A11yNYC: Breaking into Digital Accessibility Careers: Part 2

We're excited to return with Part 2 of Breaking Into the Digital Accessibility Careers! Guest speaker Louise Clark will build on the previous presentation by continuing our exploration of digital accessibility roles.

She will discuss what skills might be required to accept a role as an accessibility-focused product manager, researcher, designer, content author, developer, and more.

Attendees will walk away with:

• A resource guide to continue exploring
• An understanding of some of the role-based skills needed to get started in a digital accessibility career
• An awareness of the certifications available for accessibility professionals
• A strategy for connecting with digital accessibility and disability communities

And there will be time for your questions.

This event will be virtual only. All events in 2023 will be in person and virtual.

Presenter bio
Louise Clark transitioned to a career in technology after spending a decade teaching Latin American history at universities in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region. She currently works at the United States Digital Service, a group that uses design and technology to deliver better services to people served by the U.S. Government.

As an accessibility strategist and service designer, Louise helps teams consider a holistic strategy for creating inclusive services that center the needs of people with disabilities. Louise also serves as a co-founder of Queen City Bytes, a grassroots organization, which works in partnership with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, to provide technical training to underserved populations.

Connect with Louise on LinkedIn.

Accessibility
The presentation will have captions [CC].

Livestream
Provided by Internet Society Accessibility SIG.

Link: https://youtu.be/fE6gK-HxbWw

Accreditation
All A11yNYC meetups are pre-approved for IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAEC).

Sponsors
Thanks to Evinced, Equal Entry, Fable, and Google for sponsoring.