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Derryck, Vivian Lowery was born on January 30, 1945 in Cleveland. Daughter of Collins Henry Lowery and Mildred Olivia (Lovejoy) Jackson.
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Derryck, Vivian Lowery was born on January 30, 1945 in Cleveland. Daughter of Collins Henry Lowery and Mildred Olivia (Lovejoy) Jackson.
Bachelor, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1967; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1967-1969; Master of International Affairs, Columbia University, 1990.
African curriculum specialist, multicultural heritage teacher African and Hispanic History and Culture Program, New York City, 1969-1970;
assistant director African-American Studies Program, New York City Community College, Brooklyn, 1970-1971;
project director, Education Development Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1973;
senior researcher, instructor social science, University Liberia, 1974-1977;
research associate, United States House Representatives, Washington, 1978;
consultant, Carnegie Corporation, New York City, 1979;
consultant, United States Agency International Development Office Women in Development, Washington, 1978-1979;
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senior associate, V.P.'s Task Force Youth Employment, Washington, 1979;
director, United States Secretariat World Conference United Nations Decade Women, Washington, 1979-1980;
deputy assistant secretary Equal Employment Opportunity, Civil Rights, unites states department State, Washington, 1980-1982;
executive vice president, director international division, National Council Negro Women, Washington, 1982-1984;
consultant, United States Agency International Development, Washington, 1984-1985;
vice president programs, National Democratic Institute International Affairs, Washington, 1984-1988;
vice president Meridian House International, executive director, Washington International Center, 1988-1989;
president, African-American Institute, New York City, since 1989. Board directors African Center Development and Strategic Studies, Ibeju-Ode, Nigeria, Meridian International Center. Secretary board, Executive Committee InterAction, Washington, since 1990.
Vice president, board directors International Development Conference, Washington, 1983-1989, member, since 1983. Member of advisory commission on voluntary foreign aid United States Agency for International Development.
Board directors TransAfrica (District of Columbia chapter), 1983-1989, Overseas Education Fund International, 1981-1991, Association Women in Development, 1983-1985, United Nations Association, 1987-1990, Emergency Appeal South African Families, 1986-1989. Member Council Foreign Relations, African Studies Association (Bretton Woods committee), National Council Negro Women (life), Association Women in Development.
Married Dennis Anthony Derryck, September 14, 1968 (divorced 1986). Children: David Pollard, Amanda Jahdne. Married Robert Joel Berg, June 24, 1989.
Stepdaughter Belinda Z.