Advocating By Example With Rebekah Grieb

Rebekah Grieb is a Contract Management Support (CMS) senior site supervisor at Alphapointe, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with vision loss through employment opportunities, rehabilitation services, and job training. Rebekah joined  Alphapointe in 2017, and she has led its CMS department since 2022. She also leads the CMS Services Committee for the National Association for the Employment of People who are Blind.  Outside of work, Rebekah is a stage manager and production assistant for live theatre and serves as a mentor for future stage managers as part of the Emerging Theatre Professionals Initiative. She holds a bachelor's degree in communication from Pittsburg State University. In this episode… People who are blind face significant barriers to employment and career advancement. What does it take to not just overcome those obstacles, but to lead, hire, and advocate for lasting change? According to Rebekah Grieb, a National Industries for the Blind Advocate for Leadership and Employment advocate, real progress begins when individuals are empowered to tell their own stories and demonstrate what's possible. She highlights how adaptive technologies, federal contracting work, and persistent advocacy can transform exclusion into opportunity. The impact is tangible: unemployed for years despite her qualifications, Rebekah now leads high-impact federal projects and creates employment pathways for others with vision loss. Her lived experience fuels her mission to reshape public perceptions and advocate for legislative change, such as reforming Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)  and supporting a 1% AbilityOne Program utilization goal for the Department of Defense. Rebekah Grieb, Contract Management Support site supervisor at Alphapointe, talks about building meaningful careers for people who are blind, advocating for legislation that creates employment opportunities, and using adaptive tools to stay competitive.