Business Facts: KShep Creative

Experience: 10+ years in education, including K-12 special education and instructional design

Licenses and Certifications:

• Tier 4 Academic and Behavior Strategist (K-12), Minnesota Teaching License

• Instructional Design MasterTrack Certificate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)

• Making Online Content Accessible for All Course Certificate through L’Etoile (The Star) Education

Training: Studies instructional design best practices, adult learning theories, ADDIE, UDL-informed design, SME-friendly design, accessibility, and inclusion.

Testimonials:

• KShep Creative provides high-quality and efficient instructional design support to help organizations meet their goals. The communication about project objectives, design, and timelines is excellent. The emphasis on setting clear objectives and measuring success is very supportive.

  Tammy Hazley, Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District

• Working with Kalin was a fantastic experience! She is highly organized and knowledgeable, and her insights added tremendous value to our process. She was attentive to detail, responsive to last-minute requests, and helped everything run more smoothly. We truly appreciate her contributions and look forward to the opportunity to work with her again in the near future.

  Andrea Wilson Vazquez, Raspberry Pi Foundation

• What impressed me most about working with Kalin was her systematic approach. Rather than jumping straight into design, she took time to understand my business pain points and explore strategic recommendations. This led to an elegant set of branded social media templates in Canva that perfectly addressed my needs and reinforced that the most effective solutions are often the most accessible.

  Tia Toso, Room for Serenity

• What truly sets Kalin apart is her commitment to user experience. She has a keen eye for designing solutions that are intuitive and impactful, always keeping the end user in mind. From concept to implementation, she ensures every detail aligns with the broader goals of a project. It is rare to find someone who excels across so many areas, including content creation, relationship-building, expertise, project management, and user experience, and Kalin does so with professionalism and grace.

  Alyssa Prince, Creatively Focused

• Customers frequently praise Kalin for creating resources that are impactful and immediately applicable. Her ability to integrate pedagogy and technology, combined with her collaborative and solutions-focused approach, makes her an invaluable asset to any team.

  Anne Marie Pfaender, Creatively Focused

Source References
My work is grounded in instructional design best practices and digital accessibility standards. When this site discusses compliance, timelines, or technical requirements, I prioritize primary sources (e.g., official guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice and W3C documentation for WCAG).

Sources used to inform this site include:

• Source: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Understanding WCAG 2.2


  • URL: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/

• Source: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Techniques for WCAG 2.2


  • URL: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/

• Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), ADA Title II Final Rule – Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Applications of State and Local Governments (Federal Register entry)


  • URL: https://www.federalregister.gov (search for “Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Applications of State and Local Government Entities”)

• Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), ADA Title II Web and Mobile Apps Rule – Resource Page


  • URL: https://www.ada.gov (navigate to “Web accessibility” / “Digital accessibility” for state and local governments)

• Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Small Entity Compliance Guide – Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments


  • URL: https://www.ada.gov/resources/small-entity-compliance-guide/

• Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), State and Local Governments: First Steps Toward Complying with the Web Rule


  • URL: https://www.ada.gov/resources/web-rule-first-steps/

• Source: U.S. Access Board, ADA Accessibility Standards


  • URL: https://www.access-board.gov/ada/

• Source: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), Tutorials


  • URL: https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/

• Source: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), ARIA Authoring Practices


  • URL: https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/

• Source: ADA.gov, Main ADA Portal (for additional guidance, FAQs, and links)


  • URL: https://www.ada.gov/