Ana Thompson has worked in higher education for the last 16 years in the areas of IT, digital/online learning, strategic planning, instructional design, and as affiliate faculty.

As the Learning & Access Designer at the UW Bothell Office of Digital Learning & Innovation, Ana enjoys working with faculty members, deans, staff and students to streamline the use of technology tools and promote digital fluency. Ana has extensive experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), adult learning, WCAG 2.1, document accessibility, Copyright and Fair Use, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Universal Design for Instruction (UDI), and finding innovative ways to use old and new tools. Currently, she is the lead of the Universal Design for Learning (UDAL) campus initiative and is a member of the New Faculty Orientation, Accessibility Plan committees, the Campus Access Guide workgroup and the UW IT Accessibility Tri-Campus Task Force.