Open in app

Sign in

Write

Sign in

Samantha Marie Estoesta Williams
Samantha Marie Estoesta Williams

61 Followers

Home

About

Published in

TD Lab

·May 17, 2021

Accessibility and Innovation: How Simple Considerations Spur Innovation

Reflections from a Design Thinking and Inclusive Design practitioner Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is May 20 this year, a day when accessibility innovations are celebrated for the good they do. …

Accessibility

3 min read

Accessibility and Innovation: How Simple Considerations Spur Innovation
Accessibility and Innovation: How Simple Considerations Spur Innovation
Accessibility

3 min read


Jan 10, 2021

To Flourish — reflections on a 30th birthday

Today, I turn 30. 30 can be a heavy number. It’s one of the BIG ONES. As we are about to enter a second year with COVID19, my gratitude to circle the sun one more time deepens. Like many, I always choose a word for the new year. Last year’s…

2 min read

To Flourish — reflections on a 30th birthday
To Flourish — reflections on a 30th birthday

2 min read


Apr 17, 2020

Coping through COVID19: Mental Health in a Time of Separated Support Systems

We are about to start the sixth week of working from home. For the majority of it, I have kept in good spirits. I feel motivated to work, I have a supportive People Manager and fantastic co-workers. …

Mental Health

3 min read

Coping through COVID19: Mental Health in a Time of Separated Support Systems
Coping through COVID19: Mental Health in a Time of Separated Support Systems
Mental Health

3 min read


Mar 17, 2020

Simple ways leaders can support your team members during COVID19

In my role, a small part of my time is dedicated to human resources-related duties. I have the absolute pleasure of being responsible for a team of amazing co-op students (see photo above), from recruitment to future job planning after their work placement with us ends. …

Co Vid 19

2 min read

Simple ways leaders can support your team members during COVID19
Simple ways leaders can support your team members during COVID19
Co Vid 19

2 min read


Oct 5, 2019

A Lesson in Belonging and Accessibility from Disney World

For many of us in technology and digital communications roles, accessibility is often thought in terms of a checklist or quality assurance. Does this design comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act? Did I follow the WCAG 2.0 guidelines? When we think of accessibility as only a checklist…

Disney

4 min read

A Lesson in Belonging and Accessibility from Disney World
A Lesson in Belonging and Accessibility from Disney World
Disney

4 min read


Jun 14, 2019

Societal Expectations, Emotional Labour & Parenting (Oh my!)

(This piece was originally published in the Summer 2019 edition of Holistic Parent) It’s 8:43 pm on a Monday night. On Saturday, we have a dinner to attend for Justin’s work, and I haven’t found a sitter because of a lack of details. Our child has refused to nap all…

Parenting

4 min read

Societal Expectations, Emotional Labour & Parenting (Oh my!)
Societal Expectations, Emotional Labour & Parenting (Oh my!)
Parenting

4 min read


Published in

TD Lab

·Sep 27, 2018

Mothering Innovation by Supporting Parents in Technology

This isn’t an article on the horrors of being a soon-to-be mother in the technology field. There are enough of those out there you can Google. …

Women In Tech

4 min read

Mothering Innovation by Supporting Parents in Technology
Mothering Innovation by Supporting Parents in Technology
Women In Tech

4 min read


Published in

Fluxible

·Sep 23, 2018

#Fluxible2018 – A Found Poem

(I had the pleasure of writing and performing a found poem on all of the #Fluxible2018 talks. You can read my poem below.) How you design information Reflects not just how you present But how you listen Other perspectives Bring the whole person And their culture. With this, there is…

Design

3 min read

#Fluxible2018 – A Found Poem
#Fluxible2018 – A Found Poem
Design

3 min read


Published in

TD Lab

·Apr 25, 2018

Innovation, Revenue Growth and Productivity All Stem from Diversity

Ask a dog owner about their dog and it’s clear within two seconds that they believe that their dog is the best dog in the entire world and all other dogs don’t hold a candle to their pup. They can to tell you fifteen obscure facts about the difference between…

Diversity

4 min read

Innovation, Revenue Growth and Productivity All Stem from Diversity
Innovation, Revenue Growth and Productivity All Stem from Diversity
Diversity

4 min read

Samantha Marie Estoesta Williams

Samantha Marie Estoesta Williams

61 Followers

She/her. Community builder. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion advocate. #WomenInTech. Spoken Word Artist. Design Thinker.

Following
  • Nathan Snelgrove

    Nathan Snelgrove

  • Hessie Jones

    Hessie Jones

  • Brian Fanzo | Digital Futurist, Speaker, Ai Artist

    Brian Fanzo | Digital Futurist, Speaker, Ai Artist

  • Albert Qian

    Albert Qian

  • Laura Mae Lindo

    Laura Mae Lindo

See all (56)

Help

Status

About

Careers

Blog

Privacy

Terms

Text to speech

Teams