Jill Binder (rhymes with finder), she/her, is a public speaking in tech coach who has empowered over 600 individuals in 50 countries, working with organizations such as WordPress, Adobe, and Drupal. Her work has been translated into 6 languages.
Jill’s journey began in WordPress. After addressing speaker issues at her own WordCamps (WordPress conferences), she was invited to found and lead the global #WPDiversity group in the WordPress Community team, sponsored by Automattic. There she conducted 99 public speaking workshops for underrepresented voices and mentored a large global contributor group.
Through her global work, Jill also became aware of the challenges people face when their accents are misunderstood outside their own cultural contexts. She now offers accent reduction in her services, helping clients navigate these experiences with more ease and confidence.
Jill has spoken at WCUS three times, appeared on numerous podcasts and web shows, co-organized her own #WPDiversity Latin America conferences for four years, and received multiple accolades.
Jill’s coaching is built on 30 years in tech, a Computer Science degree, and countless hours debugging.
Jill helps tech professionals shine on stage through public speaking and accent reduction, elevating both their confidence and their company’s brand.
Jill lives by the ocean in Vancouver, Canada.