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Janet came to RCBVI on March 3, 2003 from
the Topeka Area Office, where she was part of Project Success, a program
designed to work with high-risk high school students. The focus of her
job was to help students develop work skills through part-time job experiences.
Prior to Project Success, Janet was a Rehabilitation Specialist I with
the Career Development Center, performing vocational assessments, community
job tryouts and placement. Janet has a background in education and especially
enjoys working with transition students. At the RCBVI, Janet serves
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Photograph:
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Mervat joined the RCBVI on May
19, 2003 as an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Instructor. Mervat
is originally from Egypt. She has a Bacherlor's of Nursing Degree from
Cairo University with over 16 years experience as a head nurse in medical,
surgical, pediatric and ophthalmology departments at King Saud University
Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She also earned a Master's Degree
in Orientation and Mobility from Western Michigan University. We are
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Photograph:
Mervat Badawi |
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Nannette began employment at
RCBVI as an O&M Instructor in training on July 21, 2003. In addition
to her O&M duties, Nannette provides assistance and support services
to RCBVI instructors in Independent Living Skills (ILS) training and
support for Kan-SAIL Community Outreaches. Nannette cross-trains with
instructors to provide core curriculum in areas of independent living
for clients seeking competitive employment. She was previously employed
as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II in the Overland Park SRS
Office for just over four years. Her caseload included individuals who
were deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, blind and visually impaired.
Nannette holds a Kansas Quality Assurance Screening Interpreting Level
of 5/5 (interpreting/transliterating) which is the highest state level
possible. She has had extensive graduate level training in issues related
to hearing loss and vision loss. |
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Photograph:
Nannette Easterling |
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Brett was hired as one of our
Computer Instructors on October 12, 2003. Previously he worked for SRS
Health Care Policy as the manager of their website. Brett has also worked
at the Manhattan Public Library in their assistive technology lab. Brett
is not new to RCBVI. He was a former student and a volunteer for our
Mentoring Program. He has an Associates Degree in Computer Information
Systems and comes to us with a wealth of instructional and technical
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Photograph:
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Sandra joined the Kansas Seniors Achieving
Independent Living Program on October 26, 2003 as a Senior Specialist
working with older Kansans who experience blindness or low vision to
assist them to regain or maintain their independence and self-sufficiency
within their home communities. Sandra has been working in the field
of rehabilitation since 1985 and has provided direct services to people
who are low vision, blind, deaf and/or hard of hearing. She is a Certified
Sign Language Interpreter.
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Photograph:
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Chuck joined the KSBVI team
on January 18, 2004 as a Program Consultant II. Chuck's major responsibility
will be to plan and coordinate job placement activity for rehabilitation
clients who are visually impaired, blind and deaf-blind who are having
difficulties in finding employment through conventional placement resources.
Chuck will work with clients to identify barriers to employment. Chuck
comes to us from SRS Health Care Policy where he was a Management Systems
Analyst. Chuck holds Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from KSU.
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Photograph:
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Michael began employment at
the RCBVI as a Rehabilitation Support Worker I in our Dormitory on February
15, 2004 where he works with clients to practice independent living
skills learned at the RCBVI. Michael holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education,
Speech and Psychology Education and a Master's in Communications with
an emphasis in Drama Therapy from Kansas State University. Michael is
also a graduate of the RCBVI.
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Contact
our Web Designer at Frances.Smith@srs.ks.gov
with suggestions or
comments about this site.
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last updated April 15, 2004
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