Biography

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Karin Morris has a B.A. in Sociology from San Francisco State University (SFSU) where in her junior year suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury as a result of severe car accident. After much rehabilitation, Karin return to SFSU to obtain her degree and went on to do post graduate work at the California State University of the East Bay. Karin spent many years working in direct care with individuals with developmental disabilities before beginning her ADA career as a Technical Assistance Specialist with the Pacific ADA Center. From there she moved on to work with the U.S. Department of Justice, Disability Right Section's Technical Assistance Unit as an Accessibility Specialist where she gained extensive ADA knowledge. Karin then spent roughly two years working with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) as their ADA Accessibility Coordinator improving access to healthcare for individuals with disabilities. Karin has recently become the city of Bend, Oregon's Accessibility Manager where she is involved in all aspects of ADA compliance. When not at work, Karin spends her time enjoying the outdoors with her dog, volunteering, and attending adaptive sport events.