It makes sense to give the new director, and the board, a new chance.
After all, the board knows the truth behind the previous director's
resignation.
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From: Chip and Allie Orange <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tabi <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, Oct 17, 2015 7:29 pm
Subject: [tabi] Re: Lighthouse of the Big Bend hires new director
Yes, but this gives the new director the opportunity to examine current
employees (I'm thinking of the ones who have no credentials for the job
that they hold), and do something about such an undesirable situation
(especially if it's a result of nepotism). We should give her the
chance to improve the reputation of the Lighthouse, or see if it's just
going to be business as usual.
We can hope for the best.
Chip
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From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth S Bowden
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 6:30 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: Lighthouse of the Big Bend hires new director
I agree with Nancy and Laurie,
Since it was founded, Lighthouse of the Big Bend has had the reputation
of being an agency who hired anyone regardless of qualifications to
provide training. There have been throughout the years, several
instances when blind people working at the Lighthouse of the Big Bend
were treated badly because sighted staff wanted to feel superior to
them and so had them removed.
This attitude is still practiced today. Unfortunately, the Division of
Blind Services makes no provision for ADA violators in their contracts.
I guess that says something about service quality and quality of life
expected of clients served.
And you wonder why most agencies are not trustworthy?
-----Original Message-----
From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Norine Labitzke
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 4:42 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: Lighthouse of the Big Bend hires new director
Let's give her and staff a chance! These previous posts seem unfair and
prejudgmental to me, and not reflective of the more positive and open
traits I have experienced with most in the visually impaired community.
Why create stress and pressure for her from day one? She might
appreciate positive comments and suggestions. For me, I say "welcome"
and look forward to the new ways you may have to make Lighthouse
better. I will help any ways I can. Norine -----Original Message-----
From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Laurie Davis
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 4:20 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: Lighthouse of the Big Bend hires new director
Hi, Nancy,
I checked out her profile and I agree with you.
Training for blind people has to be specific to our disability,
especially where daily living and communications skills are concerned.
I believe that the way public education is done nowadays, blind kids
are lumped in with other disabled students and they only get a couple
periods a week with an itinerant vision teacher, instead of a resource
teacher who is at the school at all times and can be seen by the
student as needed. . There is not enough time to work on the needed
skills that are blind-specific.
When I worked for the Lighthouse years ago, when it was Independence
for the Blind, there was always the controversy over whether the State
agency for the Blind, (DBS) should be kept in the Department of
Education or moved to Department of Labor and merged with DVR. The
argument we always had was that the services needed by blind people are
different from those with other disabilities and that merging them
would leave the needs of blind people out.
-----Original Message-----
From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Nancy Folsom
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 3:32 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: Lighthouse of the Big Bend hires new director
If history servs me correctly, Division of Blind Services didn't fare
well when a Director with some experience with the blind and visually
impaired was hired. Odds are that history will repeat itself,
especially if there is a pliable Assistant Director who is easily
influenced by suggestion. . In reviewing the job announcement for the
position, I rediscovered that there was no requirement that candidates
have experience working with the blind or visually impaired, only
experience with persons with disabilities was required. If we the
blind believe that training needs are so specific that an agency
serving the blind should not be assimilated in to Vocational
Rehabilitation, the difference is not important to the Board of
Directors of the Lighthouse of the Big Bend. We all know what comes of
hiring staff who have a high school diploma and administrative
experience with agencies serving the disabled such as Easter Seals. I
looked up the new Executive Director on linkedin w
ith the following results. See what you think??
Same novel different writer.
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=ADEAAAH18KoBdCq94KYN6TFCYPpGuPR2mU8VCTE&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=z5s-&locale=en_US&srchid=3971505621445104634272&srchindex=1&srchtotal=1&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A3971505621445104634272%2CVSRPtargetId%3A32895146%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary%2CVSRPnm%3Atrue%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH
-----Original Message-----
From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Owen Mccaul
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 10:05 AM
To: TABI@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Lighthouse of the Big Bend hires new director
From today's Democrat:
Lighthouse of the Big Bend, a non-profit which guides people through
vision loss, named a new executive director Friday.
Kim Galbán-Countryman will serve as the organization’s fourth director,
succeeding Barbara Ross who resigned due to health matters. Ross has
been the executive director since 2004. Her resignation takes effect
Nov. 3.
Galbán-Countryman, who will assume the new position and go through a
transition period starting Oct. 19, most recently served as assistant
director at the Big Bend Homeless Coalition.
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