This is part of our Pathways to Disability Employment monthly webinar series. This webinar is for job seekers who are blind, low vision, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities.

Learn which resume format best highlights your unique skills, abilities, and experiences. Explore creating the resume that tells employers who you are and what you bring to them.

Presenters

Cheryl Cumings is The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.’s Workforce Development Manager. Cheryl works with Lighthouse employees who are blind, DeafBlind, blind with other disabilities to facilitate their exploration of career growth. Cheryl brings her background in community outreach, health care policy and blindness services to her current role. Cheryl is a former Peace Corps Volunteer and the founder of a nonprofit that provided blind students with recreational and career exploration programs.

Sara Freeman-Smith is a seasoned HR professional with more than 25 years of recruiting leadership experience. She is active in the disability community as a member of Houston Council of the Blind, American Council of the Blind and its Texas state chapter, VIA (Visually Impaired Advocates) , iBUG (IOS Blind Users Group), and former Commissioner on the Houston Commission on Disabilities. Sara’s book “Turning Stones into Gems” assists individuals to learn how to find purpose in their life and career. Sara is self-employed as an inspirational author/speaker, Career Navigator, and Disability Advocate.

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When: Tuesday September 17, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

ASL Interpreters will be available

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please reach out to WorkforceDevelopment@LHBlind.org if you have any questions or need assistance registering for this event.

 

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The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. transforms the lives of people who are blind, Deafblind, and blind with other disabilities. We are leaders in blind employment. Through employment opportunities, we are a catalyst for empowerment. We foster self-confidence and instill a life changing affirmation that independence is possible. From our expertise in cutting-edge technology to our understanding of mobility, we help people who are blind, Deafblind, and blind with other disabilities live fulfilling lives.