Summary
Elsa Jones is a disability and DEI specialist with nine years of experience designing accessibility programs from the ground up for organizations including Pluralsight, Google, Microsoft, NPR, and the Federal Reserve. A Deafblind leader and former technical theater stage manager, she blends lived experience, product thinking, and operational rigor to translate executive strategy into practical accommodations and accessible product features. At Pluralsight she led a global accommodations rollout that dramatically shortened approval times and trained cross-functional teams in accessibility best practices. Elsa consults on everything from live-event ADA compliance to inclusive communications and crisis response, and she’s built 0-to-1 standards and codes of conduct used across conferences and products. Beyond corporate work, she brings 15+ years in content strategy, editorial leadership, and award-winning writing and public speaking to shape narratives around disability, media, and design.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BA, History & Theater Arts, BA, History & Theater Arts at Gonzaga University
Masters of Arts, Women's History, Masters of Arts, Women's History at Sarah Lawrence College
English, French, American Sign Language