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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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>To retain and grow our advocacy, community building and connections within the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia, we have relied on our Virginia affiliate Zoom account and our fantastic Zoom coordinators. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We are seeking someone to serve as the NFB of Virginia lead Zoom coordinator.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wayne Williams has been our lead Zoom coordinator for the past few years, but no role is permanent. In 2026, Wayne needs to shift roles to focus on responsibilities for blind people in Winchester and step down from the Virginia Lead Zoom Coordinator role.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wayne has truly served our affiliate with distinction. I am honored to call him my friend and colleague. Wayne generously gave me 6 months to find a replacement and I was a slacker.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Now, at the end of the 6 months, I am reaching out to identify someone or a few good people to fill this key role.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The lead Zoom coordinator role involves the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Coordinating the Virginia Affiliate calendar of Zoom meetings to minimize overlapping meetings using the same Zoom account<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Serving as Zoom host for a subset of the Virginia affiliate meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Recruiting (with me) additional Zoom hosts to help with meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Helping to establish break out rooms when we have complex meetings our multiple concurrent meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Serving as Zoom researcher when we produce wacky ideas on how to run a virtual session but have no idea on how we can manipulate the tool to get it done.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>You are not expected to attend all the meetings nor are you on speed dial when things go wrong. However, this role is a terrific way to understand the work we are doing in the Virginia affiliate and is an opportunity to grow the number of people you know throughout the Commonwealth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please know that Zoom is a rich and complex tool with many features, some requiring use of the browser-based tool, not just the app on your smartphone. This role requires you have the capability to truly learn the features of the Zoom product set if you do not know them already. It also has you in many meetings where there are some complex topics being discussed so discretion is necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wayne is generously willing to provide guidance, some good documentation, and technical guidance for a short window of time. If you want to chat with Wayne to get the unbiased story, Wayne is carbon copied on this message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If building your network, working with the affiliate leadership team, and tuning your tech skills with Zoom sounds interesting, please reach out to me right away so we can chat. I cannot be a perpetual slacker and need to fill these roles fast.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please email or call me to discuss. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>