Navigating Massage Therapy Work with Blindness (Jinnerfer)

Navigating Massage Therapy Work with Blindness (Jinnerfer)

Welcome back to another episode of Employment Insights with the NRTC. We are excited to bring you another episode where we sit down with an individual that is blind or has low vision and talk about their employment journey. In this episode, we are joined by host Sylvia Stinson-Perez and our guest, Jinnerfer. Join us to listen to more about Jinnerfer's career that led her to become a massage therapist.

Using Adaptability to Succeed as a Spanish Translator (Lucy)

Thank you for joining us for another episode of Employment Insights with the NRTC. On this episode, we are joined by our host, Sylvia Stinson-Perez, and today's guest, Lucy. Lucy shares about how she used her knowledge of speaking a second language and turning it into her career.

Finding Accommodations for Retinitis Pigmentosa as a Social Worker (Pat)

In this episode, our guest, Pat, joins us to talk about her eye condition that developed later in her career, her challenges, and her advice for others in a similar situation.

Any Job is Better Than No Job: Using an Interim Job and Mentorship to Find Full-Time Employment (Jessica)

Jessica Loomer joins our host, Sylvia Stinson-Perez, to talk about her employment journey. Jessica shares her journey of starting over in her career through a brief period as a Starbucks employee, tips on how she discloses her vision impairment, and how mentors have helped her along the way.

Using Self-Improvement and Problem-Solving Skills for Success in the Workplace (Quan)

In this episode, we hear from business development manager and mentor, Quan Leysath. Quan not only shares insight into his employment journey, but he also shares how mentoring and developing strong blindness skills have helped his success in the workplace.