Title
Biography of Dolores Colburg
Files
Biography
DOLORES COLBURG
2460 Village Lane, Apt. 318B
Billings, Montana 59102
Home: (406) 245-6675 Cell: (406)-672-0387
E-mail: dcolburg@bresnan.net
EDUCATION:
1964 B.A. in English with honors, University of Montana
FEMA EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
2011-2012 Served two deployments covering 4 ½ months in New York State in part as NDRS Recovery Mission Support Specialist (NMSP) and as RSCL
2011 Served a 6-week deployment in Alabama as NMSP
2010 Served a 6-week deployment in Tennessee as RSCL and as then an acting Branch Director
2009 Served a 3-month deployment in Texas as NMSP; also supervised 10 Americorps personnel assigned to this DR for a 6-week period
2008 Served a 6-week deployment in Wisconsin as NMSP
2005 Served a one-month deployment in Florida at FEMA’s Recovery Center (from the 2004 hurricanes) in the Community Relations Program as a Reports Tech and Admin Liaison
2004 Served first ever deployment for FEMA for 3 months in Alabama (DR ) in the Community Relations Program as Field Officer/Finance Manager in assisting CR personnel with timesheets and voucher worksheets, distributing cash advances, assisting in the billeting process, and managing/reconciling the CR “supercard” for the new DAEs.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
1987-1992 Commissioner of Political Practices for State of Montana
1980-1986 Owner, Dolores Colburg Associates, Machias, Maine, specializing in income tax preparation, accounting, and rental property management
1979-1980 Associate Real Estate Broker, Roundabout Real Estate, Machias, Maine
1978-1979 Visiting Senior Lecturer in Education, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
1977-1978 Self-awarded sabbatical for relaxing and reflecting; some consultant work in Washington, D.C. (National Institute of Education)
1969-1976 State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Montana, an elective office
1967-1969 Administrative Assistant to State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Helena, Montana
1964-1967 English and social studies teacher, Helena Junior High School, Helena, MT
1950-1961 Telephone operator, accounting assistant in newspaper office, and 9 years in
oil industry as technician/assistant to geologists
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER SERVICE:
1989-1992 Steering Committee, Council on Governmental Ethics Laws
1980-1985 Board of Pesticides Control, State of Maine
1983-1984 Commission on the Status of Education in Maine
1973-1976 Board of Directors, Council of Chief State School Officers
1973-1976 Board of Directors, Mountain-Plains Education and Economic
Development Corporation
1972-1976 Governor’s Employment and Training Council, Montana
1970 Montana Advisory Council to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights
1970 Governor’s Council on Status of Women, Montana
1969-1976 Board of Trustees, Montana Teachers’ Retirement System
1969-1976 Montana State Library Commission
1969-1976 Board of Regents, Montana University System
1969-1976 Board of Public Education, Montana
1969-1976 Board of Land Commissioners, Montana (trust and stewardship of public school lands
1969-1976 Board of Directors, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory,
Portland, Oregon
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
Public policy, public service, institutional management and administration, education policy
PERSONAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES:
The arts, reading, walking, playing bridge, community service, golf
Publication Date
Winter 2016
Recommended Citation
Colburg, Dolores and Barrett, Evan, "Biography of Dolores Colburg" (2016). Biographies and Photos of Series Participants. 38.
https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/crucible_bios/38