Deborah, a white woman with mid-length brown hair and glasses, stands next to her rollator in a burgundy blazer while presenting a talk to a room full of designers.

I live and breathe accessibility,

because I have to. I am a disabled designer and researcher.

Disabled folks like myself have the expertise you need to make your products better, be more inclusive, and build a more accessible world! I can help you make your workplace or educational space more inclusive, find accommodations for people who don’t know what to ask for, and teach your teams to consider access in every phase of the design process.

Deborah sits in a spotlight in a yellow top with a lapel mic clipped to the collar. Her mouth is open mid-sentence while speaking for TEDx NC State.

Research + Design

My degree is in Industrial Design, so I have formal training in design thinking and research methods. Post-grad, I migrated into the UX space.

A Miro screenshot, showcasing a zoomed-out view of a real project's sticky note and user journey exercises.

Speaking

I have spoken through TEDx, at the IDSA WiDDD ‘22 conference, on panels, and led workshops and other events through a variety of organizations.

A more recent image, Deborah sits in a motorized target shopping cart in a green top and floral skirt. She makes a peace sign with one hand and seems to be smiling behind her black face mask.

Accessibility

With my lived disabled experience, I can assure you that accessibility is just a matter of asking the right questions. I can help you find those!

Deborah, a white woman with brown and pink hair and glasses, is shown from the shoulders up. Her head is tilted to the left, and she is smiling.

More than anything, I’m curious.

I love research because I love learning and organizing information. I love access because it is constantly evolving, and I am always learning new things about the human condition. And I love speaking because I get to share everything I’ve learned with new people, and I always learn even more from those people in exchange!