Regine's career path
Regine Gilbert: I was working as a product manager in supply chains in the fashion world. I was a designer before that, but a different type of designer: a fashion designer. I really missed designing when I was a product manager. This was around 2013/14 and I paid attention to what was going on in the news. It was reported that everything was going digital. I decided that I wanted to go more toward the digital world too.
I started learning on my own. I decided to take a formal class in UX design at General Assembly and that led me on a path that I never expected to be on today.
I'm now writing a book on inclusive design and designing with accessibility in mind. Over the years, I have become an accessibility advocate, as you say. I not only create guidelines for the workplace but I also teach and incorporate accessibility into my classroom.
I was a certified project manager and a scrum master when I was doing project management. Getting an understanding...