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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Congratulations to Sania!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Bartenbach, Jessica <<a href="mailto:Jessica.Bartenbach@nebraska.gov">Jessica.Bartenbach@nebraska.gov</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 13, 2025 2:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> NCBVI Everyone <<a href="mailto:NCBVI.Everyone@nebraska.gov">NCBVI.Everyone@nebraska.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> New Braille Instructor</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello everyone, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I am pleased to announce that Sania Kellogg has accepted the Braille Instructor position in the Center. Sania graduated from our Center in December, so her focus will be on teaching Braille as she completes her staff training. She will be working closely with Shane prior to his move to Lincoln District. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sania has a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature. Her work history includes customer service advisor, helpline advisor for people who are blind, and digital content producer. Sania is originally from the United Kingdom, and possesses intermediate skill in the Punjabi and Urdu languages, as well as beginning French. Sania is also a fluent Braille reader and writer, first learning Braille when she was a young child. Sania’s husband, Ronnie, is a blind vendor with NBE in Lincoln. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sania’s first day with NCBVI will be February 18. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F497D'>Jessica</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jessica Bartenbach </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Center Supervisor</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>4600 Valley Rd. Ste. 100</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Lincoln, NE 68510</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Phone<b>:</b> (402) 219-3739</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Fax<b>:</b> (402) 471- 3009</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Jessica.Bartenbach@nebraska.gov"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jessica.Bartenbach@nebraska.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#007E39'>Empowering Blind Individuals, Promoting Opportunities and Building Belief in the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=193 height=193 style='width:2.0138in;height:2.0138in' id="Picture_x0020_739490097" src="cid:image001.png@01DB7D6A.7EC8DD20"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>