How Did I Get Here?

Life as an Accessibility Engineer

By Marcy Sutton

I started out just like you!

Marci's Monthly newsletter from the 90s

Photography School

Photo section of the original MarcySutton.com

Web Design School

Marcy Sutton.com Post Alley Wall

Project: Timeframe

Pacific Northwest Night

POP Agency Life

My workstation at POP Agency

Project: Target Corporate Website

Web Accessibility

The inclusive practice of removing barriers that prevent interaction with websites by people with disabilities.

People with Disabilities?

  • Blind, low-vision, colorblind
  • Deaf, hard-of-hearing
  • Motor, physical disabilities
  • Cognitive, Autism, learning

http://webaim.org/intro

Web Accessibility Perspectives

https://www.w3.org/WAI/perspectives

My work: Accessibility tools for web developers

WorldSpace Attest Chrome extension testing the Service Puppy Cam on Explore.org

A favorite memory:
tandem biking with blind friends.

Tandem biking with blind friends

My (other) life's passion:
the outdoors.

What will you do?

Be curious.

Have fun.

Work hard.

Be creative.

Be strategic.

Find your passion.