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Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired: Role Model: Beth Jones

11 minutes 19 seconds

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Professor Beth Jones discusses her work experiences as a person with a visual impairment. She explains how self-motivation and goal setting helped her earn her doctorate. A positive self-concept, good time management, problem-sloving skills, and a strong work ethic are essential attributes in her current job success. Part of the "Getting a Job for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired!" training module.

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Runtime: 11 minutes 19 seconds

4 framed portrait photos of Role Models, Crystal Melero, Robina Rayamajhi, Blake Lindsay, and Beth Jones.
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode
0 minutes
Grade Level: 9 - 13+
Framed image of a woman hugging a black lab while petting his cheek. From the title card below her image, she is Crystal Melero, Statewide Services Coordinator for Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Text nearby reads, "Getting a Job."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 1
6 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Framed image of a woman smiling and looking slightly off camera. From the title card below her him, she is Robina Rayamajhi, a law student. Text nearby reads, "Getting a Job, Role Model."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 2
10 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Framed image of a woman smiling and hugging a black lab. Title card identifies her as Crystal Melero, Statewide Services Coordinator for Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Text nearby reads, "Getting a Job, Your Journey."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 3
5 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Framed image of a woman smiling and hugging a black lab. Title card identifies her as Crystal Melero, Statewide Services Coordinator for Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Text nearby, "Getting a Job, Rights, Responsibilities, and the Law."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 4
3 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Framed portrait of a man wearing a business suit and smiling at camera. Title card identifies him as Blake Lindsay, Communications and Outreach Manager for a Nonprofit Agency. Text nearby, "Getting a Job, Role Model."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 5
7 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Framed image of a woman smiling and hugging a black lab. Title card identifies her as Crystal Melero, Statewide Services Coordinator for Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Text, "Getting a Job, Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 6
4 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Framed image of a woman posing with a black lab in a library. Title card identifies her as Crystal Melero, Statewide Services Coordinator for Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Text nearby, "Getting a Job, Workforce Development Centers."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 7
3 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Framed image of a woman posing with a black lab. Title card identifies her as Crystal Melero, Statewide Services Coordinator for Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Text nearby, "Getting a Job, Overview of Social Security Benefits."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 8
5 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Framed image of a woman posing with a black lab. Title card identifies her as Crystal Melero, Statewide Services Coordinator for Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Text nearby, "Getting a Job, Supplemental Security Income Program, S,S,I."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 9
4 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12