Background
Estes, Valerie was born on April 9, 1941 in Inglewood, California, United States. Daughter of Warren Clough and Mary Katherine (Pray) Estes.
Estes, Valerie was born on April 9, 1941 in Inglewood, California, United States. Daughter of Warren Clough and Mary Katherine (Pray) Estes.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, University Nevada, 1962. Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, University California, Berkeley, 1973. Master of Arts in Anthropology, University California, Berkeley, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University California, Berkeley, 1984.
Administrative assistant, Office of Sen. Howard W. Cannon, Washington, 1962-1963; assistant public relations, California Wine Institute, San Francisco, 1963-1964; private practice tutor English, private practice, Greece, Turkey, Libya, Italy, 1964-1967; editorial assistant, Grey Fox Press & Grove Press, San Francisco, 1968-1975; director women, work & family project, University of California, Berkeley, 1984-1985; lecturer, University of California, Hayward, 1985-1986; director women & work and 3d world American, Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs, Berkeley, 1986-1988; co-director minority education project, University of California, Berkeley, 1988-1990; gender & socioeconomic analyst, Development Strategies for Fragile Lands Project, Washington, 1991-1993; senior social analyst, Gender in Social and Economics Systems Project, Washington, 1993-1994; creator, coordinator, Gender and Environmental Network, Washington, 1991-1994; independent consultant, United States Agency International Development & Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, 1994-1996; gender analyst, United States Agency International Development, since 1996.
Member American Anthropology Association, Consortium Women in Development.
Married Robert Burns Morrill, May 26, 1963 (divorced 1969). Married David Lazar, March 20, 2002.