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Sigrun Thorsteinsdottir MA, BA(Hons), Senior Accessibility Consultant
Sigrun graduated from the University of Westminster in 2002 with a MA degree in Interactive design. She also holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology with special emphasis on Cognitive and Neurological Psychology and Statistical Analysis. In addition Sigrun has a Bachelors degree in Fine Art (Printmaking). Sigrun has worked on several projects and audits within the accessibility realm both in the UK as well as Iceland including audits on large corporate sites, legal firms, banks, online newspapers, government sites and more. She is currently working closely with the Icelandic Organization for the disabled as well as the Government, to promote and work towards better accessibility on websites. Sigrun has been a speaker at several conferences and has published articles on accessibility issues. Sigrun speaks Icelandic, English and Danish fluently and has basic understanding of French and Swahili. Sigrun is a GAWDS member (Guild of Accessible Web Designers). Sigrun has been with fhios since 2003.
Interesting Facts About Sigrun
- Is a tourleader in Africa in her spare time, has travelled extensively through Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda (meeting gorillas)
- Goes horse trekking and hiking in the Icelandic mountains in the summers.
- Is very used to earthquakes...being Icelandic.
- Runs a very popular cooking site, promoting healthy eating.
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