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roxie deku
ADMINISTRATOR/ADVOCATE, QUECHAN INDIAN TRIBE
Location: yuma, AZ United States
Joined: Aug 13th, 2009

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Roxie Ann "Roxann." Latimer-Deku (February 28, 1956) is an American author, best known for writing African American romance, mystery and erotica genres.
Biography
Born and raised in Santa Monica California, she resides in Yuma Arizona and works as a Victims Advocate in Winterhaven, California. In her writings, Roxann writes from an African American woman�s perspective focusing on characters derived from her life reared in an upper middle class background but with life experiences in blighted urban America to international locations (Africa) and other destinations.
Latimer has worked as a social worker, writer, television producer, paralegal and non profit administrative director. Latimer is the head of two non profits, (Friends of Russell Latimer, Inc. and Hot Springs Rural Network, Inc. and is employed by the Quechan Indian Tribe as Administrator and Advocate for Domestic Violence victims.
Latimer has published three novels and is currently at work on a forth and a book of poetry.
Bibliography
You Never Know 2002*
Murder Most Mystic, 2006**
Street Life, 2009
* Winner of African Writers Novel of the Year Award
** Winner of Black Mystery Writers Excellence Award
References
1. www.roxannlatimer.com
2. WIM Media Bio 2009
3. Deku/Dadzie interview Nation 2 Nation & Women in Motion Interviews 2009

My Interview Question

may we conspire to inspire

Life & Professional Aspirations:

produce movies, continue writing books and work with non profits

Website:

http://www.roxannlatimer.com

Education (request update)

UC, Los Angeles class of 1987

Undergrad Major: Sociology

Experience

I currently work with QUECHAN INDIAN TRIBE as ADMINISTRATOR/ADVOCATE
I have 15 years of experience working in the Consulting Services industry.

Administrator/Advocate | Victim Services Quechan Indian Tribe
From January 2008 to Current • 18 year(s)
Administrate OVAW Domestic Violence Grant, provide advocacy and case management for domestic violence victims, develop trainings for law enforcement.

Grant & Business Plan Writer | Business Pavilion
From January 2008 to Current • 18 year(s)
Write grants and business plans for various organizations.

Executive Producer, Head Writer & Director | WIM Media & Publications Group
From January 1997 to January 2008 • 11 year(s)
Create and develop television programming on public access, write and edit scripts, supervise writers and staff.

Consultant | Various companies
From January 2006 to January 2007 • 1 year(s)
Created profit and non-profit corporations, wrote business plans for charter schools and day care, designed press releases and media kits.

Counselor/Case Manager Consultant | Various organizations and individuals
From January 2000 to January 2007 • 7 year(s)
Provided counseling and case management to individuals and families, intervention and referrals for domestic violence victims, homeless and inmates.

Administrator | Friends of Russell Latimer, Inc.
From January 1992 to January 2004 • 12 year(s)
Administrate Nation 2 Nation social service program, secure and manage donations for Africa AIDS relief efforts, oversee drug and alcohol programs.

Journalism Instructor | Y.O.U. School
From January 1997 to January 2000 • 3 year(s)
Instructed journalism class and administered creation of newspaper for At Risk Youth Program, supervised graduate students.

Vice President | Degmer Associates, Inc.
From January 1988 to January 1990 • 2 year(s)
Administrator of West African Import Export company with student and business exchange training program, traveled to Ghana and Liberia.

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