Alice Heiskell Riley

Background

Riley, Alice Heiskell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of James Theodore and Alice (Heiskell) Harris.

Education

Bachelor in History, Glassboro (New Jersey) State College, 1973; Master of Public Administration, Center Michigan U., 1978; postgraduate, Princeton University, 1978-1979.

Career

Administrative assistant, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1966-1969; community relations specialist, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1969-1972; field representative, New Jersey Department Civil Service, Trenton, 1972-1973; field coordinator, Division of Youth and Family Services, Trenton, 1974-1977; field coordinator, Division of Youth and Family Services, Trenton, 1979-1987; administrative analyst, Division of Youth and Family Services, Trenton, since 1987; assistant deputy commissioner, New Jersey Department of Banking, Trenton, 1977-1979. Consultant Higher Education Assistance, Albany, New York, since 1978, Wanda Webster Stansbury Association, Trenton, 1979-1984. Consultant in field; banking representative Federal Executive Board of Minority Business Enterprise, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Alice Heiskell Riley has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant, social services, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coordinator Womens Political Caucus, Burlington County, New Jersey, 1974-1977. Member rules committee Democratic National Convention, Washington, 1978. Fellow American Society of Public Adminstrs., American Management Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Member National Political Congress, League of Women Voters (chairman human resources 1968), Minority Womens Network (co-chair, chair since 1987), 100 Black Women of South (chair economics development 1986), Sigma Iota Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocation: writing an autobiography.

Connections

Married William L. Watkins, December 19, 1946 (divorced August 1954). Children: Teresita L. Watkins Dorrall, William L. Junior. Married Raymond E. Riley, November 11, 1962 (deceased May 1985).

Father:

James Theodore Harris

Mother:

Alice (Heiskell) Harris

Spouse:

William L. Watkins

Spouse:

Raymond E. Riley

child:

William L. Junior Riley

child:

Teresita L. Watkins Dorrall Riley