WordPress Accessibility Day 2023 Archive

Group: Speakers

Rashmi is a passionate accessibility enthusiast and freelance web accessibility consultant. She is also an Invited Expert at W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) and actively contributes to the Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Accessibility (COGA) Task Force. Rashmi is deeply committed to ensuring equal access to technology for all individuals. Her enthusiasm for accessibility is driven […]

Jonathan is the director of training at WebAIM. His main passion is helping others learn to make the web more accessible to people with disabilities. With a master’s degree in Instructional Technology and 20 years of experience in the field of web accessibility, Jonathan has published dozens of articles, tutorials, and other instructional resources. He […]

Danielle Zarcaro is the queer nonbinary founder of Overnight Website and Kinetic Iris. They’ve been developing and maintaining custom WordPress websites for over a decade. They’ll get excited any time there’s a gadget to tinker with or a puzzle to put together. They love snuggling their cat, husky, and fiance, and there’s nothing better than […]

Accessibility evangelist with 12+ years of proven experience in executing, developing, and leading Accessibility processes in multiple digital industries. Subject Matter Expert contributions to Accessibility by establishing guidelines, best practices, and standards related to designing and maintaining accessible websites, native applications, and data visualization. Trains clients on using accessibility monitoring software and assists in identifying […]

Gian Wild is the CEO, Founder and President of AccessibilityOz, established in Australia in 2011 and the United States in 2015. Gian has worked in the accessibility industry since 1998. She worked on the first Level AAA accessible web site in Australia (Disability Information Victoria) and developed one of the first automated accessibility testing tools, […]

Mark is the Director of Software Engineering — Mobile Accessibility at Fidelity Investments with a passion for accessibility automation, developer advocacy for accessibility, and an overall mission to make all content on the web/mobile accessible for all. Mark’s main focus has been working with development teams to prioritize accessibility in continuous development and continuous integration […]

Carie Fisher is an experienced author, speaker, trainer, and developer with over 15 years of technical expertise. As a freelance accessibility and UX consultant, she assists both individuals and companies in attaining their digital accessibility objectives. Carie is also a Ph.D. candidate in Human-Computer Interactions at Iowa State University, specializing on XR technology and notably […]

Brian Coords is a WordPress developer, writer, and instructor. At his day job, Brian is the Technology Director at WordPress development agency HDC. Outside of work, he co-hosts a weekly WordPress development show called viewSource. You can also find his writing on industry publications like MasterWP, The WP Minute, and his personal technology blog.

Joni Halabi is a “middle-end” web developer at Georgetown University who likes to write code, commit often, and make up her own titles. She has spent the last 20 years developing solutions for a wide variety of industries and organizations. She currently specializes in developing CMS themes and WordPress editor customizations. Joni has also taught […]

Caroline Desrosiers is the Founder & CEO of Scribely, a company on a mission to make images, videos, and podcasts accessible to people who use assistive technologies. Scribely’s team of expert writers and transcribers specialize in crafting exceptional alt text, captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions, going above and beyond compliance to help digital media providers […]