Carey lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is a Senior Guest Retail Specialist for Target Marketplace. Carey is originally from Reading, Massachusetts and studied English and Journalism at Framingham State University.
National Braille Press
After graduation, she worked for National Braille Press (NBP) as a Braille proofreader for four years. NBP is the foremost Braille publisher in the US, providing programs, materials, and technology supporting Braille literacy. Proofreaders work with a sighed text reader, who reads the text aloud for the proofreader to verify. Between its books, textbooks, maps, and other products, NBP provides thousands of volumes for blind readers of all ages alongside services such as Braille business cards, resources for children, and Braille research. Learn more about NBP here.
BLIND, Inc
After leaving NBP, Carey moved to Minnesota to attend training at BLIND, Incorporated, which stands for Blindness: Learning in New Dimensions. The nationally-renowned training center offered Carey a vocational rehabilitation program that helped improve her confidence and independence. Learn more about BLIND, Inc here.
Target Marketplace
In March 2020, Carey applied for a position at the Target Corporation, and began working in customer service with Target Marketplace. In her current role, she assists Target guests with online orders, including billing, returns and shipment tracking. Carey thoroughly enjoys interacting with customers on a daily basis and doing all she can to improve their experience and resolve any issues they have with their orders. Carey uses a company issued computer with JAWS, an electronic Braille display, and a custom made headset that allows her to hear the customer and her screen reader. Carey notes that she really enjoys working in her current position and that Target goes to great lengths to support employees with visual impairments.