[Menvi-discuss] dealing with blindness in bios and other career information

[Sandra Gayer]

Hello Julie,
When applying for jobs, I include my blindness as part of my covering
letter to go with my CV. I always put it into a sentence which is a
selling point. For example, something along the lines of:

I have attached, as requested, a sample of my voicereel which includes
examples from my commercial reads, audiobook narrations, cartoon and
radio showreels. Being a blind person has greatly contributed to my
acceptional ability to imitate people and you will hear that I have a
wide range of voices, accents and characters.

If you're going to disclose, sell it! If I can't sell it, I don't say
it until it looks like I'll get the job. This when I'm applying for a
"normal" job. Most of the time I'm hired as a Soprano Singer and the
fact that I'm a blind person is on my website, the radio station where
I work, my voiceover agent...

I hope this helps you.
Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 2/18/14, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am currently taking a Career Development for Musicians class.  Our
> latest project is to come up with a bio for ourselves.  We will also
> be working on resumes and other print materials that we can display in
> a job interview/audition situation.  I am therefore wondering how
> those of you who are blind dealt with your blindness in a bio.  I am
> not wanting to hide it necessarily because I feel like it would be
> obvious that I am blind to anyone looking at my resume.  But I refuse
> to write about it as though it is some adversity I have overcome
> because that's not accurate either.  Any suggestions would be greatly
> appreciated.  Thanks.
>
>
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> National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
> Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
> and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
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> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> life."
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-- 
Soprano Singer
 www.sandragayer.com

Broadcast Presenter

www.insightradio.co.uk/music-box.html

Voiceover Artist

www.archangelvoices.co.uk/content/sandra-gayer