Speaking

I have had the pleasure to speak and teach at a number of conferences, meetups, and classrooms. I love speaking to both present and future developers about all sorts of development topics, from accessibility to fun WordPress experiments. Below is a list of both my upcoming and previous speaking dates and presentations.

Interested in having me speak at your event? Questions about a past presentation? Just want to chat? Let’s get in touch!

Upcoming event – Plot a course!: Creating Accessible SVG Charts in WordPress

WordPress Accessibility Day 2023
September 28, 2023 @ 02:00 UTC

Graphs and charts visualize complex data, making patterns inside datasets easier to understand. An important part of creating data visualizations is ensuring that they are accessible and responsive, so that they may be understood by as many people, using as many kinds of devices as possible.

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Past events & courses

  1. Gutenberg Times Live Q&A
    Design systems & theme.json
    July 21, 2023
    Online
    Watch recording

  2. WPCampus 2023
    Integrating Twig templates with your WordPress block theme
    July 12-14, 2023
    Tulane University
    View slides

  3. HighEdWeb 2022
    The Magic of Block Transforms
    October 4, 2022
    Online
    View slides

  4. WordPress Social Learning Meetup
    Gutenberg Developer Hours: an open-forum discusson of WordPress development
    March 22, 2022
    Watch recording

  5. WordPress Social Learning Meetup
    Gutenberg Developer Hours: an open-forum discusson of WordPress development
    February 22, 2022
    Watch recording

  6. HighEdWeb 2021
    Dynamic Blocks FTW!: Customize Gutenberg without living in fear of validation errors
    October 4-5, 2021
    Online
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  7. WPCampus Online 2021
    Dynamic Blocks FTW!: Customize Gutenberg without living in fear of validation errors
    September 21-22, 2021
    Online
    View slides
    Watch recording

  8. WPCampus Online 2020
    Data Visualization in WordPress
    July 29-30, 2020
    Online
    View slides
    Watch recording

  9. Javascript for WordPress Conference 2020
    Data Visualization in WordPress
    July 8-10, 2020
    Online
    View slides

  10. WPCampus Online 2019
    Customizing Gutenberg: Lessons Learned at Georgetown
    January 31, 2019
    Online
    View slides
    Watch recording

  11. edUi
    Accessible Web Development
    September 25-27, 2017
    Charlottesville, VA
    View slides

  12. ConvergeSE
    Accessible Web Development
    June 14-16, 2017
    Columbia, SC
    View slides

  13. NoVA CodeCamp
    Accessible Web Development
    April 1, 2017
    Washington, DC
    View slides

  14. Georgetown University
    Accessible Development Class
    2017
    Online (internal course)
    View slides

  15. Introduction to JavaScript workshop
    September 2016
    General Assembly DC

  16. Introduction to SVG
    November 2015
    Northern Virginia CC
    See notes

  17. Design Tools Mini-Course
    May 2016
    General Assembly DC
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  18. Front-End Web Development
    A 10-week introductory course
    2015-2016
    General Assembly DC