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I design practical, engaging learning experiences for educators, faculty, instructional designers, and higher education professionals. My presentations translate accessibility standards, educational research, and instructional principles into strategies participants can apply immediately.

Sessions are available as conference presentations, interactive workshops, webinars, and customized professional learning experiences.

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Speaking Topics

Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Learning

Practical strategies for creating accessible courses, documents, presentations, multimedia, and digital learning experiences. Topics can include Universal Design for Learning, Canvas and Ally remediation, accessible PDFs, alternative text, and captioning.

Artificial Intelligence for Accessibility and Education

 Hands-on sessions exploring responsible AI prompting for alternative text, tables, PDF troubleshooting, instructional design, and other accessibility-related tasks. These sessions emphasize human review, accuracy, and practical application.

Teacher Preparation and Competency-Based Coaching

 Presentations and workshops focused on preparing and supporting educators through the Science of Teaching and Learning, reflective practice, individualized feedback, and competency-based evaluation.

Adult Learning and Virtual Facilitation

 Strategies for designing engaging professional learning, facilitating online cohorts and learning communities, providing meaningful feedback, and supporting adult learners in virtual environments.

The work described on this page represents professional responsibilities performed through institutional roles in K–12 and higher education.

Selected Presentations & Workshops

Fix Your Content Challenge: Scaling Faculty Action for WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance

Everything You Wanted to Know About Alt Text (But Were Afraid to Ask): A Hands-On AI Labts

Everything You Wanted to Know About Alt Text (But Were Afraid to Ask): A Hands-On AI Labts

 What started as my university's participation in a 24-hour global accessibility event grew into a scalable, faculty-led challenge model that drives sustained WCAG 2.1 AA improvements. This session shares how structured, weekly micro-challenges, incentives, and just-in-time support moved faculty from awareness to action.  

2026 Accessing Higher Ground Conference

Everything You Wanted to Know About Alt Text (But Were Afraid to Ask): A Hands-On AI Labts

Everything You Wanted to Know About Alt Text (But Were Afraid to Ask): A Hands-On AI Labts

Everything You Wanted to Know About Alt Text (But Were Afraid to Ask): A Hands-On AI Labts

 This hands-on lab guides participants through using AI to create effective alt text for instructional images, assessment content, and complex graphics. Attendees will practice writing, refining, and evaluating AI-generated descriptions, including when to use long descriptions and when to limit alt text to avoid revealing answers. 

Pre-conference 3-hour workshop

2026 Accessing Higher Ground Conference

Leveraging AI for Accessibility: Wins, Warnings, and What’s Next

Everything You Wanted to Know About Alt Text (But Were Afraid to Ask): A Hands-On AI Labts

Leveraging AI for Accessibility: Wins, Warnings, and What’s Next

Discover how artificial intelligence can be a powerful tool—and a potential risk—for digital accessibility. This session explores the accessibility benefits, pitfalls, and practical strategies for using AI tools to support diverse student needs across disabilities. Attendees will leave with concrete ideas to enhance accessibility and avoid common missteps. 

2025 Accessing High Ground Conference

Emerging Technologies and Accessibility: What's Next?

Emerging Technologies and Accessibility: What's Next?

Leveraging AI for Accessibility: Wins, Warnings, and What’s Next

AI Focus Main Session

 This session delves into cutting-edge tools transforming accessible learning. In this dynamic 50-minute session, a team of university instructional designers explores how AI-powered platforms along with other emerging technologies, are reshaping educational accessibility.  

2025 Accessibility Summer Camp (ASC)

WSU Tech

Making Documents and Presentations Accessible

Emerging Technologies and Accessibility: What's Next?

Making Documents and Presentations Accessible

This session provides step-by-step guidance on designinaccessible Word and PowerPoint files. You’ll learn how to use headings, alt text, lists, tables, and color contrast effectively so your course documents and slides are usable for all students.

Texas Woman's University Webinar Series

Simplifying WCAG for Digital Accessibility

Emerging Technologies and Accessibility: What's Next?

Making Documents and Presentations Accessible

 This session provided an approachable introduction to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, including Level AA conformance, the four POUR principles, and how WCAG applies to everyday decisions about text, images, multimedia, navigation, forms, and PDFs. It was designed for disability services professionals, instructional designers, accessibility specialists, faculty, and others who support digital accessibility in higher education.

2024 AHEAD In Texas Conference

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