Background
Talbert, Dorothy Georgie Burkett was born in Rison, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Booker T. and Dorothy (Ragan) Burkett.
Talbert, Dorothy Georgie Burkett was born in Rison, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Booker T. and Dorothy (Ragan) Burkett.
AB, Arkansas State A. M. and N. College, 1946. Master of Social Work, Atlanta University, 1948. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1962.
Postgraduate, Tulane University, 1965.
Caseworker child welfare services Mississippi Department Public Welfare, 1948—1949, Illinois Public Aid Commission, Chicago, 1951—1953. Probation counselor Family Court Delaware, 1956—1958. With Delaware State Department Public Welfare, Dover, 1958—1971, unit supervisor, 1962—1964, supervisor licensing and day care services, 1964—1967.
Chief program development Child Welfare Services, 1967—1968, chief services to families and children, 1968—1971, assistant director family services division social services, 1971—1978, deputy director adult and special services, 1978—1982. Adult crisis intervention coordinator Newark, since 1982. Staff training/resource developer, since 1985.
Instructor continuing education program University Delaware, since 1968. Retired, since 1989
Member social services advisory committee Delaware Adolescent Program, 1969—1975, board directors, 1969—1975. Member State Advisory Council on Alcoholism, 1972—1976, Delaware Development Disabilities Planning Council, Delaware Advisory Council for Coordinator of Services to Handicapped.
Social work education advisory committee Delaware State College, since 1978. Board directors United Way of Delaware, 1979. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Caucus Black Aged, Black Professional Forum (secretary 1979), National Council Public Welfare Administrators, American Public Welfare Association, National Association Social Workers, Delta Sigma Theta.
Married Ernest Talbert Talbert, May 15, 1949. Children: Ernest George, Dorothy Ernette.