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ODI Staff Spotlight: Doretha Jackson
Doretha, how long have you worked at OCA? Tell us a little bit about your career path. I joined the court system as a temp in 1996, when we were still at 270 Broadway. I began in the Education and Training Unit, and after a few months the position was made permanent. I was with E&T until 2002, and then went to work in the Office of Workforce Diversity (OWD). After that, I worked with the Division of Human Resources on a special project, from 2008-2010. When that project came to an end, I went back to (OWD) – now called the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) and have been working here ever since! What does “diversity and inclusion” mean to you? Collaboration. It is bringing people together for a common cause. Treating everyone with respect, and professionalism. Have there been any favorite projects that you’ve worked on? Which one(s)? For many years, I helped out with the “Take Our Children to Work Day” program, and I loved it. We took the kids to different courts, and even had a mock trial one year where they got to participate. It was a lot of work, but so enjoyable to see the kids learning about the courts and their parent’s jobs. 
Doretha Jackson of ODI (second from left) with participants at a
Where is your hometown? What places have you lived in or enjoyed visiting? My hometown is the Bronx, New York! Born in Manhattan – Spanish Harlem – I‘ve lived in the Bronx since childhood. When I was younger I joined the Army (Reserves), and got to spend some time in different states, especially down South. A few years ago I went to the island of Jamaica and visited Dunns River Falls, which was beautiful. Next on my list is Las Vegas. Tell us something that might surprise us about you. A fun fact about Doretha: I recently joined the 40+ Double Dutch Club! It’s a group of women who get together to jump rope on the weekends. We have a coach, and there are clubs in all 50 states. It’s a lot of fun, and I get to impress my grandchildren! Check out this video of Doretha’s Double-Dutch skills:
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If you have ever telephoned the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, you’ve probably been greeted by the friendly voice of Doretha Jackson. On any given day, Doretha can be found at our Beaver Street office, where she answers calls, processes paperwork, updates the ODI database, and handles a host of other critical administrative tasks, to keep ODI running smoothly. In this issue of Mosaic, we take a few minutes to chat with the longest-serving member of the staff, Court Analyst Doretha!
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