I've had the pleasure of sharing my experience and passions in various formats, from conferences to podcasts to webinars.
This is not a complete list but a good representation of my experience. As you'll notice, I love to talk about digital accessibility, performant front-end web development, and higher education.
axe-con
axe-con 2022
- The world is your user agent: why semantic HTML is important for accessibility
WPCampus
WPCampus 2020
WPCampus 2019
WPCampus Online 2019
HighEdWeb
HighEdWeb is an organization of web professionals working at institutions of higher education. I have been a proud member since my first HighEdWeb conference in 2011 in Austin, Texas. HighEdWeb is also a partner of WPCampus.
Buffalo, NY (2023)
- Workshop:
Dive into the details of front-end web development - I withdrew my workshop from the conference in response to decisions made by event leadership.
Little Rock, AR (2022)
- Lecture: The world is your user agent: why semantic HTML is important for accessibility
- Group discussion: Accessibility (moderator)
Milwaukee, WI (2019)
- Workshop: How to Engineer Accessible Websites
- Group discussion: Accessibility (moderator)
- Panel: On the side: Freelancing, Moonlighting, & Side-Hustling in Higher Ed
Sacramento, CA (2018)
- Academy: How to Engineer Accessible Websites
- Lightning talk: ARIA: A bridge to greater web accessibility
- Workshop: Campus web services and the publishing principle of least effort
Hartford, Connecticut (2017)
- Workshop: WordPress in Higher Ed
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2015)
HighEdWeb Alabama
HighEdWeb Alabama was a regional conference presented by HighEdWeb in 2015 and hosted at The University of Alabama. This was also the first conference I ever chaired.
- How to cultivate your own campus web community
HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit 2020
- How to build accessible web forms
HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit 2019
HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit 2018
WordCamps
WordCamps are community-organized conferences that focus on WordPress. They are (usually) city-based. These informal events allow myself, and other WordPress users, the opportunity to share what we're doing with WordPress, learn from others, and visit with dear friends. Sometimes I apply to present, sometimes I simply go to attend and enjoy the camaraderie and professional development. Some of my talks are posted on WordPress.tv. They are listed under Rachel Cherry and Rachel Carden.
WordCamp Boise (2019)
- Keynote: The tale of the Gutenberg Accessibility Audit
WordCamp US (2018)
- I gave an impromptu talk on accessibility during Morten's talk on Moving the Web Forward with WordPress
Rochester (2018)
- Keynote: WordPress and the responsibility of 31% of the web
New York (2018)
- Session: How to create accessible websites
Asheville (2018)
- Keynote
Birmingham (2018)
- Workshop: How to create accessible websites
Boston (2018)
- Session: WordPress in the world of higher education
- Workshop: How to create accessible websites
Seattle (2017)
- Women in WordPress panel
- This conversation was fantastic.
- Managing Big WordPress Sites panel
- Was fun to discuss how WordPress is used on enterprise-level sites.
Phoenix (2017)
- In Praise of the Side Project: How to Learn New Skills, Make Money, and Have a Little Fun
- I was honored to be the keynote presenter and share my passion and ideas for side projects.
Portland (2017)
- In praise of the side project: How to learn new skills, make money, and have a little fun
- This was my first opportunity to discuss side projects. This is one of my favorite talks.
- Lightning Talks for big sites: higher ed, passwords, accessibility
- I did double duty that weekend and also gave a lightning talk on how WordPress is used in higher education.
Orange County (2017)
- Understanding and Supporting Web Accessibility
- As you'll notice, I discuss and advocate for accessibility as often as they'll let me.
Atlanta (2016)
Los Angeles (2016)
San Diego (2017)
Miami (2016)
- Tools and Techniques for Evaluating Accessibility
- The first time I shared my passion for accessibility.
Tampa (2015)
- Using WordPress in The World Of Higher Education
- This was my first talk on how WordPress is used in the "enterprise on a budget" world of powering higher education websites.
Birmingham (2014)
- Battle of the Front-End Frameworks: Bootstrap vs. Foundation
- I presented a comparison of two popular front-end frameworks.
Birmingham (2013)
- Using Custom-Post-Type-powered Taxonomies To Create Powerful Content
- My first ever WordCamp and conference talk. I demo-ed my first WordPress plugin: CPT-onomies.
LoopConf
LoopConf is a conference focused on WordPress developers. I was honored to present at the first event on a topic near and dear to my heart: imposter syndrome.
- You are not your code: how to share your work without fear
Webinars
Webinars take advantage of technology and allow anyone to teach, or share what they're working on, over the Internet, without the expense and (sometimes) hassle of travel.
Podcasts/Interviews
Podcasts give me a chance to talk about the topics I'm passionate about while hanging out with some pretty awesome people.
- WP Tavern: Introduction to the WordPress Governance Project
- WP Tavern: WordPress in HigherEd, Accessibility, and More
- WP-Tonic Show: General interview with a focus on WPCampus and accessibility
- Post Status Draft: WordPress in Higher Education
- Kitchen Sink WP: General interview
- Office Hours: What do Custom Post Types, Accessibility, and Education Have in Common?
- Matt Report: WPCampus: Higher Education and WordPress
- WPblab: Accessibility, WordPress and Your Website
- WP Engine: WordPress Multisites For Higher Ed
- The WP Crowd: CPT 101 WordPress Custom Post Types
- The WP Crowd: Accessibility in WordPress
- WPCampus Podcast: WPCampus 2016 Conference Retrospective
- WPCampus Podcast: WordPress Forms
- WPCampus Podcast: Accessibility
- WPCampus Podcast: WordPress in Higher Education
- HigherEdLive: Takeaways from HighEdWeb Alabama