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Real talk that turn accessibility into a growth-multiplier.

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A starry field with vibrant nebula clouds.
A starry field with vibrant nebula clouds.

Drop the Mic

Outcomes Over Optics

From TEDx to Disability:IN, I turn “we should” into action.
From TEDx to Disability:IN,
I turn “we should” into action.
From TEDx to Disability:IN,
I turn “we should” into action.

I present in ASL with a voiced interpreter. My talks move like storyboards, fast, visual, and no fluff. I focus on what people can actually do next: build access into products and events, set standards that stick, design & write in universal language, and make sure emerging technology doesn’t leave anyone out. Audiences leave with a shared vocabulary, a short checklist, and the confidence to follow through. No theater. No jargon. Just a room that’s awake and ready to move.

Keynote Sample

Why We Need Universal Design

In this TEDxBoulder talk, I show how designing for real constraints makes solutions snowball. Once you solve for one barrier, the fix helps everyone. That’s the point of Universal Design: build for the edges, and the center benefits. Share your solution; that’s how progress spreads.

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Keynote Sample

Why We Need Universal Design

In this TEDxBoulder talk, I show how designing for real constraints makes solutions snowball. Once you solve for one barrier, the fix helps everyone. That’s the point of Universal Design: build for the edges, and the center benefits. Share your solution; that’s how progress spreads.

Book Me to Speak

Keynote Sample

Why We Need Universal Design

In this TEDxBoulder talk, I show how designing for real constraints makes solutions snowball. Once you solve for one barrier, the fix helps everyone. That’s the point of Universal Design: build for the edges, and the center benefits. Share your solution; that’s how progress spreads.

Book Me to Speak

Stages & Events

Past Appearances

The goal isn't applause; it's an audience that leaves ready to include everyone.

Speaking Title
Date
Universal Design Learning From 1960s to Today
2025

Poudre School District—Fort Collins, CO

How to Create Accessible Marketing Events
2025

Disability:In Global Conference—Orlando, FL

Accessibility as a Growth Multiplier
2022

Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion—Ontario, Canada

Why Intuitive UX Means Accessibility
2019

UX Scotland—Edinburgh, Scotland

Jumping Desks
2018

Finger Lakes Community College—Canandaigua, NY

Speaking Title
Date
What Can We Learn From Masada
2018

United Cerebral Palsy—Portland, OR

Empathy in Design
2017

Conflux 2017—Seattle, WA

Why We Need Universal Design
2017

TEDxBoulder—Boulder, CO

On Google Glass, and More
2015

Start-Up Weekend Portland—Portland, OR

Accessibility is the
innovation engine.

Accessibility is the
innovation engine.

Build for edge cases first; the mainstream will follow.

Build for edge cases first;
the mainstream will follow.

Let's Collaborate
Let's collaborate
Let's Collaborate
Meet my partners who are part of making the future inclusive.
Meet my partners who are part of making the future inclusive.
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A bird's eye view of two tattooed arms holding and drawing on a piece of paper with a grid cutting mat underneath.
A bird's eye view of two tattooed arms holding and drawing on a piece of paper with a grid cutting mat underneath.