APH ConnectCenter Success Stories: Videos and Blogs: Lights, Camera, Action!

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APH CareerConnect is excited to be spotlighting successful blind people at work. 

Join us as we highlight professional job and explore everything from ordinary to out-of-this-world careers held by blind people from all walks of life. Whether you are interested in finding out about a career in Information technology, STEM, teaching, counseling, or something else, we’ve got your ticket to a front-row seat. Get ready to hear directly from blind and low-vision professionals from all walks of life as they share the ins and outs of getting a job, maintaining employment, and succeeding at work. 

If you are career curious and interested in discovering how someone landed their first job or how blind and low-vision people succeed and thrive at work, this is your page! Check out our Success Stories Video Blog Series. Listen to our one-on-one interviews with employees, employers, and business owners big and small. Read about how others have succeeded through hard work and perseverance. Hear first-hand experiences of traveling for work and leisure, working with a guide dog on the job, connecting with mentors and role models, and more. When you are looking to learn about how people just like you have found success in their chosen vocation, CareerConnect’s Success Stories has a video or blog for you. 


 About Richard Rueda

Richard Rueda began his career in 2001 with the State of California’s Department of Rehabilitation as a vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Since 2010, Richard has worked in leadership roles directing Transition / PRE ETS programs across California with leading nonprofits. In 2020, Richard joined the APH ConnectCenter managing CareerConnect, a well-respected interactive resource for job seekers. As Assistant Director, he works with a team of dedicated professionals promoting critical life changing tools and supports.