Melissa Klepper is a certified braille transcriber with over 15 years of expertise in braille transcription and tactile graphic design. She has held key leadership roles with the National Braille Association (NBA), including serving on the Board of Directors and chairing the Tactile Graphics Committee and Computer Assisted Transcription Committee, as well as contributing to the NBA Textbook Formats Committee. In March 2023, Melissa joined the Georgia Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) as a Braille Media Specialist II, following a decade as Executive Director of Visual Aid Volunteers, Inc. (VAV). Passionate about accessibility, she is committed to staying at the cutting edge of industry advancements and technologies. Melissa also enjoys sharing her knowledge by mentoring and training fellow transcribers and tactile graphic designers.

Degrees and Certificates

National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Unified English Braille (UEB) Letter of Proficiency, 2015 National Braille Association (NBA) Braille Formats: Principles of Print to Braille Transcription (2016), 2009 Library of Congress (NLS) Literary Braille Certified 2007 Central Texas College, Associates Degree in General Studies

Significant Publications

2016 – 2019: Associate Developer, NBA Braille Textbook Formats Examination 2016 Associate writer of the NBA Publication: 2016 Braille Formats Study Guide 2010-2019: Testing Committee Member, National Braille Association 2011 Associate writer of the NBA Publication: 2012 Braille Formats Study Guide, National Braille Association 2011-2012 Associate developer of the NBA Braille Textbook Formats Examination, National Braille Association