About
Who is Mellie?
I value accessibility, ethics, and integrity
I enjoy learning and sharing knowledge
I help people in my community
I go on adventures with my cat
I kayak to connect with nature
Background
Before doing accessibility work, I was a biology professor studying flesh-eating bacterial infections and plant microbes, which are tiny living beings that cannot be seen without microscopes. As a professor, I often was required to make sure science experiments were accessible.
I became passionate about making sure learners received the highest quality materials and instruction possible with accessibility in mind. My favorite achievement recently was partnering with engineering professors to 3D-print braille periodic tables for students with visual impairments or blindness to access data science, excel in their classes, and land their dream jobs in biomedical research, chemical engineering, and business. How exciting!
Today, I'm still interested in empowering communities, but through data science and machine learning. At my core, I love uplifting people!
Education
Stanford University
Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification - Professional Certificate
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Instructional Design - Professional Certificate
Northern Arizona University
Master of Science (MSc) - Biology Degree
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology - Emphasis
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Biology Degree
Chemistry and Spanish - Minors
Certifications
In Progress Certificate Fabric Data Analytics Engineer Associate by Microsoft
Certificate Machine Learning with Python by International Business Management (IBM) SkillsBuild Program
Certificate Programming with JavaScript by Meta Front-End Developer Program
Certificate Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cybersecurity by International Business Management (IBM) SkillsBuild Program
Certificate Developing Sites for the Web by International Business Management (IBM) SkillsBuild Program
Certificate Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) by Google Cloud Professional Program
Certificate User Experience (UX) Design by Google Professional Program
Certificate Diversity and Inclusion Lens by Nonprofitready.org and Cornerstone on Demand Foundation
Certificate Trusted Tester Certification by United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Certificate Authoring Accessible PDF Documents by United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Certificate Authoring Accessible Microsoft Office Excel Documents by United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Certificate Authoring Accessible Microsoft Office Word Documents by United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Certificate Authoring Accessible Microsoft Office PowerPoint Documents by United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Certificate Trusted Tester Testing Tools by United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Certificate Section 508 Standards for Web by United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Certificate What is Section 508 and Why Is It Important? by United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Certificate Web Accessibility by World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Certificate Digital Accessibility for the Modern Workplace by LinkedIn Learning
Certificate Articulate Storyline Essential Training by LinkedIn Learning
Certificate Camtasia Essential Training: Advanced Techniques by LinkedIn Learning
Certificate Elearning Essentials: Storyboarding by LinkedIn Learning
Certificate Elearning Essentials: SCORM and Tin Can API by Linkedin Learning
Certificate Gamification of Learning by LinkedIn Learning
Certificate Instructional Design: Adult Learning by LinkedIn Learning
Certificate Google Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design by Coursera
Certificate Google UX Design Process: Empathize, Design, Ideate by Coursera
Certificate Effective College Instruction by The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and the American Council on Education (ACE)