Shannon M. Mulhall, NIC, ADAC, CASp, served for 11 years as the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator for the City of Fresno, CA. She is a certified sign language interpreter, certified ADA coordinator, and CASp. Surrently she oversees Training and Development for employees of the City of Fresno.
Mulhall approaches all aspects of accessibility with an encouraging educational focus and an emphasis on the positive role everyone can play in providing equal opportunities to all members of the public. She is keenly interested in exploring ways to expand community outreach, website/technology accessibility, whole community preparedness, and effective communication.
Mulhall has a wide range of experience providing workshops and trainings locally and nationally for entities including but not limited to the ADA National Network, National ADA Symposium, California Council of the Blind, CSUN National Center on Deafness, CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, Fresno County Economic Development Corporation, the American Public Works Association Central CA, and International Right of Way Association. She develops and conducts staff trainings on a reoccurring basis, partners with local community organizations serving individuals with disabilities to provide community education seminars, and has regularly guest lectured in courses at local colleges and universities on topics related to ADA and inclusion.
Over the years, Mulhall has served the community in a variety of ways, including participation on the CASI board, Health Net State Wide Public Policy Committee, State Center Community College District Disabled Students Services Advisory Council, Fresno County Voter Accessibility Advisory Committee, Citizen Corps Council, and chairing the Earthquake Country Alliance Seniors & People with Disabilities Committee. For over a decade she served on the leadership team for Central CA Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, an organization providing continuing education opportunities for professional interpreters.