Amy Cole
Digital Accessibility Specialist at Library of Congress
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAmy Cole is a Digital Accessibility Specialist with a decade-plus commitment to making digital spaces usable for everyone, currently supporting accessibility at the Library of Congress. She has led federal accessibility efforts, including shaping the United States Web Design System for Section 508 compliance and building repeatable, accessible components that streamline government web design. Her background blends hands-on remediation, accessibility training, and program management across federal clients and higher education, plus a strong foundation in technical writing and visual design. Known for "shifting left" accessibility into early project stages, she pairs policy-driven rigor with practical QA techniques like screen-reader and keyboard testing. A former executive producer and graphic artist, she brings uncommon cross-disciplinary strengths—communication, design, and process leadership—that help teams deliver inclusive, usable digital experiences.
3 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Art, Art at Arkansas State UniversityMasters in Professional & Technical Writing, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing, 4.0, Masters in Professional & Technical Writing, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing, 4.0 at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Github Skills (39)
accessibility10
community-management10
devrel10
uswds10
typeface10
latin10
gulp10
geometric10
api-documentation10
documentation-generator10
clarity10
jekyll10
hebrew10
documentation10
opentype9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
uswds/uswds-site
Apr 2023 - Apr 2025
USWDS website and documentation
Contributions:135 reviews, 1 push, 133 comments in 1 year 11 months
gulpdocumentation-generatoruswdsapi-documentationcommunity-management
uswds/uswds-sandbox
Oct 2023 - Mar 2025
11ty site for rapid web prototyping and testing new work with USWDS
Contributions:9 reviews, 3 comments, 1 issue in 1 year 5 months
testinguswdsprototypingrubyjekyll-site
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