[Nfbk] FW: Please Welcome OFB's Newest Employee - Derek Allen

[adrijana prokopenko]

Congratulations! Hope he would enjoy doing this and the rest would be satisfied!

On 9/5/17, Todd E. Stephens via NFBK <nfbk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> From: Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK) [mailto:JenniferN.Wright at ky.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 2:24 PM
> To: WFD DFB Users; Angela Anderson ; Beverly Dickerson ; Carla Ruschival;
> Daniel Scott Heads; David Boggs; Deb Lewis ; Jennifer Hall
> (Jennifer.hall at tds.net); Jennifer Singleton; McNabb, Cora L (OFB-FK); Mike
> Freholm ; Nancy Clayton; Minton, Pamela J (OFB-LV); Sinclair-Morris, Peggy;
> Randall Deaton; Rhonda Skidmore; Sharon Fields (Home)
> (sharon.fields1 at outlook.com); Shirley Stivers (sstivers77 at gmail.com);
> Shirley Stivers (Work) (shirley.stivers at nkadd.org); Deeley, Stephen P
> (OFB-LV); Theresa Thomas ; todde.stephens at windstream.net; Hammons, Twyla S
> (OFB-SS); Tyree, Jenny (OFB-LV)
> Cc: Allen, Derek J (OFB)
> Subject: Please Welcome OFB's Newest Employee - Derek Allen
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> Please join me in welcoming OFB's newest employee, Derek Allen, who began
> working September 1st as an Assistive Technology (AT) Instructor at the
> McDowell Center. He is filling the position left vacant by Lee Corman's
> retirement.
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> Derek is originally from Meade County. He lost his vision completely at the
> age of 19 and moved to Louisville for better transportation, work and
> educational opportunities. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville
> where he received a BA degree with a double major in Psychology and
> Political Science. He also received his Master's in Justice Administration
> from U of L.
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> Derek's work experience includes managing the computer lab, requesting
> software licenses, and helping students with assistive technology needs at
> the Disability Resource Center at U of L. He also worked with Judge David
> Holton in the Jefferson District Court system. Derek transferred to us from
> the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) where he has worked for the
> past three years processing juvenile complaints and working with diversion
> programs. His duties also included working with the AOC Technology Services
> Department on accessibility issues and modification to the state's CMS
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> and working with the Chairs of the Foster Care Review Board, and the
> Regional Inner Agency Council.
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> Derek has been married for four years and has a two- year old daughter. In
> his free time, he likes playing with his daughter and listening to all
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> of music. He has a service dog named Autumn who is an energetic three-year
> old Doberman Pincher.
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> Please introduce yourself to Derek when you get the opportunity.
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> Jennifer Wright
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> Kentucky Career Center
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> Office for the Blind
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> 275 East Main Street
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> 2nd Floor Mail Stop 2-EJ
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> Frankfort, KY 40621
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> Phone: (502) 782-3407
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> Toll Free (800) 321-6668
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> Fax: (502) 564-2951
>  <mailto:JenniferN.Wright at ky.gov> JenniferN.Wright at ky.gov
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