Seketta Skoloda Character Analysis

Since running for the office of Clerk, Seketta “Zee” Skoloda has begun speaking more often about the issues that inspire her. ‘I do have a great interest in seeing that people who are seeking services, whether private or government matters, are treated with respect and concern. Too often customers are greeted in a manner that suggests annoyance or worse’, Skoloda states.

Her belief is that this is a reflection of where we, America, Stafford, society, are going. ‘There is a brusqueness in our character now. Nastiness is everywhere and it is accepted’, she says. It became most evident for Skoloda during the last few years in our political arena. She also sees it reflected in the culture of our youth, where their dissatisfaction is reflected in hip hop and rap, and which relinquish themselves over to the pressures of success, materialism, and sexuality to which they are so vulnerable. She mentions the …show more content…
She commutes daily to Northern Virginia where she works as a federal contract employee for Walden Security. In her lead position, she oversees the daily operations of over 20 other contract employees. She has daily contact and interaction with clerks’ offices, judges’ offices, other staff and clients, as well as contact with the public. Seketta gained her knowledge of the intricacies of the law and the working of courts by rising through the ranks from entry level positions. She is known for her integrity and no nonsense approach to work, especially employee and customer relations. Seketta’s first work experience with the courts was as a Child Support Enforcement Case Worker in Prince Georges County, Maryland. In her early 20s, she was responsible for managing paternity and delinquent child support cases, which included obtaining petitions and presenting evidence as these cases moved through the