for the website
Met with stakeholders weekly to discuss updates and receive feedback

Web Design Project

Girls at Work Non-Profit

May 2023 - August 2023
Remote

User Experience Engineer Intern

Michigan State University Department of Romance & Classical Studies

November - December 2022
East Lansing, MI

Worked with WordPress to update around 130 web pages by changing dates and links
Received requests from supervisor and department professors to implement design and information changes
Conducted a content inventory, user flowchart, and a redesign to leave a positive experience for all users

Web Development Intern

Atomic Honey

May - July 2022
Detroit, MI

Familiarized with website building tools including SquareSpace, WordPress, and Shopify
Used Shopify to rebuild Green Door Distilling’s website from scratch that is linked above
Collaborated with interns, project coordinators, creative directors, supervisors, and stakeholders

UX Team Member

Vim Magazine

September 2020 - May 2021
East Lansing, MI

Collaborated with eight team members from different backgrounds on design projects
Redesigned the VIM Magazine website to be meet the needs of the user
Contribute ideas on design elements using an affinity wall, personas, and wireframes

Ceramic Specialist

Chipinaw & Silver Lake

June - August 2021
Swan Lake, NY

Managed hundreds of students from ages seven through sixteen throughout the summer
Developed my own lesson plans for each class period to fit each student’s needs
Reported to the art director and communicated ideas on what projects to create with the students