{"id":1422,"date":"2021-06-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2021-07-23T15:41:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T22:41:01","slug":"wordcamp-santa-clarita-speakers-round-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/wordcamp-santa-clarita-speakers-round-4\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Santa Clarita Speakers: Round 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Sky Tower<\/strong> allows visitors a panoramic view of the Santa Clarita Valley and Magic Mountain from almost 400 feet high. We are back again with more speakers from <strong>The Sky Tower<\/strong>, a track consisting of entirely of accessibility topics! We are thrilled to present the following speakers:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-amber-hinds\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/amber-hinds\/\">Amber Hinds<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/amber-hinds\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/de28dc6cd860dfba5e870bc8581b6dfe90719545a70690e109dde31b77687efc?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Amber Hinds\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Amber Hinds is the CEO of Equalize Digital, a Certified B Corporation, and website accessibility consulting firm striving to create a world where all people have equal access to information and tools on the internet, regardless of ability. <\/p>\n<p>Since 2010, Amber has led teams building websites and web applications for nonprofits, K-12 and higher education institutions, government agencies, and businesses of all sizes. <\/p>\n<p>Equalize Digital is also the maker of Accessibility Checker, a plugin that scans WordPress sites for accessibility problems and makes it easier for content managers and developers to create accessible websites. Equalize Digital is a corporate member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals and a WordPress VIP agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/session\/accessibility-plugins-to-use-or-not-use\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccessibility Plugins: To Use or Not Use\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 18, 2021 at 10:00 am PDT in The Sky Tower\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-christina-workman\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/christina-workman\/\">Christina Workman<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/christina-workman\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d298e84cd1f4ef3c06c8c5446b3b2623f607844b0f356fccaba3951e448e6155?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Christina Workman\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Christina has over 10 years working with WordPress, most recently building and maintaining websites at WedDevStudios \/ Maintainn. She is passionate about web accessibility and contributing to the WordPress community. A self-proclaimed purple-ophile, she also enjoys a nice mug of tea while watching British murder mysteries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/session\/understanding-neurodisabilitie\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnderstanding Neurodisabilities: Computers Don&#8217;t Run the Same OS, and Neither Do Our Individual Brains\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm PDT in The Sky Tower\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-michelle-frechette\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/\">Michelle Frechette<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7313b3272a3a926af690257410da7f5bd0f66b309adddf0b9af21fbd3024c40a?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Michelle Frechette\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Michelle Frechette is the Director of Customer Success at GiveWP, the premier WordPress donations plugin.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her work at GiveWP, Michelle is the Podcast Barista at WPCoffeeTalk.com, co-founder of underrepresentedintech.com, creator of wpcareerpages.com, a board member and volunteer for BigOrangeHeart.org, author, business coach, and a frequent speaker at WordPress events. <\/p>\n<p>You can find out more at her website WorksByMichelle.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/session\/accessibility-is-more-than-disability-accommodation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccessibility is More Than Disability Accommodation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 18, 2021 at 3:00 pm PDT in The Sky Tower\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-samuel-proulx\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/samuel-proulx\/\">Samuel Proulx<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/samuel-proulx\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b9ac9391bb48d6a74652145aa92474404bccc2287bc3574859293d91b5bba606?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Samuel Proulx\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Samuel Proulx is the Accessibility Evangelist at Fable, a leading accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities. As a blind individual, Sam knows and values the importance of accessibility in all aspects of life and is a strong advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the digital world. Sam brings his previous experience as Fable&#8217;s community manager, plus life-long advocacy for himself and others, to his role as Evangelist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/session\/platform-accessibility-our-responsibility-to-make-sure-the-tools-we-create-enable-accessibility\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlatform Accessibility: Our Responsibility to Make Sure the Tools We Create Enable Accessibility\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 18, 2021 at 1:00 pm PDT in The Sky Tower\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-simon-houghton\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/simon-houghton\/\">Simon Houghton<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/simon-houghton\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d1dc0f9a51c974faa25629022dedc6c7e1688060a815b0b937b2a7bfb814997?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Simon Houghton\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large speaker-avatar-override\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/files\/2021\/06\/simon-houghton-300x340-1.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Houghton\" class=\"wp-image-1826\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Born deaf, Simon is an organisational and behaviour change consultant, who started a campaign during the pandemic to help organisations and staff better communicate with the deaf, after experiencing personal difficulty due to mask-wearing and a lack of understanding of deaf awareness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSession\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wordcamp-speakers__sessions-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-link\" href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/session\/pandemic-struggles-whats-it-been-like-for-the-deaf-and-what-can-you-learn-from-this\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPandemic Struggles: What&#8217;s It Been Like for the Deaf, and What Can You Learn From This?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-speakers__session-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 18, 2021 at 9:00 am PDT in The Sky Tower\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-taylor-arndt\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/taylor-arndt\/\">Taylor Arndt<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/taylor-arndt\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/940d7a6526ca91e648405f36cbea072da0ba04c2be4ddc0c23964b185236f027?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Taylor Arndt\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized speaker-avatar-override\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/files\/2021\/06\/wcscv-arndt-e1625020017382.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Arndt\" class=\"wp-image-1857\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/files\/2021\/06\/wcscv-arndt-e1625020017382.jpg 599w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/files\/2021\/06\/wcscv-arndt-e1625020017382-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/files\/2021\/06\/wcscv-arndt-e1625020017382-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>My name is Taylor Arndt and I am the owner of Taylors Accessibility Services LLC where I help companies&nbsp;get online and become more inclusive. 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