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Kaitlyn Jones, OTD

Kaitlyn Jones, OTD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Gaming Accessibility Lead at Xbox, Director of Clinical Outreach (Volunteer) at Warfighter Engaged. Occupational Therapist (OTD)

  • Education

    • Boston University

      2020 - 2022
      Occupational Therapy Doctorate OTD

    • University of Scranton

      2013 - 2018
      B.S./M.S. Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy/Therapist Graduate Student

      Activities and Societies: AOTA Member, University of Scranton Concert Band, Student Occupational Therapy Association

  • Experience

    • Maquet Getinge Group

      Jun 2014 - Jan 2016
      Intern Administrative Assistant

    • Warfighter Engaged

      Mar 2015 - now
      Director of Clinical Outreach

      - Interfaces with local hospitals, clinics, and occupational therapists in order to promote the importance of therapeutic gaming and accessibility in game play - Assists in creation of custom video game controller set-ups for veterans who have sustained severe injuries - Provides remote training and consultations for therapists or individuals with disabilities looking for accessible hardware input options for their patients or themselves

    • EXcell, a division of CompuCom Systems

      Sept 2018 - Jan 2020
      Accessibility User Experience Researcher - Microsoft Surface Devices

      - Designed and carried out user experience studies that included people with all types of disabilities as primary participants in order to generate feedback on the accessibility of future Microsoft products - Hosted consultations for custom assistive technology and gaming set-ups for users with disabilities in the Inclusive Technology Lab

    • Grant Therapy Services

      Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
      Pediatric Occupational Therapist

      - Provided client-centered and evidence-based occupational therapy services and evaluations to pediatric clients - Created and implemented intervention plans that enhance functional independence for diagnoses such as autism, sensory processing disorder, apraxia, neurodevelopmental disorders, and physical disabilities

    • EXcell, a division of CompuCom Systems

      Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
      Gaming Accessibility Program Manager at Xbox

      - Drive and support accessibility feature exploration across a wide array of Xbox platform, hardware, and game studios teams.- Author documentation and training materials on accessibility best practices guidelines including the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines V2 Major Update (aka.ms/XAGs), the MSFT Enable Game Accessibility At-a-Glance YouTube Series, and internal accessibility compliance documentation.

    • Microsoft

      Jun 2021 - now

      Leads the Xbox Gaming Accessibility team strategy and charter to support teams across all of Xbox in creating more accessible products and experiences for players with disabilities.

      • Gaming Accessibility Lead

        Dec 2024 - now

      • Senior Product Manager

        Mar 2024 - Dec 2024

      • Program Manager II

        Jun 2021 - Mar 2024

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Trusted Tester Certification for Windows

      Office of Accessible Systems & Technology - U.S. Department of Homeland Security
      Nov 2020

    • Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR)

      National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

    • Licensed Occupational Therapist

      Washington State Department of Health

    • Microsoft Global Hackathon 2021 Award Winner

      Microsoft
      Dec 2021
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kaitlyn Jones, OTD
      Best Accessibility Resource and Biggest Accessibility Surprise Award for the Gaming Accessibility Fundamentals Learning Course GAConf Jan 2022 Won Game Accessibility Conference Awards for creating a free ~4 hour course outlining the fundamentals of game accessibility:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/gaming-accessibility-fundamentals/
    • Awarded to Kaitlyn Jones, OTD
      Edward H. Leahy Award for Excellence in Innovation 17th Annual University of Scranton Conference on disAbility Oct 2018 https://www.scranton.edu/academics/pcps/challenges/issues/2018/fall/engaged/disability-conference.shtml
    • Awarded to Kaitlyn Jones, OTD
      Maria Gervasio Award for Outstanding Commitment to Professional Development in Occupational Therapy” Recipient University of Scranton Occupational Therapy Program May 2017 https://www.scranton.edu/academics/pcps/challenges/issues/2017/fall/integrated/gervasio-award-2017.shtml

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Director of Clinical Outreach

      Issued by Warfighter Engaged
      Warfighter EngagedAssociated with Kaitlyn Jones, OTD