I have been presenting at national and international events and conferences for over 15 years, delivering talks both in person and virtually. My focus is on the importance of accessibility across all industries and why universal design benefits everyone.
What makes my talks unique
I deliver presentations using different communication methods depending on the event and audience:
- American Sign Language (my fifth language) with voice interpretation into spoken English (my third language)
- Typing in English with someone voicing my typing
- Voicing in English while projecting text on screen
About my talks
- Rooted in 25+ years of professional expertise in design, technology, and accessibility, combined with my lived experience as a profoundly deaf person.
- Attendees receive access to information through audio and captions — making the content more accessible for everyone, not just those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- I provide a unique, firsthand perspective on accessibility for the world’s largest and often overlooked minority — people with disabilities — and explain why early investment in accessibility boosts your business’s bottom line.
Booking opportunities
Feel free to contact me if you are interested in having me:
- Present at your event or conference
- Teach a class or workshop for your organization
- Provide training for your team
I also offer event accessibility consulting to help you develop strategies for both on-site and virtual events, including accessible event websites and recordings.
Additional information
Selected examples of my past presentations
- “Accessibility for Deaf People: Beyond Video Captions and Sign Language”:
TechExeter 2021 online - “Accessibility for Deaf People: Beyond Video Captions and Sign Language”:
Drupalcon 2021 online - “Communication Access in Education for Deaf Students and Employees”:
ContentEd 2021 online - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
DEVintersection 2019 in Las Vegas, USA - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
Bristech 2019 in Bristol, United Kingdom - “Accessibility for Deaf People: Beyond Video Captions and Sign Language”:
Inclusive Design 24 in 2019 online - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
Techorama 2019 in Ede, Netherland - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
NDC Oslo 2019 in Oslo, Norway - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
WeAreDevelopers 2019 in Berlin, Germany - “Accessibility in UX”:
World IA Day 2019 in Brooklyn, NY - “Mobile Accessibility: Past, Present, Future!”:
Mobile Era 2018 in Oslo, Norway (video) - “Accessibility in UX”:
Radical Research Summit 2018 in Vancouver, Canada - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
Scenic City Summit 2018 in Chattanooga, TN - “How captions increase ROI and audience for media creators”:
TEDxFultonStreet 2018 in New York City, NY (video) - “Accessibility Through the Eyes of a Deaf Professional”:
AngularConnect 2017 in London, United Kingdom (video) - “Deaf-Friendly WordPress: Beyond Video Captioning and Sign Language”:
WordCamp US 2016 in Philadelphia, PA - “Communication Access in Higher Education: How Serving Deaf People Benefits Everyone”:
ConfabEdu 2016 in Philadelphia, PA - “Why Accessibility is Universal Design: Perspective from a Deaf Professional”:
NYC UXPA event 2016 in New York City, NY - “Beyond Video Captioning and Sign Language: Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People”:
The Accessible World 2016 in Philadelphia, PA - “Communication Access for Deaf Students and Employees”:
HighEd Web New England 2016 in South Hadley, MA - “Accessibility Through the Eyes of a Deaf Professional”:
World IA Day 2016 in New York City, NY (video) - “Quality Same-Language Captioning: Bringing Access to Both Deaf People and Foreigners”:
Polyglot Conference 2015 in New York City, NY - “Accessibility Through the Eyes of a Deaf Person”:
Accessibility Camp 2015 in Brooklyn, NY - “Accessible Content: Quality Captioning and Transcription as Universal Design”:
Gilbane Conference 2014 in Boston, MA - “Captioning as Universal Design: Making Aural Information Accessible for Everyone”:
User Focus 2014 in Washington, DC - “Making Aural Information Accessible: Captioning as Universal Design”:
edUi Conference 2014 in Richmond, VA - “Quality Captioning as Universal Access: Making Aural Information Accessible for Everyone”:
Ignite Velocity 2014 in New York City, NY (video) - “Accessibility Beyond Coding: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility”:
Word Camp 2014 in Brooklyn, NY - Accessibility Camps 2013 in Boston, MA and Washington, DC
- “Secrets of Audio Transcription in Improving UX Universally”:
IA Summit 2013 in Baltimore, MD - “Website Accessibility”:
WordPress Meetup 2012 in New York City (video) - “Beyond Captions: Universal Access, Universal Appeal”:
Big Design 2012 in Dallas, TX - “Web Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People”:
Accessibility Camps 2011 in Boston, MA and Washington, DC
Accessibility Camp 2010 in Washington, DC - “Audio + Text = Accessibility”:
EduWeb 2009 in Chicago, IL - “Internet Evolution Through the Eyes of a Deaf User and Web Professional”:
HighEd Web 2008 in Springfield, MO