[Nfbwv-talk] A midlife career change

[Sheri Koch]

Congratulations but bummer, we shall miss you
Sheri


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> On Apr 14, 2014, at 10:09 AM, "Smyth, Charlene R" <Charlene.R.Smyth at wv.gov> wrote:
> 
> Oh, Darren, I don't want you and Paula to leave West Virginia!!!  I am
> very happy for you and this sounds like a great opportunity for you.  I
> wish you and Paula the best and I do hope you make it back to West
> Virginia to see us.  This year's state convention would be perfect.
> Smile  We love having you and Paula as a part of our family and we will
> think of you often.  
> 
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> 
> Charlene
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> From: Nfbwv-talk [mailto:nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Darren Burton
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:24 PM
> To: NFB of West Virginia Discussion List
> Subject: A midlife career change
> 
> 
> 
> Hello NFB of WV Friends, 
> 
> I don't know if turning 50 later this year and an impending midlife
> crisis has anything to do with it, but I have made what has been a
> difficult decision to move to Silicon Valley and take a job with Yahoo
> as an accessibility specialist for mobile applications. It's been a
> great 12 years at AFB Tech, and it's been tough getting used to the idea
> of leaving my team mates in Huntington and across the country.  We are
> certainly excited about the new opportunities, but a bit nervous about
> the change, and reluctant to leave West Virginia.  I begin at Yahoo on
> June 2, and I am trying to tie up as many loose ends as I can this month
> and help with transitioning my position at AFB, and then we will work on
> moving to somewhere near Yahoo's Sunnyvale headquarters in May.  
> 
> 
> 
> Paula and I will dearly miss not being able to attend NFB of WV events,
> but I may sneak into one when you don't expect it, and I will certainly
> remain on this discussion list.  For now, we will keep our little cabin
> in Morgantown for holiday visits home, so you never know when you will
> run into us.
> 
> 
> 
> Darren
> 
> 
> 
> Darren Burton
> 
> Director, AFB Tech
> 
> American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> 
> 1000 Fifth Avenue, Suite 350
> 
> Huntington, WV 25701
> 
> www.afb.org
> 
> Phone: (304) 781-3485
> 
> E-mail: dburton at afb.net
> 
> Expanding possibilities for people with vision lossTM
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