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Presenter

Institution: Knowability
Position: Accessibility Consultant
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Education Credentials:

M.Ed., CPACC, DHS Trusted Tester

Financial Disclosure:

Jan McSorley works as a consultant and Director of Strategy for Knowbility, Inc., a nonprofit accessibility organization.

Experience

Jan has 27 years of experience as a K-12 special educator and Assistive Technology Specialist. In June 2013, she joined Pearson's Assessment division as an Accessibility Specialist and was promoted to VP of Accessibility for Psychometrics & Testing Services in 2014. While at Pearson, she built and led a team of 23 accessibility specialists, 68% of whom were people with disabilities. Jan has direct experience working with students with a wide variety of disabilities and understands the unique access needs these students have in the classroom and on high stakes assessment. Jan is currently serving as an accessibility consultant for Knowbility, where she manages K-12 accessibility contracts and supports Knowbility’s strategy and business development efforts.

Presentations

Partnering with Vendors to Improve Accessibility in Ed Tech Products

October 22, 2026 – 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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