1. Communicating with the people of
District 12
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Volume XV, Issue 9 September 2015 August 28, 2015
Division of Opportunity, Diversity & Inclusion
In an effort to promote diversity and pro-
vide equitable opportunities both internally
and externally, ODOT created the Division of
Opportunity, Diversity & Inclusion (ODI) on
July 1, 2015. Kim Watson is currently serv-
ing as the Acting Deputy Director of this new
division. ODI is comprised of:
ODI will work to increase diversity and
inclusion opportunities for all stakeholders,
including those seeking to do business with
the department and those who seek employ-
ment with the department. The division is
committed to:
all employees as well as the employees of our
consultants and contractors.
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holders on ODOT’s processes and how to do
business with ODOT to remove barriers real
and perceived.
program to make sure all stakeholders—espe-
cially small and disadvantaged businesses and
current and prospective ODOT employees—
understand the resources and opportunities
available to them.
assessing feedback
from stakeholders,
customers, and the
broader commu-
nity.
real and sustain-
able opportunities
through education,
networking, train-
ing and capacity
building.
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nities to promote high standards of diversity
and inclusion in the transportation infrastruc-
ture workforce.
In August, Maria R. Davila
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the District 12 Headquarters.
Before her time with ODOT she spent
over a decade working in the Hispanic com-
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lationships and assisting the community with
understanding property documents as well as
living-wills and durable powers of attorney
for healthcare.
from Ohio University and an International
Baldwin Wallace University.
Maria R. Davila