Ariel Merkel
Ada Coordinator (Americans with Disabilities Act) @Board Of Elections - City Of New York
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Ada Coordinator (Americans with Disabilities Act) @Board Of Elections - City Of New York
New York, NY, US
Direct Accessibility Unit, which is tasked with ensuring that voters with disabilities are able to vote privately and independently in all five boroughs. Responsible for bringing NYC’s 1,200+ poll sites into compliance with the ADA for the duration of all election events. Oversee the poll site determination process in which team of 15+ NYCBOE Surveyors identify and assess prospective poll sites for ADAAG compliance. Negotiate and collaborate with contracted architects to design and construct temporary election day solutions to ADAAG violations, including 380+ temporary ramp and platform lift systems, as well as train and supervise monitoring teams to assess city-wide compliance on election day. Provide technical accessibility expertise to contractors throughout the renovation process of existing BOE facilities.
EDUCATION
Wells College
BA
The New School
Master of Arts - MA
The New School
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
SKILLS
ABOUT ARIEL MERKEL
As a disability integration specialist and certified Americans with Disabilities Act…
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