[humanser] 2010 NFB National Convention

Mon Jun 14 02:27:23 UTC 2010

Hi. My name is Kathy McGillivray. I have made a last-minute decision to be 
at convention this year so will  hopefully connect with some of you there. 
My undergraduate degree is in Pastoral Studies and I was a campus minister 
for several years. Then, I earned my Master's in Counseling Psychology from 
the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. I spent several years 
as the adult services coordinator for the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota 
providing advocacy, running support groups, etc. I then was a disability 
specialist at the University of Minnesota, concentrating my work with 
students with mental health disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and 
blindness/visual impairment. For the past ten years, I have worked as the 
director of Disability Services at Bethel University, in St. Paul Minnesota. 
DisabilityServices in higher ed offers a lot of variety including some 
counseling, program development, administration, legal compliance, 
negotiation, training, and consulting. While I wasn't thinking I would work 
in the disability services arena when I was in college, it has turned out to 
be good.

See you in Dallas!

Kathy McGillivray
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Johnson" <stevencjohnson at centurytel.net>
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] 2010 NFB National Convention

> Good afternoon all,
>
> Although I am unable to attend convention due to my job, I would still 
> like
> to introduce myself which will explain why I was unable to get the time 
> off
> for Nationals.
>
> My name is Steven Johnson, and I am a Social Service Specialist with a
> Community Health Education background and a pretty extensive diagnostic
> medical background before losing my eyesight almost 25 years ago.  I am 46
> and work for County Government, and more specifically La Crosse County in
> our Human Services Department where I work as a specialist in our Aging 
> and
> Disability Resource Center (ADRC).  After almost 11 years with another
> agency, the funding for the Federal program in which I was coordinating 
> was
> being significantly reduced, thus forcing me into cut hours which really
> didn't cut it for me.  When I applied for my current position Memorial 
> week
> 2009, I finally was given a conditional offered for employment after 3
> interviews, and after all of the technology bug a boos were worked out I 
> was
> hired on full-time and have been there since August of last year.  Which,
> leads me to the issue of vacation requests, and due to my level of 
> seniority
> which is basically none, the vacation days were limited as our SW's pretty
> much left us at half-staff for the month of July which ultimately resulted
> in no more vacation granted for this month.  However, my current plan is 
> to
> attend my first National convention next year with my girlfriend who is 
> also
> a NFB member.
>
> I live in a small river town called La Crosse Wisconsin, and our county is 
> a
> very progressive county with long term care redesign and it is a great
> feeling to be a part of this for many years.  I own a little 120 year old
> home, and when not at work, enjoy time out in the woods, in my garden, and
> working on my home as well as volunteering on countless councils,
> committees, and boards.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Steven C. Johnson
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of JD TOWNSEND
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 1:18 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] 2010 NFB National Convention
>
>
> Hi Nicole & list:
>
> Great idea to introduce ourselves again.
>
>
> I am working in the field as a clinical social worker for the past 30 
> years.
>
> Currently working with children, adolescents & parents in a public
> psychiatric center;  in the past I have worked with chronic mental
> illnesses, elderly, substance abuse & homeless populations.
>
> This week the county decided to drop all school counselors in a cost 
> saving
> effort.  We have lost 5 or 6 therapists from our outpatient services over
> the past year and these positions have not been replaced.  And, while jobs
> in our area are drying up, caseloads are increasing, wars are continuing,
> massive personal & ecologic traumas, and the need for social services are 
> at
> an all time high.  We, in this field, are needed like never before.
>
>
>
> JD Townsend, LCSW
> Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth, Sol System Helping the light dependent to
> see.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nicole Robinson" <nrobinson at mail.utexas.edu>
> To: <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:32 PM
> Subject: [humanser] 2010 NFB National Convention
>
>
>> Hi  my name is Nicole
>>
>>
>>
>> I thought it might be nice to find out who is planning to attend the NFB
>> National Convention this year in Dallas from July 3 to July 9.  My
>> thoughts
>> are that maybe we can find a way to start communicating beforehand so 
>> that
>> when we get there the experience is more benefiticial and rewarding for
>> ALL
>> of us.  My thought is that if everyone who is attending can write a 
>> little
>> BLOG (Just a couple of sentences/paragraphs about yourself.) Then when we
>> are all together for the workshop as professionals in the field
>> (Apologized
>> for not knowing the correct wording, I think it is the Human Development
>> Workshop.  Right?) If we start to communicate beforehand then we  will be
>> one step ahead.  Even people who are not going to the National Convention
>> can enter act with us all.  Sound good?  I will start by giving a little
>> bit
>> of personal as well as some professional information about myself (You 
>> can
>> share as much or as little as you choose. No pressure)  I am excited!  I
>> think this may be a lot of fun and a great way for our group to interact
>> beforehand, at convention and then even afterwards.
>>
>>
>>
>> I will be attending the NFB National Convention 2010 in Dallas this year
>>
>>
>>
>> My name is Nicole Robinson.  I just recently turned 40  but act much
>> younger
>> and have a fun and care free attitude.  I began to lose my sight at age 7
>> due to a form of Macular Degeneration.  I could still drive at age 16 but
>> did not trust my sight and decided not to.  From that point my eyesight
>> declined pretty rapidly.
>>
>>
>>
>> I think at 21 I actually started accepting the fact and was open to 
>> using
>
>> a
>> cane.  I learned JAWS and went onto college.  I am a single parent.  I
>> live
>> in Austin, Texas..  I moved here from California with two babies in 2000.
>> Since then I have gone to Cris Cole Rehab Center and learned the skills I
>> needed to go back to college and finish.  After achieving my bachelors
>> degree from Ut in 2004, I got a full time job as a Licensed Social 
>> Worker.
>> I have been working for this agency advocating for disabled children for 
>> 6
>> years.  On top of working full time, taking 2 grad classes every semester
>> for the past 3 years I have also been a single Momma of 2.  I own my own
>> house here in Austin  and have just walked receiving my Masters Degree in
>> Social Work from UT on May 22, 2010.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am currently  advocating for disabled children as well as  counseling 
>> at
>> the women's shelter which totals over 40hours a week. I absolutely love
>> the
>> experience.  I need to take my licensing exam to be a LMSW and then move
>> forward to get my hours in to become a LCSW.
>>
>>
>>
>> I look forward to meeting you all and am completely open to communicate
>> with
>> each one of you before convention and even those who do not plan on
>> attending.  My e-mail address is:
>>
>> nrobinson at mail.utexas.edu
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Nicole Robinson LMSW Intern
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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