Doris Waddell
Program Support Technician
Doris joined the Office of Economic Development in 2004. A native of Southwest Virginia, she has also lived in Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. During her 12 years in Dallas, Doris worked as the assistant Coordinator for the Career Development Center at Skyline Center, a magnet school with over over 4,000 students. Doris also completed a degree in Computer Information Systems while in Texas.
While in Atlanta, Doris began a new career as a contract administrator for a company that supplied materials for municipal water treatment facilities. She soon became familiar with multi-million dollar budgets and contract language. After a few years in Atlanta, she returned to Virginia and began her career at Virginia Tech.
In her role as Program Support Technician, Doris supports the director and associate director. She also works with the specialists and associates on the many varied programs. Along with managing the day-to-day of the office, she also coordinates the department budget, and the varied federal and state grant budgets. Doris built and manages the OED website, and produces the electronic newsletter. When not at work, she is an avid bird watcher and photographer, gardner and science fiction fan.
Phone: (540) 231-5278
Fax: (540) 231-8850
Email: dwaddell@vt.edu
