Biography

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Product Safety & Compliance (PS&C) Motorola Mobility -- Libertyville For the past six years, Heather Dowdy has been the Accessibility Solutions Engineer within Motorola Mobility located Libertyville, IL. She reviews products for compliance with FCC Disability Access regulations, researches new technologies to improve communications for people with accessibility needs, and focuses on related product feature development and implementation. She is often recognized by industry colleagues for her technical expertise and user friendly product demonstrations at tradeshows. As the oldest daughter of Deaf parents, Heather is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the World Institute on Disability (WID). Heather is the incoming 2013 Accessibility Working Group (AWG) chair of the Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF).