[NFBOH-Cleveland] NFBOH-Cleveland Digest, Vol 11, Issue 2

Mon Sep 3 02:34:18 UTC 2018

Hi Ali,

If you're an American citizen, you can apply for a city, state, or federal government job.  For example, usajobs.gov is the Federal job site with positions in lots of fields, including engineering, science, math, etc.  Don't limit yourself to what BSVI or OOD thinks you can do.  Always push the envelope of expectations.

All the Best,
Milena  
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>    1. Looking for a job - Please help if you can with all you can.
>       Thanks a lot in advance!!! (Ali Benmerzouga)
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> Hello everyone!
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> My name is Ali Benmerzouga, from Cleveland-Ohio, an NFB member since 2015 or so (Suzanne Turner is my Chapter President), legally blind (20/500) since 2012, unemployed since 2011, a Hadley Institute student since 2014 and actively looking for a job through Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) through a job developer since 2015, I believe.
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> The following is a short version of my resume:
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>   *   I have a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Electronics), A master in Systems Engineering, another master in Operations Research and a PhD in Operations Research. (I earned my two masters and the PhD from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, Ohio, USA.)
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>   *   More than twenty years college teaching experience in mathematics and Statistics.
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>   *   Currently tutoring students in mathematics. This option is really not a reliable income source - I haven't seen any students for the last 16 months or so. I did post my tutoring services on Craigslist since early 2014 and continuously updating/refreshing them to attract students but to no avail.
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>   *   Since May 2016 and with the help of OOD, I am an independent contractor of North Coast Education Services (NCES) at Solon, Ohio. I have been awarded the 2017 NCES Tutor of the year and my story was told/published in a local Solon newspaper.
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>   *   I can also serve as a student adviser in academia, a curriculum designer/developer, project supervisor as well as a lecturer/speaker about many subjects/issues related to visually impaired individuals like me that I have learned about from the thirty courses or so that I successfully finished at Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
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>   *   I do use the computer extensively through Windows 10 using JAWS 2018 as my screen reader, additionally, I use Outlook email, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Word 2016, etc. Also, I do use my iPhone for calling and texting and some
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>   *   I do read, write and speak Arabic and French fluently.
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>   *   I do read and write braille grade 1 and 2. I am currently a Braille Mentor for the last six months or so (a program organized by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) and The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), Ohio.)
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>   *   I am currently a student at Hadley. As I mentioned above, I have taken numerous courses and lately I have been selected to be the recipient of the 2018 Hadley Student Award that I will receive during their ceremony in mid-October 2018. I believe my story is going to be published in Hadley?s magazine or a local newspaper.
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>   *   I read lots of digital talking books (all kinds.) I love learning new stuff. I am a member of Cleveland Sight Center Book Discussion Group. I watch TV (Sports, and News.)
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>   *   I do exercise 3 to 4 times a week using my treadmill in the basement. I am a
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> good runner. Let me know if you want to compete! (Smiley face.)
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> The above are some highlights of my background, experience, what I can do and my potentials.
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> I would really appreciate your help, advice and guidance in helping me land a job and gain my financial independence again that I have lost in mid-2011 due to my blindness.
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> Feel free to ask in case of any questions. I can provide my resume and cover letter, if requested by any potential employer.
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> Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers and wish me good luck in my job hunt. I really need it!
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> Thank you so much for your help and understanding in advance.
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> Have a great Labor Day weekend.
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> Ali Benmerzouga, PhD
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> 440-590-0315 ? cell.
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> Email: ali.benmerzouga at hotmail.com<mailto:ali.benmerzouga at hotmail.com>
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> ===Replies to my NFB Job email.
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> Zunaira Wasif:
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> Steve Atkinson:
> Since I do not want to get in O.T. trouble, I will give you my personal e-mail address for you to contact me re. questions you may have for me and my job/employment experience since I have been blind.
> My home e-mail address is
> sm.atkinson at comcast.net<mailto:sm.atkinson at comcast.net> and
> my home phone number is
> 804-741-0258.
> Please do not hezedate to call or e-mail me.
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