[nobe-l] Quietly I introduce myself

Thu Feb 11 17:30:00 UTC 2010

Thanks so much!!! I greatly appreciate your advice!!!
Hope and Beignet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marianne" <mdenning at cinci.rr.com>
To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List" 
<nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Quietly I introduce myself


> Hope, I want to encourage you to go to college to become a teacher of the 
> visually impaired but I want to caution you that finding employment in the 
> field can be as difficult as finding any other teaching position.  Most 
> TVI's are itinerant which means you will have to figure out transportation 
> from school to school.  I also learned that directors of special education 
> do not believe a totally blind teacher can work with students who have 
> useable vision.
>
> I am currently working at a school district as a TVI with 3 totally blind 
> students.  I plan to also obtain my certification in special education so 
> as these students begin to leave school I will have needed job skills.
>
> This is not to discourage you from reaching your goals but to share my 
> experience in the job search.
>
> Marianne Denning
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at maine.edu>
> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List" 
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Quietly I introduce myself
>
>
>> Hello Antonio. My name is Hope Paulos and I recently  obtained my 
>> secondary teaching degree with a concentration in Spanish. I hve also 
>> received a bachelor's degree in modern languages.  I'm totally blind. 
>> I've not landed a job, yet. This Fall I plan to attend the online program 
>> at UMass to obtain my masters in teacher of the blind/visually impaired.
>> Take care!
>> Hope and guide dog, Beignet
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List" 
>> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Quietly I introduce myself
>>
>>
>>> Hi, I finished my elementary and special education degree in May of 09. 
>>> I did have a few job offers but because of my health decided I just 
>>> couldn't handle the full day and haven't found a part time job. 
>>> Currently I tutor children in reading and math, nanny for a 1 year old, 
>>> and do as needed babysitting. If you have any questions feel free to 
>>> ask. Bran
>>>
>>> Brandy Wojcik
>>> Discovery Toys Educational Leader
>>> www.playtoachieve.com
>>> (512) 231-8697
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Anita Adkins" <aadkins7 at verizon.net>
>>> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List" 
>>> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 7:30 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Quietly I introduce myself
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello Antonio,
>>>>
>>>> My name is Anita.  I am a blind student currently working toward a 
>>>> Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in 
>>>> Language Arts at Frostburg State University.  I have spent a few years 
>>>> teaching skills of blindness, and I hope to do this again someday.  I 
>>>> have about 4 semesters to go after this current one.  After graduating, 
>>>> I plan to work toward a Master's in Vision.  Any experiences you have 
>>>> and are willing to share dealing with teaching are greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Bye for now.
>>>>
>>>> Anita Adkins
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Antonio M. Guimaraes" <iamantonio at cox.net>
>>>> To: <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:07 AM
>>>> Subject: [nobe-l] Quietly I introduce myself
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope we are all busy at teaching, or learning how to teach, since I 
>>>>> have gotten no mail from this list in the past couple of weeks since 
>>>>> subscribing.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am a member of the National Federation of the Blind of Rhode Island, 
>>>>> and subscribed here because I am at school to become a social studies 
>>>>> teacher.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some of you may know me from the NABS list, or the NFB of Florida, or 
>>>>> the NFB of Massachusetts, and some of you will come to know me as a 
>>>>> student at Western Governors University.
>>>>>
>>>>> This online university is where I currently attend, and it is where I 
>>>>> will obtain a bachelors in social studies teaching 5/12.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am optimistic about getting a job after graduation, and I expect my 
>>>>> hopes of employment to become realized. In other words, I want to, and 
>>>>> expect to land a job.
>>>>>
>>>>> Right now all I can do is to work hard at school, and hope for a 
>>>>> bright, if hectic teaching career.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no specific questions at the moment, but hope to see some list 
>>>>> traffic.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are there blind teachers here? what do you teach, and are you listed 
>>>>> in Where the Blind Work?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>> Antonio Guimaraes
>>>>>
>>>>> If an infinite number of rednecks riding in an infinite number of 
>>>>> pickup trucks fire an infinite number of shotgun rounds at an infinite 
>>>>> number of highway signs, they will eventually produce all the world's 
>>>>> great literary works in Braille.
>>>>>
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