Obtaining Employment
Choosing a Career Path
We know you have heard it before...what do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to do with your life? Well, it's never too early to start thinking about it and, of course, it is never too late! Don't be afraid. Start researching the careers that are out there and reach for the stars! Make your dreams a reality. Accelerate your life.
Snapshots of Careers
Everyone has heard of the quote which is found in Freedom for the Blind,
"...given proper training and opportunity, the average blind person can do the average job in the average place of business and do it as well as his or her sighted neighbor..."
but you may ask, so who are some of these average blind people and what kinds of jobs are they doing? Below is a list blind people who have made a tremendous impact in the world. Click on the names and find out what they are doing and what helped to shape their lives to become the successful persons that they are.
- Dr. Marc Maurer, Lawyer, President of the National Federation of the Blind
- Jim Omvig, Lawyer and Author
- Abraham Nemeth, Mathematics
- Ever Lee Hairston, Teacher and Counselor
- Ted Henter, Technology and Mathematics
- Anil Lewis, Counselor and Advocate
- Ameenah Lippold, Technology
- Robert Shelton, Mathematics
- Edward Bell, Director of the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Coordinator of Orientation and Mobility, and Professional
- Anne Taylor, Technology
- Pam Allen, Nonprofit Agency Administrator, Advocate, and Community Leader
- Geerat Vermeij, Biology
- Nathaneal Wales, Civil Engineering
Living the Life You Imagined
Coming Soon!
You, too, can achieve your dreams and publish your accomplishments. Don't be dissuaded. If you are living the life you imagined, please send us your personal story. Tell us about your career, what led you to choose your career path, and who mentored you. We are looking for pictures as well. We are also looking for a diverse sample of jobs to list, so send us your information with pictures, and your name and bio could appear right here.
To find out more about the National Center for Mentoring Excellence, please contact:
Treva E. Olivero
Coordinator, Mentoring and Outreach Projects
Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, ext. 2295
(410) 659-5129 (fax)
