[Massachusetts-NFB] Member to Member - Getting to Know Each Other

[Liz Lesperance]

Thank you, Bronwen! Great job!

On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM Adam Roberge via Massachusetts-NFB <
massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Bronwenn,
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> Thanks for another great interview.
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> Adam
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> *From:* Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Bronwen Tedesco via Massachusetts-NFB
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 20, 2025 1:09 PM
> *To:* massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org
> *Cc:* Bronwen Tedesco <bronwen.tedesco at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [Massachusetts-NFB] Member to Member - Getting to Know Each
> Other
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> Welcome to our next edition of *Member to Member! Today we will get to
> know Liz Lesperance, current president of the Massachusetts At Large
> Chapter. Liz has lived in Massachusetts all her life, growing up mainly in
> Holden, a rural part of central Massachusetts. She has two brothers and
> grew up as the middle child. When she was eight, she was diagnosed with
> cone rod dystrophy, a condition similar to macular degeneration. Her older
> brother also shares this condition. When reflecting on accepting her
> blindness as a child, she said, “I realized there was something different
> about me when I was in fourth grade. I was getting giant books and everyone
> else was getting a normal size.”*
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> *Liz attended public school her entire childhood. She expressed that she
> wished that she attended a school for the blind in high school because she
> was not learning all the skills she needed and that it was challenging to
> make new friends. She graduated high school in 2002 where she then went
> onto major in history at UMass Lowell graduating in 2005 then attended
> Worcester State College to receive her license in teaching. Struggling to
> find a teaching job, she began working at Safety Insurance in 2007 where
> she started as a claims examiner  then in 2019, furthered her education at
> Suffolk University located in Boston, receiving a master’s degree in
> business administration, hoping to work her way up in the company. In 2022,
> she was promoted to the Senior Customer Relationship Analyst position.*
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> *Liz discovered the NFB when she was on YouTube. She became interested in
> joining the NFB saying, “It was great to be around people who are visually
> impaired and learn new tips and tricks.” She attended her first national
> convention in 2017, and participated in several afterward. She has been
> involved in the Massachusetts Blind Parents Division and At Large Chapter,
> and is currently the At Large Chapter president. Liz currently lives in
> Fitchburg with her husband Chris, 11-year-old son Clark, and her yellow lab
> guide dog Sylvia. She enjoys reading, running, fashion, and cooking. When
> asked if she had any advice for anyone joining the NFB or losing their
> vision later on in life, she said, “Stay positive. It is ok to have down
> days, but don’t forget that nearly anything can be accomplished without
> eyesight. Technology is constantly revolutionizing how we all do things and
> making our lives better.” It’s been great getting to know you, Liz and stay
> tuned for our next Member to Member!*
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> *Sincerely,*
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> *Bronwen*
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