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Professional Expertise

I specialize in providing educational consulting in the areas of accessibility, blindness, low vision, and Disability. With my knowledge, experience, and sensibility, I can guide you through the complexities of these important issues.

My expertise can help you navigate creating inclusive environments and developing strategies to support individuals with diverse needs. Upholding the dignity of these communities fuels my passion, which drives me to make meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Accessibility is a journey, and you can trust me to be your partner in it. Together, we can cultivate accessibility and inclusivity in every and all the spaces that we’re a part of. 

Organizations I Have Consulted With

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  • National Federation of the Blind

  • Smithsonian Portrait Gallery

  • Amtrak

  • Good Maps

  • Working Films

  • Pawikan Films

  • DiCapta

Selected Presentations and Publications

Conchita with other disability advocates at the White House.

  • February 2024: Presentation at the Disability Rights California Gala, “Braille Salsa Dancing and Disability Equity”

  • November 2023: Keynote to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), DEI Conference

  • September 2023: Presentation at the TVI Online Symposium: “Parent Engagement for Spanish Speaking Families of Blind and Low Vision Students”

  • October 2022: Panelist on White House Disability Community Economic Briefing

  • 2021: Second Author of Chapter in Textbook: Accessible Technology and the Developing World. published by Oxford University Press

  • September 2020: Publication with Refinery 29: “I Grew up Latinx and Disabled, and I’m Creating the Change I Want To See”

  • November 2019: Presentation at Association of University Centers on Disability Plenary Panel

  • October 2017: Presentation at Virginia Commonwealth University, “At the Intersection of Disability and Immigration”

  • September 2017: Interview on Tuesdays with Liz: Education and Employment

  • July 2017: Publication with Future Reflections, “When Two Worlds Collide: Quality Reading Media Assessments”

  • July 2017: Interview for Allure Magazine, “Dispelling Beauty Myths about Blindness”

  • May 2017: Panel at the U.S. State Department: U.S-China Meeting on Disabilities, “Inclusion in Public Education”

  • April 2017: Livestream at the U.S. Department of State, “In Spanish: The Rights of People with Disabilities”

  • April 2017: Disability Ambassador for World Institute on Disability

  • March 2017: Livestream at Organization of American States through the U.S. Department of State, “What Does Inclusion Look Like? Education for Students with Disabilities”

  • March 2017: Livestream at Organization of American States through the U.S. Department of State, “In Spanish: What is Inclusion? Education for Students with Disabilities”

  • February 2017: Publication with Rooted in Rights, “Growing up at the Intersection of Disabled and Immigrant”

  • Winter 2014: Publication with Future Reflections, “Social Skills for the Younger Years: Interaction and Play”

  • 2014-Present: Consulting Work Conducting Educational Assessments

  • 2013-Present: Peer Reviewer for Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research

  • 2020: Publication with Future Reflections: “Educating Blind English Learners: A Conversation with Conchita Hernandez Legorreta”

Paths to Literacy Articles

Podcasts, Media, and Entertainment

Ray-Ban Meta & Be My Eyes: Every Step of the Way

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Conchita co-hosting the 2023 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala.

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Awards and Recognitions

Conchita receiving the educator of the year award. With NFB Maryland President Ronza Othman and NFB President Mark Riccobono.

  • National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Educator of the Year Award (2024)

  • Outstanding Outreach Provider of the year by the Principals of Schools for the Blind (POSB) (2023)

  • Holman Prize Recipient (2019)