Ana Thompson
University of Washington – Bothell Academic & Access Technologist
Bothell, WA
Ana Thompson has worked in higher education for the last 20 years in IT, digital learning and instructional design. As a Academic & Access Technologist, 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, 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).