Background
Stephens, Esme McDermot was born on October 14, 1923 in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Arrived in United States, 1945, naturalized, 1956. Daughter of Clifford Constantine and Vera Annabelle (Baraham) DePass.
Stephens, Esme McDermot was born on October 14, 1923 in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Arrived in United States, 1945, naturalized, 1956. Daughter of Clifford Constantine and Vera Annabelle (Baraham) DePass.
Bachelor, University Würzburg.I., 1945.
With customer relations department R.H. Macy & Company, New York City, 1945—1946. Analyst Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation, 1946—1949. Department head Posner Laboratories, Inc., 1965—1969.
Director American Broadcasting Company Youth Program, Corona, East Elmhurst, New York, 1968—1970. Senior caseworker Congressman Herman Badillo, Bronx, New York, 1970—1977. Assistant to deputy mayor Herman Badillo, New York City, 1978—1979.
Senior caseworker Congressman Robert Garcia, Bronx, 1979—1981. Director management and training Holiday Inns, Incorporated, New York York City, Los Angeles, since 1981.
Public relations officer East-Elmhurst Civic Association, New York, 1968—1981. Member National Council Negro Women, Incorporated, New York York City, 1968—1982. Civic worker and youth council member Crestview-Greentree East Association, Victorville, California, since 1983.
Member of National Urban League, National Association Negro Business & Professional Women, Coalition of 100 Black Women, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life).
Married Basil El'strande Stephens, August 20, 1949. Children: JoAnn, Michele, Basil J.