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From Applied Mathematician to Senior Software Engineer

Posted on March 11, 2024 - 12:09 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

A person with short brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a jacket and tie, smiles for the camera.

Andres Gonzalez was interested in science and math from a young age in his native Cuba. Early on, he knew he would need assistive technology for any career, but he didn’t necessarily imagine becoming the computer scientist and software engineer he is today. Blind since the age of seven due to glaucoma, which is uncommon […]

The Job Hunt Journey  

Posted on March 6, 2024 - 9:18 am by Kelly James

laptop, phone, and calculator on a living room couch

Many of us weathered employment uncertainty after the pandemic started in March 2020. However, it brought a silver lining: the opportunity to work remotely. For people who are blind or have low vision, these opportunities eliminate transportation barriers! I had always dreamed of working from home. This is my journey to teleworking and proving to […]

Using Her Voice in a Rewarding Career

Posted on February 5, 2024 - 9:01 am by Amy Lynn Smith

It’s impressive enough to be the first person who is blind to provide live audio description for the Oscars. But knowing that Nefertiti Matos Olivares has only been doing voice acting for a little more than two years is almost hard to believe. But it’s true. Nefertiti had other work in her career trajectory (more […]

Seven Embarrassing Moments as a Blind and Hard-of-Hearing Cashier 

Posted on February 1, 2024 - 12:56 pm by Amy Bovaird

grocery store checkout aisle with a line of customers

Who knew working as a grocery store cashier could be challenging, rewarding, fun, and — upon occasion — funny? As an advocate for people who are blind, it took time to find my footing, but now that I have, I cannot imagine working anywhere else. Interacting with the Public Working with the public has transformed […]

Making Strides One Step At a Time With Progressive Vision Changes

Posted on January 16, 2024 - 10:59 am by Amy Lynn Smith

Person stands outside with yellow lab in harness.

When Chari Chauvin began her career at Nike more than 22 years ago, it never occurred to her that she would have to adapt to vision changes. Then again, no one can expect the unexpected. It was 12 years ago when Chari, who is a Senior Operations Manager at Global Apparel Samples, experienced peripheral vision […]

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