Kate DeForest (US)
Digital Content Coordinator at SUNY Oswego
Passionate about accessibility best practices and standards
Based in Fulton in upstate New York
CMS Connect 24
TBD
Higher Education Connect 23
Presentation: How to Eat the Digital Accessibility Elephant
Handout: Elephant (PDF)
About Kate DeForest
Kate DeForest is Web/Digital Content Coordinator for the State University of New York at Oswego. She updates and maintains the university’s primary website and trains campus personnel on web and digital accessibility best practices.
As a member and former chair of the Workgroup on Accessibility Practices, Kate has worked on a number of campus accessibility initiatives, including building Oswego’s Digital Accessibility website and launching multiple Campus Accessibility Challenges. Kate is a member of IAAP and a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).
Kate comes from a background in broadcasting, sales, and advertising. After earning a Master of Arts Degree in Graphic Design and Digital Media, she now focus on digital accessibility, content management, content strategy, web design, and remediation.
As geeky as it is, Kate loves organizing and keeping things in order. This allows her to be meticulous in accessibility checks, content audits, content management, research, and coding. Her strong writing abilities allows her to create high-quality content. Being knowledgeable and passionate about accessibility, paired with the natural comfort of public speaking, enables Kate to teach others about accessibility best practices and standards.
About SUNY Oswego
SUNY Oswego is one of the best comprehensive colleges in the country. Recognized for excellence and value, Oswego is known for its extraordinary faculty, its welcoming atmosphere, and its reputation for producing fiercely loyal alumni.
Currently SUNY Oswego has about 6,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students.