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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Suzanne for sharing with us the life of Sheri Albers In recognition of Women History Month! Two thumbs up!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">She is really amazing, full of energy and unstoppable! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The blinds of Ohio are so proud of having someone like her continuously fighting for them! We are so grateful for what you are doing for us Sheri!!!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Go Sheri! Go Cincinnati! Go NFB!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a great day y’all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk519269616"></a><a name="_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616">Ali Benmerzouga</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616">NFB Member – Cleveland Chapter, Board Member,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616">Chair of Cleveland Chapter Legislative Committee,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616">Cell Phone - 440-590-0315.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616">Please Visit and like our Chapter’s Facebook Page:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616"></span></span><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616">***<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines
you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616">***</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk519269616"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk515938645"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Suzanne Turner <smturner.234@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Florence Myers-McSwine'' <florencemyersmcswine@gmail.com>; NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org; 'Lisa Bostick' <lbostick04@jcu.edu>; Victory71351@AOL.COM; AlexisTyson2000@Yahoo.com; wturner@clevelandsightcenter.org; 'Edgarsfarm' <edgarsfarm@aol.com>; 'Sandra
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Bertsch' <dwbertsch@hotmail.com>; patrinkle@icloud.com; octaviaealy@hotmail.com; 'Ali Benmerzouga' <ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com>; Campbelllegal87@gmail.com; octaviaealy@hotmail.com; rchpay7@gmail.com; dorothea.davis4444@gmail.com; Dr.Carolyn.Peters@gmail.com;
SheriAlbers87@gmail.com; rb15@iquest.net; callaway.shawn@gmail.com; davant1958@gmail.com; barbara.pierce9366@gmail.com; 'Ali Benmerzouga' <ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com>; MichaelSwinney05@gmail.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter Honors Sheri Albers, In recognition of Women History Month<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Honors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sheri Albers, Ohio Affiliate Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In recognition of Women History Month<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sheri Albers Bio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I was born in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey which is about 30 minutes outside of New York City. My parents brought me to a lot of Broadway shows when I was young, and I grew
up loving plays and musicals. My absolute favorite is Les Misérables, but I really cannot tell you how many times I have seen it, because I have lost count.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I went to college at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio to pursue a Finance degree. I wanted to be connected to the banking world, to follow in my father’s footsteps. Why
Miami? To my parents, it was because they had a great business school. To myself, I was following my boyfriend, whom I later married!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">After graduation, I got a job with SEIKO Corporation of Americas a Treasury Analyst in New York City. I had a watch for every suit and a suit for every watch! The work was
very demanding, and there was little room for women in management in a Japanese company at that time. I worked for eight and a half years before my vision loss took over and I needed to resign. It was devastating for me because the job was my identity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">My husband got a job transfer, and we moved to Loveland, Ohio. I then began my career as a Mom. I poured myself into raising my two daughters; helping at school, church,
girl scouts, Kindervelt, and whatever else anyone asked me to do. I was very, very busy denying the fact that I was losing my vision. It never crossed my mind to get back into the working world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I then stumbled upon the National Federation of the Blind in 2003, when I met my sister who was attending the Louisville convention. My whole world has changed since then.
I no longer felt that I had to prove myself to anyone, but that I was OK being blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I then became immersed into my local Cincinnati chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio. I got a long white cane and mobility training at age 40. Five years
later, I woke up one day and realized that I was illiterate because I could not read print, nor could I see well enough to write. I took it upon myself to learn Braille.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I got more involved with NFB by becoming a member of the Board of Directors and then President of the Cincinnati Chapter. I was so inspired by what my fellow members were
doing with their lives that I decided to go back to school. I stepped down as chapter president to devote time to my studies at the University of Cincinnati where I received an Associate’s Degree in Addictions, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Substance Abuse Counseling.
I graduated Suma Cum Laud in April 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In April of 2016, I was appointed Vice President of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio. I also coordinated the NFB BELL Academy that summer, converting the program
from a two-week day camp to a one-week residential program. Even though I still had a year of school to complete, I knew that the work of the Federation was of the utmost importance to me in my life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I am back as the President of the Cincinnati chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, as well as still serving as the Vice President of the Ohio Affiliate.
I am the co-chair of the Legislative Committee and Convention Coordinator. I just started a new job working for Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. As busy as I am, I would not change a thing.
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