Gloria Craig Oliver-Simon

Background

Oliver-Simon, Gloria Craig was born on September 19, 1947 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jesse Harper and Lavinia Craig Cuff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1987. Juris Doctor, American University, 1990. Master of Science, American University, 1992.

Career

Personnel specialist Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1974-1980. Personnel/human resources specialist VA Central Office, Washington, 1980-1990, human resources manager, 1990-1997. Attorney/adviser human resource management/senior human resources consultant VACO.

Member VA Work Group on Minority Initiatives, 1990, 93—. VA coordinator, representative Council for Excellence in Governments Speakers Bureau Project, 1991-1992, Public Employees Roundtable for Public Service Recognition Week, 1991-1992. Subcommittee chair Student Employee Programs, Office of Personnel Management Work Group, 1993.

Coordinator VA Caring and Courtesy Campaign Focus Group, 1993. Member VA Veterans Health Administration Nursing Shortage Task Group, 1987, 93, VA Work Group on the National and Community Service Program, 1993-1994, 95-96, Veterans Health Administration Healthcare Reform Work Group on Customer Service, 1993-1994. VA's National Committee on Employment of Disabled Veterans and People with Disabilities, 1992-1993.

VA Office Human Resources Management coordinator President's Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities/Department of Defense Student Employment Initiative, 1994-1995. VA Office of Human Resources Management steering committee 1994-1996. Member Department of Energy Student Employment Task Group, 1994-1996.

VACO coordinator Welfare to Work Initiative, since 1997. VACO council member VA Early Mediation Program, since 1999. Member VACO Workgroup on Position Sensitivity and Suitability Adjudication, since 1999.

Mentor VA VACO Federal Women's Program, since 1999.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1991, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit) 1994, District of Columbia 1997.

Membership

Board directors Southern Procter and Gamble County Community Charities, Inc., since 1999, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2000. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, National Bar Association, Federal Circuit Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Bar Association of District of Columbia, Phi Delta Phi, University Maryland Alumni Association (mentor program), American University Alumni Association (admissions committee, mentor program for graduate and law students), Leadership VA Alumni Association (chair promotions committee 1997-2000), AKA Sorority Inc., DAV Auxiliary (federal unit 1), Zonta International, American Legion Auxiliary.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married James Russell Norwood, September 1970 (divorced). 1 child, James Russell Junior. Married Joseph M. Simon, January 1993.

Father:

Jesse Harper

Mother:

Lavinia Craig Cuff

Spouse:

James Russell Norwood

Spouse:

Joseph M. Simon

child:

James Russell Junior Oliver-Simon