Ana Thompson
University of Washington, Bothell Learning & Access Designer
Bothell, WA
Ana Thompson has worked in higher education for the last 19 years in IT, digital learning and instructional design. As a Learning & Access Designer, Ana enjoys working with faculty members, staff and students to streamline the use of technology tools as well as promote digital fluency and universal design practices. Ana has extensive experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Blackboard, Moodle and Canvas, adult learning, WCAG 2.1, document accessibility, Copyright and Fair Use practices, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Currently, she is the lead of the Universal Design for Active Learning (UDAL) campus initiative, is a member of the New Faculty Orientation and the Classroom Design Team, the co-chair of the UW Bothell Accessibility Advisory committees and the UW Bothell Representative in the UW IT Accessibility Task Force. Ana is a certified Adobe PDF Accessibility Trainer and an IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).