Session B - Career Advantage for VIPs: An Online Job Preparation program for People with Vision Loss

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Description

During this presentation, participants will learn about Career Advantage for VIPs, the type of content the program offers, and how consumers and rehabilitation professionals can use it to improve job search skills.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, participants will be able to…:
1. Explain the purpose of Career Advantage for VIPs.
2. Identify individuals the program is suitable for.
3. Identify ways professionals and consumers can use the program to improve job search skills.

This session was presented on October 27, 2022, by Cantrice Moffitt & Karla Antonelli

Contributors

Cantrice Moffitt

Cantrice Moffitt is the Rehabilitation Training and Outreach Specialist at the National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner. Cantrice earned her M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Southern University, a graduate certificate in Forensic Vocational Rehabilitation from the University of Florida, and a Vision Specialist Certificate from Mississippi State University. She worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for nine years. Cantrice enjoys using her knowledge and experience to provide training, outreach, and technical assistance.
Dr. Karla Antonelli

Karla Antonelli is a Research Scientist at the National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision. She has a doctorate in cognitive science from Mississippi State University which included a study on human factors design and usability testing of computer systems for end users. Her work at the NRTC began as a graduate student worker assisting with research projects seven years ago. As a principal investigator, she has since contributed to projects on mentoring, transportation, and transition for people with blindness or low vision.

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Contributors

Cantrice Moffitt

Dr. Karla Antonelli