Drop the Mic
No-BS keynotes that turn access into a growth-multiplier.
Drop the Mic
No-BS keynotes that turn access into a growth-multiplier.
Drop the Mic
No-BS keynotes that turn access into a growth-multiplier.
How I Roll
Outcomes Over Optics
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.
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
How to Create Accessible Marketing Events
2025
Disability:In Global Conference—Orlando, FL
Accessibility as a Growth Multiplier
2022
Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion—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 Inclusive Design
2017
TEDxBoulder—Boulder, CO
On Google Glass, and More
2015
Start-Up Weekend Portland—Portland, OR
How I Roll
Outcomes Over Optics
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.
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
How to Create Accessible Marketing Events
2025
Disability:In Global Conference—Orlando, FL
Accessibility as a Growth Multiplier
2022
Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion—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 Inclusive Design
2017
TEDxBoulder—Boulder, CO
On Google Glass, and More
2015
Start-Up Weekend Portland—Portland, OR
How I Roll
Outcomes Over Optics
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.
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
How to Create Accessible Marketing Events
2025
Disability:In Global Conference—Orlando, FL
Accessibility as a Growth Multiplier
2022
Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion—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
Keynote Speaker
2017
Conflux 2017—Seattle, WA
Why We Need Inclusive Design
2017
TEDxBoulder—Boulder, CO
On Google Glass, and More
2015
Start-Up Weekend Portland—Portland, OR
Accessibility is the
innovation engine.
Build for the edge cases first, and the mainstream will follow.
Meet my partners who are part of making the future inclusive.
Accessibility is the
innovation engine.
Build for the edge cases first, and the mainstream will follow.
Meet my partners who are part of making the future inclusive.
Accessibility is the
innovation engine.
Build for the edge cases first, and the mainstream will follow.
Meet my partners who are part of making the future inclusive.