[Trainer-Talk] Kicking off the first 2021 Training Special from RGA Tech Solutions

[Raul A. Gallegos (NFB)]

Hello folks,

Please share this message wherever appropriate.

My company, RGA Tech Solutions, is a small business that is comprised of 
myself and my wife, Stacie. While we are a provider of assistive 
technology training for entities like VR customers from the Texas 
Workforce and deaf-blind consumers from the I Can Connect Program, we 
also offer personalized training and consulting services to individuals 
and small groups. At first, most of our work was in person, but as times 
have changed, so have we. Now more than ever, we provide remote training 
services. This means that even though we are based in Houston Texas, you 
can live anywhere in order to take advantage of what we have to offer.

So, what do we offer? To put it simply, we offer training and consulting 
services to individuals and groups in many areas of assistive 
technology. This can include, but is not limited to:
* Teaching screen readers like Jaws, ZoomText, Fusion, NVDA, Voice Over, 
Voice Assist, and Talk Back.
* Teaching operating systems like Windows, MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, 
and ChromeOS.
* Teaching hardware like the BrailleNote, the Braille Sense, various 
Braille displays, smart phones, tablets, book readers, and Chrome Books.
* Teaching smart speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home speakers.
* Teaching tasks like web browsing, file and folder management, document 
editing, and troubleshooting.

All training is personalized to help you reach your goals. This means 
that you will not be subjected to static and inflexible cookie-cutter 
training. If there areas that we are not able to teach, we will let you 
know during the initial no-cost assessment. Additionally, we will 
provide references upon request. All training sessions will be done over 
Zoom unless there is a specific need to use something else like 
Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, or a traditional phone call. We recommend 
recording the sessions to help with note taking, but that is not a 
requirement if you are not comfortable with this. So, how much will all 
this cost?

Although 2020 has officially ended, the discounted special from RGA Tech 
Solutions continues. If you sign up and pay for at least 6 hours of 
training during January 2021, the cost is just $25 per hour. This is the 
same pricing discount that we have used throughout most of the 2020 
year. If you want more than six hours of training, you can purchase as 
much as you like. One of the benefits of our training services is that 
once paid, you have up to six months to use it, so there is absolutely 
no rush.

If you are not interested in training right now that is okay. There will 
be new specials going forward starting on February 1, 2021, and they 
will be announced here.

We accept most forms of online payments such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, 
Paypal, bank transfers, Zelle payments, Venmo, Square Cash, and credit 
cards over the phone. We are not able to accept personal checks and 
money orders at this time.

About Raul Gallegos: Raul is originally from Denver Colorado and has 
been in the assistive technology industry for over 15 years and prior to 
that, worked in Kansas as as a Unix/Linux network administrator for 
Sprint. He has also worked in call centers, and has even worked as an 
outbound telemarketer. While call center work was not very technical, it 
gave him the opportunity to learn how to best work with people. This 
means that when working with Raul, you will work with someone who is 
friendly and who will listen to what you have to say, and who will 
answer all your questions to the best of his ability. If he doesn't know 
something, he will tell you, and will work with you to help you solve 
the problem.

About Stacie Gallegos: Stacie is a native of Texas who graduated from 
Stephen F. Austin State University with a BS in Kinesiology. She’s also 
a certified teacher of the visually impaired, (TVI). Following college, 
Stacie moved to Kansas, where she taught adaptive PE at the Kansas State 
School for the Blind. After teaching there for several years, she 
returned to Houston, where she worked for several years as a children's 
specialist for the state of Texas. Stacie's primary background is 
education and she has experience in working with people of all ages. 
While Stacie conducts the training assessments for RGA Tech Solutions, 
she is also a trainer in a few areas. Her primary function is scheduling 
and other important administrative tasks.

If you have any questions, please reach out by emailing 
training at rgats.com or calling 832.639.4477 during regular business hours 
in the United States Central time zone, and let's talk about your 
technology needs.

Thank you.

-- 
Raul A. Gallegos
Assistive Technology Trainer and Consultant: RGA Tech Solutions
Home: (832) 554-7285  |  raul at raulgallegos.com
Work: (832) 639-4477  |  training at rgats.com

"Any teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to be." -- 
David Thornburg