{"id":5482,"date":"2019-10-14T12:38:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T17:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5482"},"modified":"2019-10-15T20:05:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T01:05:52","slug":"transitioning-from-high-school-to-college-to-the-workplace-meet-senior-public-relations-specialist-rachel-carver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5482","title":{"rendered":"Transitioning from High School to College to The Workplace Meet Senior Public Relations Specialist Rachel Carver"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_911\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5482-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/RachelCarver2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/RachelCarver2.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/RachelCarver2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=5506\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Transitioning from High School to College to The Workplace Meet Senior Public Relations Specialist Rachel Carver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachel Carver was born blind and has used alternative techniques and assistive technology from the get-go. Rachel graduated from High School and attended college before starting her career at Outlook Business Solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was not always a smooth ride and Rachel is here to talk about how she succeeded and lets us know what she would have done differently knowing what she knows now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the public relations specialist and spokesperson for Outlook Nebraska, the parent company of Outlook Business Solutions, Rachel leads Outlook Nebraska\u2019s public policy efforts, meeting with state and federal officials at home and in Washington, DC. She handles newsletters, website communication and media relations for Outlook Nebraska, as well as managing tours and special events for the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Rachel Carver and Jeff Thompson as they journey back to Rachel transitioning from high school to college and the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to check out our previous episode,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5479\">Rachel Carver \u2013 Outlook Business Solutions: The Capabilities of the Visually Impaired in the Workforce<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.outlookbusinesssolutions.com\/blog\/article\/meet-rachel\">Rachel Carver on the OBS web site<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*****<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<br>To find your State Services in your State you can go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afb.org\/directory.aspx\">www.AFB.org<\/a>&nbsp;and search the directory for your agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_913\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5482-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/RachelCarver2.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/RachelCarver2.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/RachelCarver2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/RachelCarver2.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: Transitioning from High School to College to The Workplace Meet Senior Public Relations Specialist Rachel Carver Rachel Carver was born blind and has used alternative techniques and assistive technology from the get-go. 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