Civil Rights Team

Teresa Banks Civil Rights Technical Service Team Leader
61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 17T26 Atlanta, GA 30303 Ph: (404) 562-3592 FAX: (404) 562-3700 teresa.banks@dot.gov Experience Began working in field in 1978 Joined FHWA in 1980

Education •    Portland State University •    Bachelor of Science, Business Management -- University of Phoenix at Colorado

Expertise/Specialty

•    Disadvantaged Business Enterprise •    Equal Opportunity Contractor Compliance •    Indian Preference •    State Internal EEO •    Title VI/Nondiscrimination -- Develops Customized training

Professional Associations

•    Served on several national task forces and committees •    Conference Chairperson for Civil rights conferences, advisor for Regional and National Conferences •    Advisor for Civil Rights Executive Councils

Professional Highlights

•    NHI Certified Instructor •    Served as Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator for Civil Rights and developed national Program initiatives •    Advisor for Southern Transportation Civil Rights Executive Council •    Served as Lead on National Task forces, Committees, and national conferences and Forums. •    Civil Rights Discipline Champion •    1978-80 Civil Rights (CR) Specialist, US Forest Service, Portland, OR •    1980-88 CR Specialist/Asst CR Director, FHWA. Region 10, Portland, OR •    1988-99 Regional CR Director. FHWA Region 8, Denver, CO •    1999-2003 CR Team Leader, FHWA Southern Resource Center, Atlanta GA •    2003-2007, Senior CR Specialist, FHWA Resource Center, Atlanta, GA •    2007-Present, CR Team Leader, FHWA Resource Center, Atlanta, GA

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