Background
Oakes, Rosalie Vaden was born on June 17, 1917 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Jesse Clifford and Mabel Irene (Plunkett) Oakes.
association executive and social worker
Oakes, Rosalie Vaden was born on June 17, 1917 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Jesse Clifford and Mabel Irene (Plunkett) Oakes.
Bachelor, University Richmond, 1939. Bachelor of Divinity, Crozer Theological Seminary, 1942.
Executive director, Young Women’s Christian Association U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1942-1945; member southern region staff, United Service Organizations/Young Women’s Christian Association Campus Superior vena cava syndrome, Atlanta, 1945-1947; southern regional co-director college/university division, Young Women’s Christian Association United States of America, Atlanta, 1947-1954; executive director, University Texas Young Women’s Christian Association, Austin, 1954-1958; advisory staff, World Affiliated Young Women’s Christian Association South Africa, 1958-1961, 62-72; world relations consultant, National Young Women’s Christian Association United States of America, New York City, 1972-1976; world relations executive, National Young Women’s Christian Association United States of America, New York City, 1976-1982; retired, National Young Women’s Christian Association United States of America, New York City, 1982.
Active division overseas ministries National Council Churches, New York City, 1972-1982. Young Women’s Christian Association representative Cooperative in Development, New York City, 1976-1982, American Council Volunteer Agencies for Foreign Service, New York City, 1976-1982, Washington Office on Africa, 1984-1994. Member vestry Church Epiphany, Washington, 1984-1987, 93-95, chair outreach committee, member search committee, downtown cluster congregations representative, 1989-1991.
Democratic precinct activist, 1986-1992.