[Cinci-nfb] [Ohio-talk] Celebrating the accomplishments of one of our own

[Joy Thomas]

isa,

Congratulations on a job well done.

Sincerellllly,
Joy Thomas


On 10/6/2016 6:51 PM, Marianne Denning via Cinci-nfb wrote:
> Congratulations Lisa! I know that was a lot of hard work. I am still figuring it out.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 6, 2016, at 6:40 PM, Dave Perry via Cinci-nfb <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Congrats!
>>
>> Dave Perry,
>>
>>
>>> On Oct 6, 2016, at 5:01 PM, Rachel Kuntz via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I want to share some really wonderful news about Lisa Hall, a member of the
>>> Cincinnati Chapter. On top of her full time responsibilities at Clover nook,
>>> she managed to study and pass the very rigorous UEB certification program
>>> through the NFB. Those who know Lisa know that she is truly gifted at her
>>> job. She once told me that she was part of a team which had to proof the
>>> Medicare annual guidebook. Earning the UEB certification is no easy task so
>>> please join me in acknowledging her success.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Here are a few comments from Lisa as posted to the Cincinnati email list
>>> serv:
>>>
>>> On a personal note, I am happy to report that on Monday, October 3, 2016, I
>>> received a letter from the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
>>> Institute Braille Certification Program that I have successfully passed the
>>> Unified English Braille Proficiency Exam. Since 2004, I have been Braille
>>> Transcriber under the old code of English Braille American Edition otherwise
>>> known as literary Braille in the U.S. Now I will have another credential
>>> added to my certification that I can transcribe any literary material by
>>> following rules and guidelines written in the Unified English Braille
>>> codebooks. Since I work for Clovernook Center for the Blind, I primarily do
>>> braille proofreading in which my responsibility is to be held accountable
>>> for any mistakes made by a transcriber not following rules written. It is
>>> wonderful to have a network of transcribers and proofreaders in this state
>>> and around the country that can provide support when needed. If there is
>>> something we are not knowledgeable in such areas like Nemeth or scientific
>>> notation whether it be computer notation, chemistry notation, music
>>> notation, or textbook formatting, every effort is made to contact National
>>> Braille Association and/or California Transcribers and Educators for the
>>> Blind and Visually Impaired to ask questions when in doubt. There is no such
>>> thing as a stupid question. I can now help others learn the UEB code to
>>> become Braille Proofreaders or Transcribers. To anyone who is blind or
>>> sighted, there is a severe shortage of professionals in this area right now.
>>> This course is rigorous and for those who are still transcribing under the
>>> old code think very seriously about upgrading their skills. There are
>>> numerous ways to learn the new code. I will mention some of the ways to
>>> anyone who is considering doing that. It can be done and it's possible.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Proudly,
>>>
>>> Rachel R. Kuntz
>>>
>>> Board Member
>>>
>>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>>>
>>> 937.245.0547 cell
>>>
>>> <mailto:rachelrkuntz at gmail.com> rachelrkuntz at gmail.com
>>>
>>> <http://www.nfbohio.org/> www.nfbohio.org
>>>
>>> Live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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