Verda Lorraine Harris-Olayinka

Background

Harris-Olayinka, Verda Lorraine was born on January 19, 1949 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Warren Linwood and Mattie (Noonan) Harris.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1975; M of Professional Studies, Cornell Univercity, 1985.

Career

Coordinator, supervisor, FAMUS Artists-St. Petersburg (Florida) Arts Comsn., 1977-1978; project director, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People-APETS, St. Petersburg, 1978-1979; intake coordinator, Vocational Foundation, Inc., New York City, 1979-1980; job developer, Westside Cluster Centers and Settlements, Inc., New York City, 1980-1982; instructor continuing education, York College, Jamaica, New York, 1984-1986; project director, Paul Robeson Theatre, Brooklyn, 1987; program director, Latimer-Woods Economics Development Association, Brooklyn, 1987-1989; cultural consultant, Research and Development, Brooklyn, since 1989; research coordinator, East Fulton Street Group, Brooklyn, 1991-1992; project coordinator, HEALTH WATCH Information and Promotion Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Brooklyn, since 1992. Board directors 40 Greene Avenue Cultural Center, Inc., Brooklyn, 1988-1990, EastFulton Street Group, since 1991. Facilitator National Conference Artists, New York City, 1987, Ednl.

Summit: Linking Culture and Education, New York City, 1992.

Achievements

• Verda Lorraine Harris-Olayinka has been listed as a noteworthy Health agency administrator, cultural consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: classical piano, blues/jazz bassoon, traditional African flutes, expounding African culture and the arts.

Connections

Married Ade Olayinka, July 16, 1988. Children: Khalebo Harris, Khalim Harris.

Father:

Warren Linwood Harris

Mother:

Mattie (Noonan) Harris

Spouse:

Ade Olayinka

child:

Khalim Harris Harris-Olayinka

child:

Khalebo Harris Harris-Olayinka