[CT-NFB] FW: BESB Director Position

[ntwales]

Jim,

This is a good observation and a very fair question. Looking further at 
the position advertisement, it does seem like the state government is 
actually trying to find a good leader. Everything in the description 
also seems to fit what the previous “director” did. I think—I certainly 
hope—that the term “rehabilitation manager” is a bureaucratic 
classification only; for example, the term “educational consultant” is 
used to classify what most of the rest of the blindness world would call 
a TVI (or what we in NFB prefer to call a TBS: teacher of blind 
students).

I think that the new director, or “manager” as the HR people would call 
her or him, will have the ability to do what we’d want her or him to do. 
And if there are problems, we can advocate. Especially if the new 
manager/director is a person whose professionalism and approach to 
blindness is one we like.

Let’s get the word out, try to get the very best we can, and be prepared 
to advocate if the bureaucracy or commissioner-level leadership pushes 
back on positive changes that are trying to be made.

Respectfully,
Nathanael



On 2022-07-22 11:21, Jim McCollum wrote:
> The subject of this e-mail says director, but when I clicked on the
> link, I found it to be for a manager. This leads me to question how
> effective the person who’s hired would be, even if they’re well
> qualified.
> 
> Jim Y. McCollum
> Board Member and Legislative Coordinator
> National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
> 860-581-0430
> j.mccollum64 at comcast.net
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 22, 2022, at 10:59 AM, Elizabeth Rival via CT-NFB
>> <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: Sylvestre, Alan <Alan.Sylvestre at ct.gov>
>> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2022 9:42 AM
>> To: Andrea Giudice <dawgmawm at gmail.com>; Beth Rival
>> <erival at comcast.net>; Eileen Akers <e.g.akers at sbcglobal.net>;
>> Fazzino, Matthew <Matthew.Fazzino at ct.gov>; Ferron-Poole, Astread O.
>> <Astread.Ferron-Poole at ct.gov>; Katherine Guzman
>> <kcdesign123 at hotmail.com>; Mary Silverberg
>> <marysilverfox at gmail.com>; Moore, Zachary <Zachary.Moore at ct.gov>;
>> Randa Utter <rd53utter at gmail.com>; Samuel Pride
>> <pride11292003 at yahoo.com>; Steven Famiglietti
>> <stevenp34 at comcast.net>; Thal, Stephen <stephenthal at sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: FW: BESB Director Position
>> 
>> Please follow the link in the message below for the BESB director
>> job posting.
>> 
>> Al
>> 
>> Al Sylvestre
>> 
>> Chairman
>> 
>> Aging and Disability
>> 
>> Advisory Board for
>> 
>> Persons Who are
>> 
>> Blind or Visually Impaired
>> 
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>> From: Cepelak, Cheryl <Cheryl.Cepelak at ct.gov>
>> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2022 08:36
>> To: Sylvestre, Alan <Alan.Sylvestre at ct.gov>; 'Gary Allen'
>> <garyallenct at hotmail.com>; 'Deb Reed' <deb.reed57 at gmail.com>; Eileen
>> Akers <e.g.akers at sbcglobal.net>; Nathanael Wales
>> <ntwales at omsoft.com>
>> Cc: Norton, Andrew <Andrew.Norton at ct.gov>; Lassen, Christopher
>> <Christopher.Lassen at ct.gov>; Mothersele, Nancy
>> <Nancy.Mothersele at ct.gov>; Burgard, Mary <Mary.Burgard at ct.gov>; St.
>> Amand, Lori <Lori.St.Amand at ct.gov>; Sampson, Tyrell
>> <Tyrell.Sampson at ct.gov>; Morin, Tracy <Tracy.Morin at ct.gov>; Summ,
>> Catherine <Catherine.Summ at ct.gov>
>> Subject: BESB Director Position
>> 
>> Good morning!  Please see the link to the posting below and
>> distribute to your networks…DAS also has a list for distribution.
>> 
>> We appreciate your assistance!
>> 
>> Thank you, Cheryl.
>> 
>> 
> https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=220719&R2=4572MP&R3=001
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>> 
>> Cheryl Cepelak
>> 
>> Interim Director, Bureau of Education & Services for the Blind
>> (BESB)
>> 
>> 184 Windsor Ave.
>> 
>> Windsor, CT 06095
>> 
>> Cheryl.cepelak at ct.gov
>> 
>> 860-602-4008
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