Background
Richards-Vital, Claudia was born on May 18, 1935 in Banes, Oriente, Cuba. Arrived in the United States, 1951.
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Claudia Richards-Vital
Edit ProfileEducation
Associate of Arts in Business Administration/English, Havana Business Academy, 1951. Diploma in Early Childhood Development, Miami Dade Community College, 1972.
Career
Private practice nanny, Miami Beach, Florida, 1951—1956. Seamstress Playboy Club, Miami, 1961—1965. Production supervisor Southern Bakery, 1965—1969.
Care mother James E. Scott Community Agency, 1970—1975. Nurse assistant North Shore Hospital, 1970—1975. Home health aide Total Care Home Health Agency, 1975—1985.
Site director Young Men’s Christian Association, 1985—1995. Sole proprietor Veronica's Boutique, 1982—1989, Claudia's Formal Wear, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
President Local #249 American Bakery and Confectionery Workers International American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Florida, 1966—1969. Member of National Association of Female Executives, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Interests
Connections
Daughter of Vasper Zacharia Richards and Ana Louisa Coombs - Vital. Married Eugene Blackman, July 22, 1956 (divorced April 20, 1965). Children: Emery, John, Veronica.
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American Cuban -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Named Parent of Year, Metro Dade County, 1993. Recipient Diamond Pendant, Queen Elizabeth II, 1965, certified of Appreciation, Young Men’s Christian Association of Miami, Florida, 1990.Named Parent of Year, Metro Dade County, 1993. Recipient Diamond Pendant, Queen Elizabeth II, 1965, certified of Appreciation, Young Men’s Christian Association of Miami, Florida, 1990.