{"id":8,"date":"2023-10-13T07:47:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T11:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speakers\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T06:07:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T10:07:31","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"><em>Organizers note:<\/em> You can enter content for this page in the Speakers menu item in the sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10f516f0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-19440 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4dfad80d8f9d884b2c7c39d304c339b2ae573d178e2e5ec3e9150299b25fe744?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Damon Cook\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/damon-cook\/\" target=\"_self\" >Damon Cook<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/unleash-the-power-of-the-interactivity-api\/\">Unleash the Power of the Interactivity API: A New Era for WordPress<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 1:00 pm in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-classroom\">Classroom<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Damon Cook is a Developer Advocate at WP Engine, specializing in WordPress engineering solutions. With over 10 years of experience, he bridges the gap between developers and end-users, providing technical guidance and innovative solutions. A passionate advocate for open-source technologies, he actively contributes to the WordPress community through speaking engagements and direct code contributions. Damon<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/damon-cook\/\">read more <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-19436 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1f2188d7ce2bf8fa574f7cdb5dde1a9e2494b7798a830d3a055a5ba267a8bedc?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Dan Berko\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/dan-berko\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dan Berko<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/what-if-we-call-it-assistive-ai-instead\/\">What if we call it Assistive AI instead?<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 9:00 am in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-auditorium\">Auditorium<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I&#8217;ve been a WordPress developer for about 12 years, working for media and publishing companies of various sizes. Before that, I worked at newspapers, writing, editing, producing and developing tools to improve editorial workflow. Sessions<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/dan-berko\/\">read more <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-19388 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/af71cfa6a2eb883cdfc28d364a2b554142b0f2a4637f3d41df3cab1ea4574a57?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Danielle Zarcaro\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/danielle-zarcaro\/\" target=\"_self\" >Danielle Zarcaro<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/simplifying-wcag-how-the-heck-do-i-actually-make-websites-accessible\/\">Simplifying WCAG: How the heck do I actually make websites accessible?<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 11:00 am in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-classroom\">Classroom<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Danielle Zarcaro is the queer nonbinary founder of Overnight Website and Kinetic Iris. They\u2019ve been developing and maintaining custom WordPress websites for over a decade. They&#8217;ll get excited any time there&#8217;s a gadget to tinker with or a puzzle to put together. They love snuggling their cat, husky, and fiance, and there&#8217;s nothing better than<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/danielle-zarcaro\/\">read more <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-564 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/20c07799fa8ca0c13c6b9497e8aaa6685827731bf688aac8cb7640fcbbbcb70c?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"david wolfpaw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/david-wolfpaw\/\" target=\"_self\" >david wolfpaw<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/monetizing-your-passion-wordpress-for-content-creators\/\">Monetizing Your Passion: WordPress for Content Creators<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 2:00 pm in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-auditorium\">Auditorium<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">david wolfpaw (they\/them) is a professional web developer focused on WordPress theme and plugin development. They emphasize helping small businesses, providing ongoing maintenance and support, and educating users through their service FixUpFox. david has been a proud and happy SiteGround client since 2013, and is a partner in the SiteGround WordPress Ambassador program. Sessions<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/david-wolfpaw\/\">read more <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-19359 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6573ee1e504868f7449db8013f820f8f7eebdec24a4f8fbbdb177eac5a76bebf?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Jerry Vasquez\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/jerry-vasquez\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jerry Vasquez<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/leading-a-technical-team\/\">Leading a Technical Team<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 2:00 pm in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-classroom\">Classroom<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Chef, Leader, Packet Whisperer. After working in professional kitchens for decades, Jerry decided it was time to take his knives on the road. The destination? The internet, where the stakes were just as high but he could leave work smelling the same as he did when he clocked-in. Luckily, the Venn Diagram of skills overlapped<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/jerry-vasquez\/\">read more <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-19273 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0180783a2d04d8b6cb2c9f880fdda7c3e6ae05e6e45bc9ba22fda1bda69c0cb6?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Kim Pater\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/kim-pater\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kim Pater<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/keeping-the-web-open-with-wordpress\/\">Keeping the web open with WordPress<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 4:00 pm in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-classroom\">Classroom<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By day, Kimberly Pater is a Senior Technical Account manager for WP Engine. She is passionate about best practice development, keeping the internet open and accessible, and open-source technologies. A lover of classic sci-fi, her two furry technical assistants are named Isaac and Asimov. Sessions<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/kim-pater\/\">read more <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-581 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/377b63d5c719c1931124a2d03cd3d88028880a6c4b4503fced68484b730e684a?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Laura Adamonis\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/laura-adamonis\/\" target=\"_self\" >Laura Adamonis<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/where-to-find-how-to-do-something-navigating-learn-wordpress\/\">Where to find how to do something: Navigating Learn WordPress<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 9:00 am in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-classroom\">Classroom<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I own Add A Little Digital Services where I provide website design services \u2013 I volunteer as a content creator with the Learn WordPress training team \u2013 I am a team rep for the training team for 2024 \u2013 I am a member of several WordPress Meetups \u2013 I am a previous robotics and Lego<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/laura-adamonis\/\">read more <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-397 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4c02135b6783c4481855645790679c9f507acc5831356ab6c8f637815d1d56c7?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Laura Byrne\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/laura-byrne\/\" target=\"_self\" >Laura Byrne<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/the-art-of-the-pitch-selling-your-wordpress-solutions\/\">The Art of the Pitch: Selling your WordPress Solutions<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 1:00 pm in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-auditorium\">Auditorium<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Laura started off her career with educational non-profits, where marketing was part of everyone\u2019s job description. After dabbling in in Microsoft FrontPage for a few years, Laura found WordPress in 2006 when she and a friend decided to build a website with a blog and forum for fans to discuss a then little-known book called<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/laura-byrne\/\">read more <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-416 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b5c20371bdcfe45d2da31d1804f2b7b7d438ee454f41043136a2aef3fcc67250?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Michelle Frechette\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/\" target=\"_self\" >Michelle Frechette<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/all-about-you-unleashing-the-power-of-personal-branding\/\">All About You: Unleashing the Power of Personal Branding<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 3:00 pm in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-auditorium\">Auditorium<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Michelle Frechette is the Director of Community Engagement for StellarWP at Liquid Web. Michelle was called &#8220;The busiest woman in WordPress,&#8221; by Matt Mullenweg at WCUS 2022. In addition to her work at StellarWP, Michelle is the Podcast Barista at WPCoffeeTalk.com, cofounder of underrepresentedintech.com, creator of WPSpeakers.com creator of wpcareerpages.com, the Executive Director at PostStatus.com,<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/\">read more <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-19431 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:128px;height:128px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/864e68bcdf98b69beb396fe35a8ff8066f6693dde5ac3f8df29a44e8e0d68a8b?s=128&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Rachel Winchester\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/rachel-winchester\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rachel Winchester<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/death-to-slide-decks-why-your-next-presentation-needs-to-be-a-webpage\/\">Death to Slide Decks: Why your next presentation needs to be a webpage<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">June 1, 2024 at 3:00 pm in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-classroom\">Classroom<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Rachel Winchester, or Win for short, is an independent product designer, public speaker, and the founder of The Focus Assistants, a Brooklyn-based startup. 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