Background
Dodds, Claudette La Vonn was born on September 2, 1947 in Lenapah, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Willie Lee and Dora (Harrell) Davis.
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Claudette La Vonn Dodds
Edit ProfileRadio executive and consultant
Education
Associate of Applied Science with honors, Kennedy-King College, 1984; Bachelor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1989; postgraduate, Bernadean U., since 1997.
Career
Newscaster, newswriter, Station WKKC-FM, Chicago, 1983-1984;
news director, Station WKKC-FM, Chicago, 1984-1985;
program and music director, Station WKKC-FM, Chicago, 1985;
station manager, Station WKKC-FM, Chicago, 1985-1987;
member Executive Board, treasurer Young People's Radio Network, Station WKKC-FM, Chicago, since 1996;
treasurer Friday Radio Connection, Station WKKC-FM, Chicago, since 1996;
research assistant Vernon Jarrett, Chicago Sun Times, 1988-1989;
executive assistant to president, Station WVON, Chicago, 1989;
assistant station manager, Station WYCA-FM, Crawford Broadcasting Company, Chicago, Hammond, Indiana, 1989-1990. Member of advisory committee College Broadcasting, 1985-1987. Consultant Chicago Nite Life, 1985-1987, Hayes & Company, since 1986, Morning Show/Danny Jack Station KWEZ, Monroe, Louisiana, since 1986, Station WKKC-FM, Future Records, since 1988.
Music researcher Let's Dance, Chicago, 1986-1988. Broadcast assistant Station WVON, Chicago, 1989, Executive Board Young People's Network Station WKKC-FM, since 1988, Youth on the Move, 1994, facilitator YPN workshops, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Democratic Student Task Force, Chicago, 1984, Student Disciplinary Board, Chicago, 1986. Coordinator Concerned Studies for Broadcasting Equipment, 1984. Member Task Force for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prevention, since 1993, consultant Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome task force, member program evaluation committee, since 1994.
Volunteer Darrell Stingley Youth Foundation, 1994. Board directors Midwest Center for Comprehensive Svc. Active caring for patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, providing medical services, housing and counseling.
Fundraising chairman Woman Against Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1996, and The Midwest Center for Comprehensive Care (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). Volunteer Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Clinic ProvidentHosp., Chicago, since 1997. Board directors, executive vice president Young Peoples Radio Network, Chicago, since 1997.
Member American Association of University Women, Coalition Labor Union Women, Families Advocating Injury Reduction, Americans for Legal Reform, Order of Eastern Star (Cable chapter # 108 Prince Hall), Sorority and Heroines of Jericho (Rahab Court # 61), Knights Templar (Chicago), Sigma Gamma Rho (Delta Sigma chapter).
Interests
Connections
Married Donald Howard Dodds, January 14, 1965 (divorced June 1982). Children: Clarence Adam, Donyielle Alana, Erin Michelle.
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Nationality
American