I’m Glenda “the goodwitch” Sims. I’m all about empowering people with information and functionality on the web. I’m passionate about mobile computing and I feel my raison d’etre is to transform museums into meaningful interactive experiences using transparent technology.
Before blogging and mobile computing came into my life, my primary love has been accessibility. And since I’m a forever kind of girl, accessibility will always be at my core.
I’m currently the self-appointed web standards evangelist and accessibility goddess at the University of Texas at Austin.
My Principles:
- To live each day to its fullest with love.
- When I make mistakes, I will admit them, learn from them and move on.
- I will look for the best in every person I meet and I will seek to draw it out.
Professional Bio: Glenda Sims is a Senior Systems Analyst at the University of Texas at Austin. As a member of UT Team Web, Glenda helps support the central web site for the University. She serves as an Accessibility and Web Standards Evangelist and the self-appointed Web Accessibility Goddess at UT. Her specialties include information architecture, usability/accessibility testing, handheld wireless devices, technical training and project management.
Glenda is an advisor and co-founder of the AIR-University (Accessibility Internet Rally) and AccessU. She serves as an accessibility consultant, judge and trainer for Knowbility, whose mission is “to support the independence of children and adults with disabilities by promoting the use and improving the availability of accessibility information technology – barrier free IT”. Glenda is all about empowering people with information and functionality on the web.
Glenda is currently a co-manager of the Web Standards Project (WaSP), a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.
Glenda is also passionate about interactive learning in museums. She was the technical lead for the Blanton Museum’s iTour and has consulted with Creativity Express to create art learning modules for children.
She has Bachelor’s degrees in Business Management and Psychology from UT.
