Staff Mentors
My name is Sheryl Burgstahler, and I am the founder and director of the DO-IT and Access Technology Centers at the University of Washington (UW). I am also an affiliate professor in the College of Education. I have a master’s degree in mathematics and a PhD in policy, governance, and administration of higher education. DO-IT allows me to apply my personal, academic, and professional interests and experiences. I have a husband, Dave, and a son, Travis, who are both dedicated DO-IT volunteers and UW Huskies. Dave is a professor of accounting, Travis is a manager at Amazon, and his wife Ashley is a manager within the risk assurance unit at PricewaterhouseCoopers. The ‘93 Scholars may remember Travis hanging around DO-IT Summer Study when he was three years old. DO-IT has been around a long time!
Hello, my name is Andrea Mano, and I am an assistive technologist with DO-IT. My main role is to support the technology needs of our DO-IT Scholars, as well as engage in our other projects. I have a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and a long history of working in assistive technology.
I’m Anna Marie Golden, an IT accessibility specialist at the University of Washington. I provide support and outreach to our campus web community to help them make their websites more accessible to students, faculty, staff, and visitors with disabilities. I’m a proud Husky graduate with a master’s in human-computer interaction + design, and I hold undergraduate degrees in communications/broadcasting and information systems. I am passionate about the web and making it accessible to people of all abilities and was awarded the DO-IT 2013 Trailblazer award for my work to increase accessibility online. I believe one person can change the world and that independence and inspiration can be fostered through good design.
My name is Brianna Blaser, and I am a program operations specialist at the DO-IT Center. I serve as associate director of AccessComputing and AccessADVANCE, and I lead DO-IT’s involvement in both the Alliance for Identity Inclusive Computing Education and the Creating and Testing Data Science Learning Tools for Secondary Students with Disabilities project. I attended graduate school at the University of Washington, where I earned my Ph.D. studying women’s participation in STEM education and careers. I enjoy spending time outdoors with my kids, Evelyn and Asher.
I manage the University of Washington’s Access Technology Center. We work directly with students, faculty, and staff with disabilities who need to access computing resources, and we also help web and application developers make exciting and accessible online resources. I’ve been working with DO-IT since it began.
My name is Elizabeth Woolner, and I am the publications coordinator and program operations specialist for DO-IT. My main role is to organize, create, and manage all of our web content, publications, and other products. I have a bachelor’s degree in English and a certificate in editing, both from the University of Washington. I enjoy gaming, dancing, listening to audiobooks, and using my graphic design skills.
I’m Eric Trekell, the newest program operations specialist with the DO-IT Center. I have a bachelor’s degree with dual majors in government and history from Adams State University of Colorado, and a master’s degree in educational administration with a specialization in public relations from Texas A&M University, College Station. My past work experience includes being a lecturer at Texas A&M University, serving as the director of a TRiO Student Support Services program at Adams State and as an assistant dean of students and director of the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. I have lived and worked internationally in Japan, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. My husband and I moved from London to Seattle in 2014, and my most recent position before joining DO-IT was as director of the Center for Disability Services at Everett Community College. Something you may not know about my life: My husband is from the Czech Republic; we met in Madison, Wisconsin, we got married in Reykjavik, Iceland, our honeymoon was camping on the beach in Barcelona, Spain and some of our favorite pastimes are camping, hiking and visiting state and national parks.
My name is Gaby de Jongh; I am a document accessibility specialist with the University of Washington. I help educate and support faculty and staff with creating accessible electronic documents. I also supervise student assistants working on the UW-IT PDF Remediation Project. I support DO-IT Summer Study as one of the instructors for the Introduction to Web Design course, and I co-facilitate the accessible technology demonstrations.
My name is Hadi Rangin, and I am an information technology accessibility specialist at the Access Technology and DO-IT Centers. I work with on-campus designers and developers as well as with UW-IT software vendors to resolve accessibility issues and promote universally designed software. I have a master’s degree in computer science.
Hello! My name is Kayla Brown. I was an ‘05 Scholar and am a counselor/coordinator at DO-IT. I have a master of social work degree from the University of Washington. My previous studies have included community psychology and disability studies. My passions are community outreach, community-based participatory research, and disability activism. At DO-IT, I work one-on-one with students to tackle goal setting, academic planning, and building a support system. My hobbies include reading, watching the Food Network, crafting, and playing board games.
My name is Laura Roy. I am an operations specialist. In this position I focus on fiscal duties and managing our student office assistants. I graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in comparative literature. In my free time I enjoy gardening and spending time with my kids: Caleb, Lily, and Violet.
My name is Lyla Crawford. I am a counselor/coordinator for DO‑IT. I work in the Spokane office. I have a master’s degree in developmental psychology. I have a husband, Shawn, and a son, Joshua.
My name is Marvin Crippen. I help with technical support and web design for DO‑IT. In my free time I enjoy biking, skiing, cooking, and TSD (time-speed-distance) Road Rallying.
I’m Scott Bellman, DO-IT manager. I just started my 22nd year at DO-IT. My work at DO-IT includes oversight of projects and programs, career counseling, grant writing, planning events, supervising others, mentoring, and, of course, supporting Summer Study. I am the associate director of diversity at the UW Center for Neurotechnology, and I have served on the Washington State Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment for many years. Outside of work, my interests include guitar, comedy, camping, panning for gold, farming trees, carpentry, and travel. I completed a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and an undergraduate degree in psychology and business. I’m a licensed mental health counselor in Washington State. I’m happy to answer questions about careers in all disciplines, and especially in fields related to psychology and the social sciences.
My name is Susie Hawkey, and I am the operations manager for Accessible Technology Services (ATS). My main role is to oversee all operations, which includes submitting grants, managing budgets, and running human resources; I ensure that ATS can function day-to-day and carry out its mission. In addition, I am the co-lead for the UW-IT captioning service. I have a bachelor of science in biology from Seattle University and a bachelor of science in accounting from Central Washington University. When I am not working, I am usually with my nieces and nephews or traveling.
Hi! My name is Tami Tidwell. I am a counselor/coordinator for DO-IT. Throughout the year, I enjoy working with high school and college students on topics like college admissions, scholarships, internships, employment, accommodations, and disclosure strategies. Being able to build lasting relationships is one of the best parts of working at DO-IT. Outside of work, I read a lot of audiobooks and ebooks, create with friends, eat things from the garden, and play with my cats and pup. I have dyslexia, attention de cit hyperactivity disorder, and celiac. I am also hard of hearing. I have a degree in psychology from Texas Christian University. I was born and raised in Cowtown (a.k.a. Ft. Worth, TX).
My name is Terrill Thompson. I am the manager of the IT Accessibility Team (ITAT) at the University of Washington. ITAT works across the university with technology to help ensure the technologies we’re using— including websites, documents, videos, and software—are accessible to students, employees, and visitors with disabilities. One of my roles at DO-IT is to teach the intro to web design class at Summer Study. I live in Bellingham and have always done most of my work remotely, even before the pandemic. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time in the mountains, making music, and cooking.