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SAP administration and Kootz, worked to address traveled throughout the
software development; and and eliminate description United States and worldwide
multiple data integration against women and representing the Women's
technologies in Asia, E minorities in the workforce. Bureau and the US
Obtaining my initial job at Delores Crockett was on the Department of Labor
Bell Labs upon graduation frontline. including: Oslo, Norway
was key to my personal, She has a lifelong career France; Costa Rica;
technical and academic serving the employment Northern Ireland.
development. Jettye Hasben needs of women including: She delivered a keynote
Dash, Pamela Vaughn and I Director, Atlanta Office of address for then First Lady
became the first black Minority Women's Hillary Rodham Clinton
women to participate in the Employment Program before a convention of the
Lab’s graduate study (1970's); Regional Director NAACP; established a
program (GSP) and attain of the Women's Bureau, division of the Women's
the Member of Technical U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau in San Jose, Costa
Staff title.
Atlanta; Deputy Director, Rica; delivered a speech
At the Helm of the Women's Bureau, US before the governing body of
Women’s Bureau, Department of Labor, the United Nations in
Opening Doors Washington, DC (1979- Geneva Switzerland; and
Delores Parker Crockett 2006). As the highest served as US representative
ranking civil servant in the in OECD committee
In the 1970’s the Women’s
Bureau of the U.S. agency, served as Acting meetings in Paris, France.
Department of Labor, under Director numerous years Delores was honored by the
the leadership of Elizabeth under the Clinton, and Bush presence of two former
Administrations. she
