Description
Laura Allen is the Senior Accessibility Program Manager for the Chrome and Chrome OS teams at Google. She collaborates with the engineers, designers, and product managers to make the Chrome family of products accessible and usable across platforms, for people of all abilities. She also leads various accessibility workshops and trainings around the United States for teachers of the visually impaired, advocacy organizations, and special education classrooms. In addition, Laura helps to manage Google’s presence at major accessibility conferences, as she believes that connecting with the community and gathering hands-on feedback is critical. Laura also represents Google in the Teach Access organization, where various technology companies and higher education institutions come together to drive the inclusion of accessibility in core computer science, design, and human centered interaction programs. As of 2020, she serves as the Chair of the Teach Access Executive Committee. Due to her personal experience with low vision, she believes that technology has more power now than ever to transform lives, and progressing accessibility has become her true passion. Since 2017, Laura has also served on the board of directors for the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Prior to her role in accessibility, Laura worked as an Account Manager in Google’s Large Customer Sales division where she advised business-to-business technology companies on their advertising and marketing strategies. For her undergraduate education, Laura studied International Business, Marketing, and Music at Georgetown University. She is also undergoing a graduate program at Stanford University through spring 2021.
