[blindLaw] Introducing myself

[Keri Svendsen]

Welcome to the list. It is good to see you here!

On 7/17/2020 9:50 PM, Jonathan Franks via BlindLaw wrote:
> Greetings everyone,
> My name is Jonathan Franks and I wanted to take the time to introduce
> myself. I am an ambitioning Disability Rights Advocate endeavoring to
> obtain a profession in the field. I have earned both a Master’s and
> Bachelor’s Degree in Social work. For my Master’s Degree program, I
> interned with Disability Rights Texas (the designated Protection and
> Advocacy agency for the state of Texas) where I currently serve as a
> pro-bono volunteer. My involvement with DRTX included working with the
> Employment, Voting and Accessibility, Protection and advocacy for
> Beneficiaries of Social Security, the Help America Vote Act and the
> Client assistance Program teams. I also serve as the Chairman of the
> Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities for the City of Austin,
> Texas and have also been a member of the Disability Advocacy Student
> Coalition at The University of Texas at Austin. I have been to 5
> Washington Seminars and have also advocated to my State legislature
> for various endeavors on the behalf of the National Federation of the
> Blind of Texas. I have been a member for 10 and a half years and
> thoroughly enjoy being heavily involved with the Federation. I joined
> this list to learn more about Disability Rights Law, network and find
> possible employment opportunities. I look forward to what this list
> serve has to offer.
>
> My very best,
>
> Jonathan Franks MSW
> Board Member
> National Federation of the Blind of Texas
>
>
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Keri Svendsen