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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt"><b>We are very excited to share that our upcoming guest speaker, Shane Lowe.  Shane Lowe is a servant leader and project
 manager with a diverse background encompassing team leadership, product operations research, accessibility, and business strategy.  In this month's tech talk, we will dive into the methods behind product creation and user experience design. How does a company
 decide which app to make? What makes that app valuable? How should a company decide what to include in the next update? Shane Lowe will cover topics like these through the lens of collaborative design and user experience research. Feel free to bring questions,
 comments, and feedback!</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt"><b>VLANJ Tech Talks is a monthly online topic-based evening event. Presented by VLANJ instructors or guest speakers on
 various topics, each session centers around subject matters including, but not limited to accessible technologies, helpful apps, and SMART home technologies etc.</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt">Elsa Zavoda, MS OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT</span></p>
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