Web Specialist
msschwan@syr.eduMarsha Schwanke serves as a Web, Media, and Instructional Design specialist at the Southeast ADA Center. She has been designing, developing, programming, testing, and managing web applications, distance education and training projects since 2000. Her specialty is maximizing usability, and providing digital access based on best practices, research, and established guidelines such as the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Marsha has been a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) since 1993 and has over 30 years of experience as a manager, practitioner, and volunteer working with children and adults with disabilities in hospital, long-term care, and community settings. Since 1995, she has authored and facilitated hundreds of presentations and trainings on disability awareness, web accessibility, and assistive technology.
Marsha holds a B.S. in Therapeutic Recreation from Ohio University and a M.S. in Information Technology from American Intercontinental University.