Cheryl Field's last handout, EMPLOYMENT TIPS & REFERENCES" 2015

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It was only two weeks before I went on my vacation on June 3rd that I had corresponded with Cheryl, and now she's gone. We've had our share of intimate correspondences through the years in which both supported each other through our trials, and when illnesses pushed us down, we helped each other get back on our feet again to move forward in the MEBO Mission. Even though I know she is gone, she she still lives inside those of us who knew her. I know that if it is at all in her power, she'll be up there rooting for us until we find a cure.

Among many other contributions Cheryl gave to our community, it was Cheryl’s proactive involvement in Rare Disease Day 2012 representing TMAU sufferers, which introduced MEBO to the RareConnect leadership and brought MEBO towards membership with NORD and EURORDIS. Through these organizations, countless sufferers have found a community that offers support and guidance. With Cheryl’s seemingly endless personal inspiration and with her wealth of knowledge on Human Resource and employment issues, she has empowered many sufferers who up to that time had felt totally helpless. She did so much for our community, and many of her activities can be found in the MEBO Community Blog, under Label, 'Cheryl Fields PhD."

Many lives have been touched and changed for the better, thanks to Cheryl’s endless dedication to the well-being of others. Not only was she supportive and loving to her family, she was also loving and supportive to her other family, TMAU sufferers around the world. When Cheryl offered her services to MEBO, she kindly accepted the position that was immediately offered to her of Community Outreach Director. This position allowed her to take the free reign and she flew with it. She did not hesitate to put her name on the MEBO Blogs and websites inviting sufferers to call her if they needed someone to talk to any time of day or night. She was always encouraging us to never give up, and to be like her, “Dr. Still Standing.” Somehow, when she spoke these words, we felt that she was talking to each one of us individually. What a lovely spirit she had inside of her! What healing was done through her! Her light will always shine inside each of us whose lives she’s changed. Cheryl is still with us as we move forward promoting her cause.

Please feel free to write in the Book of Memories
for Cheryl's family

María

María de la Torre
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Our beloved friend and pioneer TMAU campaigner Cheryl Fields passed away on June 10

Cheryl Fields / DrStillStanding 

It is with great sadness we hear that MEBO Community Outreach Director Cheryl Fields passed away on June 10, 2015. She was a much beloved member of the TMAU community, probably the biggest campaigner and pioneer of TMAU awareness, and our greatest counselor, giving her phone number online for many years to support all in need.

Her role as a pioneer of TMAU awareness cannot be underestimated. 10-15 years ago when those with metabolic malodor were internet nomads ending up on the few 'normal' body odor/halitosis forums there were, she was giving out her name, address and phone number. At that time perhaps only Cheryl and Arun were known names to the online community. Every post was done in an uplifting selfless manner. She attended any TMAU awareness campaigns she could, including the MEBO meetups and a visit to Washington, as well as appearing on TV and newspapers.

She is now at peace with her beloved daughter.

In this 2012 MEBO video funded by the community, we see her as she always was, supporting the community and  educating all about TMAU. She will be greatly missed but never forgotten.

A quote from Cheryl's last Facebook post

 Keep your heads up and remember there is no other option than to be POSITIVE, UPBEAT, & FAITHFUL! smile emoticon

Cheryl Fields Facebook Page : link

Webinar #7: "Seeking Employment" by Cheryl Fields

7th WEBINAR

"SEEKING EMPLOYMENT"

by
Cheryl L. Fields, MBA, Ph.D. (ABD)
Human Resources Consultant
MEBO US Community Outreach Director

HOSTED BY RARE CONNECT

You are most cordially invited to attend the 7th Webinar hosted by RareConnect on Sunday, October 20th. Our dear friend and MEBO Community Outreach Director, Cheryl Fields, also known in our community as Dr. StillStanding, gave a very interesting and thought-provoking presentation on "Seeking Employment" at the MEBO Annual Meetup and Conference held at Miami Beach on June 23, 2012. She touched upon the dos and don'ts of job seeking, from writing a résumé 21st century style, to the job interview experience, to on-the-job and work environment issues for sufferers of body and breath odor conditions. Her presentation aroused a very lively group discussion that captivated the full attention of everyone present. Due to popular demand, the presentation went beyond the allotted programmed time, as more and more questions were raised.

We are most grateful to Cheryl for consenting to give us another presentation on this topic on the 7th Webinar hosted by RareConnect on Sunday, October 20, 2013.

DATE: October 20, 2013

TIME: 1700h/5:00pm UTC (To determine your local time, click here, http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/)

HOW TO JOIN THE WEBINAR:

1. To enter the webinar meeting room, click here, https://eurordis.adobeconnect.com/
2. Register as Guest (invited) with your name or username. No password is necessary.
3. Connect your headphones.

See previous WEBINARS
I look forward to seeing everyone at the webinar.

María


María de la Torre
Founder and Executive Director

A Public Charity
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www.brasil.meboresearch.org
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USAJobs - Federal Government Official Job Site

USAJOBS - The Federal Government’s Official Jobs Site
www.usajobs.gov
This is a United States Office of Personnel Management website. USAJOBS is the Federal Government’s ...

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Employment Resources

Unemployment is one of the most profound issues facing the disability community. NOD is committed to increasing the employment rate of people with disabilities. To help job seekers with disabilities, NOD offers resources specifically addressing employment needs.

Resources and Information

America’s Service Locator
America’s Service Locator connects individuals to employment and training opportunities available at local One-Stop Career Centers. The Website provides contact information for a range of local work-related services, including unemployment benefits, career development, and educational opportunities.

Visit America’s Service Locator.

GettingHired.com
GettingHired.com is a private sector initiative helping to close the employment participation gap for people with disabilities while helping employers meet the challenge of finding qualified workers. It is the largest national employment and networking portal connecting talented job seekers who happen to have disabilities, employers and jobs, agencies providing services to the community of people with disabilities, college and university disability and career services departments, veterans groups and disability advocacy groups.

Visit GettingHired.com.

Hire Heroes USA
Hire Heroes USA provides career placement assistance to returning service men and women, specializing in the career placement of those injured or with any level of disability. Hire Heroes USA has a wide range of employment opportunities available nationwide, ranging from entry level to senior positions.

Visit Hire Heroes USA.

HirePotential
HirePotential specializes in employing people with disabilities, mature workers, and veterans, working with businesses that actively support diversity. You can send your resume using their online tool, or view current job openings on their database.

View the HirePotential Employment Resources.

Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides free consulting services for individuals with physical or intellectual limitations that affect employment. Services include one-on-one consultation about job accommodation ideas, requesting and negotiating accommodations, and rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws.

Visit the Job Accommodation Network.

National Business and Disability Council
The National Business and Disability Council (NBDC) offers resources for career-seekers with disabilities, including links to local resources and webcasts on resume writing and disclosure. You can post your resume in their national resume database or search through job listings.

Visit the National Business and Disability Council.

Office of Disability Employment Policy
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides national leadership on disability employment policy by developing and influencing the use of evidence-based disability employment policies and practices, building collaborative partnerships, and delivering authoritative and credible data on employment of people with disabilities.

Visit the Office of Disability Employment Policy.

Project Vision
The Project Vision Website is part of the World Institute on Disability's Proyecto Vision, the first National Technical Assistance Center for US Latinos with disabilities. The bi-lingual site offers job listings, success stories, and resource links.

Visit Project Vision.

USA Jobs
The USA jobs website lists positions available within the US government, and individuals with disabilities can use it in conjunction with the Selective Placement Program Coordinator (SPPC) directory. The directory lists the SPPC contact, who helps to recruit, hire and accommodate people with disabilities within each government agency.

http://www.usajobs.gov/
http://apps.opm.gov/sppc_directory/

Search for Jobs

There are a number of national websites that aggregate job listings, allowing users to search for jobs posted around the country. Two examples are Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com.

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Cheryl Fields, MBA, Ph.D., (ABD)/(c)
Community Outreach Director

A Public Charity
www.meboresearch.org
www.brasil.meboresearch.org
maria.delatorre@meboresearch.org
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MEBO talks to US President on NORD Conference Call

As an Organization Member of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), MEBO was invited to a

Conference call with the President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

on Monday, September 16, at 1:40pm EDT to discuss the October launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace. Of course, as members of NORD, our focus will be on how this will affect Rare Disorders, including TMAU and other body and breath odor conditions. Our very own MEBO Community Outreach Director, Cheryl Fields, MBA, PhD (ABD), Human Resources Consultant, was granted a reserved space to join the call to represent our cause.

Our entire international community is most grateful to Cheryl for stepping up to represent us. We look forward to hearing her account of this experience, which will be posted in this blog. The MEBO goal to bring our cause to our political leaders has reached the highest levels in the US government, and I hope that good relationships can be established with this opportunity for future communications. We have reached great heights as an organized community with this opportunity, and we thank NORD for making it happen for us.

Cheryl, remember that you have our whole community praying and thinking of you on Monday afternoon, in camaraderie and support. All the best to you!

María


María de la Torre
Founder and Executive Director

A Public Charity
www.meboresearch.org
www.brasil.meboresearch.org
maria.delatorre@meboresearch.org
MEBO's Blog (English)
El Blog de MEBO (español)
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Cheryl Fields is back with us!

Today, our MEBO Community Outreach Director, Cheryl Fields (Dr. Stillstanding), wrote a comment on one of MEBO’s Post, “MEBO Research is now a registered USA Public Charity,” in which she tells us the following:

(262)-764-0737

cherylfieldskenosha@yahoo.com

Hello everyone.

This is Cheryl Fields, I am living in Wisconsin now. I am working lots of hours and I am not available as much online or via the telephone. I just got back online since September 2012! I was so busy, I didn't have time to purchase a computer! Gosh!

Since April 5th, 2013, I am online again. You all can e-mail me at, cherylfieldskenosha@yahoo.com or call me (262)-764-0737, and leave a voice mail message, please repeat your number twice and state TMAU, so I will know what the call is regarding.

Keep your head up!

Remember it is NOT what happens to you, it is how you respond to it!

Very Sincerely,


Cheryl Fields, MBA, Ph.D. (ABD)

Welcome back, Cheryl! How wonderful it is to have you back with us again! For those newer visitors to the blog, Cheryl has been a very active member of our community, even before MEBO’s existence. Her contribution to MEBO as a US Community Outreach Director has been very much appreciated. Click on the link below where we showcase the fine work done by our Community Outreach and Public Relations Directors both in the US & UK.

Glad to see that you’re going to be around now, Cheryl, online and to receive phone calls!

María de la Torre
Founder and Executive Director

A Public Charity
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Hello from Cheryl Fields

I have had the pleasure of receiving a phone call from our Community Outreach Director, Cheryl Fields, as she is settling into her new home and job in Wisconsin. She’s working hard, but loving it, though still dealing with the challenges sufferers normally face. She’s facing them like a pro. She is happy there, but misses our community, having been disconnected all this time during her move to another state.


Even though her internet service won’t be up and running until November, Cheryl asked that I write this post, notifying sufferers of her new phone number.

262-764-0737

She looks forward to the calls she receives from sufferers.

We thank Cheryl for her support and wish her the best in her new life.

María

María de la Torre 
Founder and Executive Director 

A Public Charity
www.meboresearch.org
www.brasil.meboresearch.org
maria.delatorre@meboresearch.org
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MEBO Research approved as an Organisation Member of EURORDIS

MEBO Research is proud to be a new Organisation Member of EURORDIS, The Voice of Rare Disease Patients in Europe. The Eurordis Board of Officers informed us that our application for associate membership was officially approved today, October 2nd, 2012. The following is a copy of the body of the acceptance letter received:

We are pleased to inform you that your application for associate membership of Eurordis was officially approved by the Board of Officers on October 2nd, 2012.

We would like to welcome you within Eurordis. We strongly believe that bringing together all patient associations will provide people with rare diseases with a strong and unique voice. With more than 500 direct member organisations, Eurordis is recognised and listened to as the European organisation specialised in the needs of patients with rare diseases.

As a member association, you will receive key information on a regular basis. We also encourage you to consult our website: www.eurordis.org and subscribe to our electronic newsletter directly on the site.

Please find attached the Eurordis member logo that you are invited to use on your communication material and website. We will send you by normal mail a welcome package.

Once again, we welcome you to Eurordis. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any further information.

Sincerely yours
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EURORDIS
Plateforme Maladies Rares
96, Rue Didot, 75014 Paris
France

It is an honor and a privilege to hold this membership, and we are most grateful to the Board for this great opportunity.


María


María de la Torre
Founder and Executive Director

A Public Charity
www.meboresearch.org
www.brasil.meboresearch.org
maria.delatorre@meboresearch.org
MEBO's Blog (English)
El Blog de MEBO (español)
MEBO Brasil - Blog (Portuguese)

Why difficulty obtaining employment

MEBO Research's Community Outreach Director, Cheryl Fields, recommends sufferers to read this article in Workopolis entitled, "Why nobody wants to hire you", by Elizabeth Bromstein.

Can't get a job, even though you look in the mirror and what you see looking back is pure awesome?

Here are 15 reasons why people don't want to hire you.

1. You're not a magical renaissance machine willing to work for less than what you're worth.
2. You don't already have a job
3. You're not getting past the bots
4. You aren't qualified
5. You have a stupid email address
6. You're late
7. You lied
8. You're not passionate
9. You look like a jerk online
10. You're lazy about your LinkedIn
11. You lack confidence
12. You're just a bad interview
13. You don't follow up
14. You're inarticulate
15. You're just not likable

Each one of these reasons has a discussion paragraph that is very interesting, that Cheryl and I recommend as a 'must read' to anyone seeking employment. Thanks Cheryl for the heads up.

María

Submitted by:

Cheryl Fields
a.k.a. Dr. StillStanding
Community Outreach Director

A Public Charity
(785)-286-7005 Home/Voice-Mail
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cheryl.fields@meboresearch.org

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