Carly Gerard

Carly has been working in digital accessibility since 2015, providing training and expertise to institutions such as Gonzaga University and currently Western Washington University. As a Web Accessibility Engineer for Western, Carly builds and maintains accessibility in the university's Drupal, WordPress, and static HTML site themes. She also provides accessibility training for web content creators and developers, and serves on Western's RFP and IT accessibility committees as an accessibility subject matter expert. Carly has previously presented at conferences like Accessing Higher Ground, Accessibility Summer Camp, and Building Bridges

Carly is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), credited by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. She also earned a certificate with distinction in Assistive Technology Applications from California State University Northridge in 2016, focusing on user populations that benefit from assistive technology as well as web accessibility.