Eloise Dolores Kitty Oliver

Background

Oliver, Eloise Dolores Kitty was born on December 16, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Roy Hurschel and Terotha Elizabeth (Glover) Leeks.

Education

Bachelor in English, U. Florida, 1969; Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Florida International U., 1994.

Career

Staff writer, columnist, Miami Herald, Broward County, Florida, 1971-1990; president, Kitty O. Enterprises, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1989; assistant to president for diversity concerns, Nova Southeastern U., Fort Lauderdale, 1992-1994. Visiting instructor, lecturer Florida International U., North Miami, Florida, 1994-1996. Visiting assistant professor Florida Atlantic U., Fort Lauderdale, since 1995.

Consultant, presenter educational video production and workshops Broward County School Sys., Nova U., Florida International U., Broward County Government, since 1989.

Achievements

• Eloise Dolores Kitty Oliver has been listed as a notable Ethnic diversity consultant, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Kitty Oliver Minority scholar award University Florida, Gainesville, 1988, chair engineering advising committee, 1995-1996. Minority and youth chair for Leadership Broward programs Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, 1989-1990, 91-92. Member Modern Language Association, Associated Writing Programs, South Florida Book Group.

Interests

• Avocations: jazz singing, motivational speaking.

Connections

Married Richard Calvin Oliver, January 26, 1968 (divorced September 1989). Children: Kali Rita, Brian Kyle.

Father:

Roy Hurschel Leeks

Mother:

Terotha Elizabeth (Glover) Leeks

Spouse:

Richard Calvin Oliver

child:

Brian Kyle Oliver

child:

Kali Rita Oliver