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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Greetings!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">My name is Daryl Swinson.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">I am currently a History I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">n</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">structor at Pulaski Te</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">chnical College in North Little Rock, AR.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> I teach World Civilizat</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">i</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">on I & II, and U.S. History To 1877 and U.S. History From 1877 courses.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> I have been a database programmer in th</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">e</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> past</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> as well</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. I have a M.A. in History a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">nd a B.S. in Computer Information Systems.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">I got my B.S while partially sighted and my M.A. as more or less completely Blind. I have won two NFB national scholarships.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">My purpose in giving my credentials is to show y'all I've already walked the path some of you may be on right now, or just setting out upon. I can give tips on dealing with DSB, the VA, counselors,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">professors, and those at the Disabled Student Services who are supposed to assist you in maximizing your scholarly potential.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Although, there were times that I felt like I was succeeding despite their efforts and not because of them.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> If you have a qu</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">es</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">tio</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">n</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">on History, writing or research, I can help, too. My tech skills are not up to date anymore</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, but I still recall a bit about things.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> I keep fairly up to date on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> latest tech gadgetry for the blind.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I look forward t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">o watching this list grow and serve its members!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Daryl Swinson.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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