Deaf female tech & creative services biz owner for 15+ years. Passionate about building businesses & creating great experiences! Cofounder & CEO of @eventida.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2009
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So proud of how far we've come at @Eventida! Our pivot had us digging very deep, *really* exploring, asking ourselves, "what is the most impactful way we could achieve our mission of making the world more accessible and inclusive?" It became clear: it starts with the data. 📊
That nifty form you see? Where one fills in the message and it generates an email with PDF version of the letter attached? We @eventida set it up! TODAY is the deadline, please show your support for a #DCODHH!!
Deadline today to add your name to dcadeaf.org/odhh/ to tell @CMBrandonTodd you support a DC Office on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to combat inaccessibility, unemployment, discrimination and more! 🤟
#DCODHH #CripTheVote #DCDeafCity
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At Council today, young people are testifying in support of my bill to create a DC Office on Deaf & Hard of Hearing. We need to do more to elevate these voices & have the city do more to provide all residents the services & supports they need, especially better & more ASL.
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This land is your land,
This land is my land,
This land was made for you and me. 🇺🇸💜
#IStandWithIlhan
More than one hundred of Rep. @IlhanMN’s constituents showed up spontaneously at the Minnesota airport to welcome her back home. #IStandWithIlhan
I need to find statistics / info on quality of life for those with disabilities in countries in relation to government policy. Hypothesis: where there is policy, there is greater equity.
Any idea where to find this info? @AXSChat, help? TIA!
This is deeply personal and hard to share publicly. Yes I'm too much for some people but that doesn't mean something is wrong with me. May the healing begin! #FemaleFounders #Partnerships #Cofounders impactmind.com/my-partner-is…
Having a nice day away from the desk, met a great guy, Jason of 3 Monkeys Communication. He's also on mission of accessibility and inclusion, focusing on DeafBlind. Great partner for @eventida! #DeafBusinessOwners #WeAllGoUpTogether
#SmallBusinessWeekDC
ALT Two people and a service pet in front of blue wall with "Boost with Facebook Washington DC"
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After my tweet about Interpreter Appreciation Day, this lovely lady who I’ve gotten to know a bit through Instagram posted this. Thank you for being a shining example by expressing your gratitude to the Deaf community. More of this please! – at Austin, TX
I voted! @AskTheFund crossing fingers!
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I'm soooo tempted to go, last minute plane ticket and all! Last year was truly awesome.
@julesdameron @echoness4you @SheenaMcfeely @catchrosa @4Legz @JulieRems @GlobalDeafWomen
FYI, in case you're up for a few days of connecting with role-breaker + change-maker peers!
.@JemmaWolfe spearheads Launch With GS, the @GoldmanSachs initiative to invest $500 million in women-led companies. Join her at #CircularSummit, where you'll discover an adventure in networking, mentorship, empowerment, and growth! Tickets: CircularSummit.com
Yep! I actually have been spending YEARS at a computer 60+ hours a week.
Then I realized that my job as a CEO is not internal but external - making the connections happen so that my team can focus on #CustomerService, #LifelongLearning and #Innovation.
Do you know the right terminology to use for different disabilities and their assistive devices? Wonder if there’s a list somewhere that all groups agree is spot on.
Bus rider to me, a wheelchair user:”How long have you been wheelchair-bound?”
Me:”I’m not.”
Bus rider:”I don’t understand.”
Me:”I know.”
#DisabledSnark
#WheelchairUnbound
#TruthTalk - I used to engage in #ageism until I realized that it wasn’t tech incompetence but attitude, which is true of all ages. Building a team of diverse, hard workers who have the right attitude will create better outcomes than a bunch of tech superstars.
😧Ageism in tech starts at 36
📉Funding raised drops by 40% after age 45
🍼Pregnancy & ageism create a double penalty for women
How many opportunities are we missing by not having enough older founders and employees in tech?
Thanks @Forbes @firstround
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.@AndyAUCD - “we want businesses to have leaders with disabilities on their boards. To gather better data...”
Don’t worry 👉 Longer breakout session report out to come! #HarkinSummitParis #HarkinSummit
What are we seeing in this picture? @united has a catch-all "disabled" setting in their booking app so when a Deaf school's TRACK TEAM flew in to a competition, this is what was waiting for them. Oh, the irony! 😂🤣 Should be able to select specific accommodations, same as seats!
Similar to your experience!
one of deaf track and field teams arrived at San Francisco airport today. 🤦🏽♂️
Photo: Brandon Decker
#bergseeger @NyleDiMarco
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FINALLY, with head hung in shame, because it took so long AND because it so easy - even for this Luddite - I have done first video with auto captioning @clipomatic 👏👏👏#inclusiveconversations thank you @hminto @NeilMilliken @debraruh @AXSChat ❤️
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In order words, better than speed readers?
Deaf bilingual readers skip more words & have shorter fixation times than hearing bilingual and native readers & understand complex sentences with the same accuracy (>90%)- they are more efficient readers! work by @davidpaulcorina replicating Bélanger #CUNY2019
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So many underestimated people lose out on their dreams simply bc they PLAY FAIR. Most of us don’t have the luxury of breaking the rules bc when white men do it, they get a penalty & sent back on the field. When WE do it, we get kicked out of the game. +we’re ALL playing injured💆🏾♀️