Virginia Andreu

Assistant Director of Special Operations Division, Office of Federal Operations, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Virginia Andreu is the Assistant Director of Special Operations Division, Federal Sector Programs within the Office of Federal Operations, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Washington, D.C. Special Operations Division has a unique role in providing legal and technical advice to internal and external EEO stakeholders on complex legal issues in accordance with applicable Federal EEO laws and regulations.

Ms. Andreu’s EEOC career began in 1999 as an Attorney Advisor in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). During her tenure with the EEOC, Ms. Andreu has served in several roles, including Acting Branch Chief and Attorney Advisor within Federal Sector Programs; and General Attorney in Appellate Review Program.

In addition, Ms. Andreu is a senior trainer, presenter, and educator, who has presented on behalf of the EEOC at various EEO and Diversity conferences, symposiums and trainings in the federal, state, and local governments as well as private sector.

Ms. Andreu obtained a Master of Laws (LLM.), in Law and Government, & Labor and Employment Law, from American University, Washington College of Law in Washington D.C; and received her Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Ms. Andreu holds a BA in Political Science cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Puerto Rico Bar.

Panel Information

Tuesday, July 26

1:30 PM EST

Intersectionality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace

We will discuss the concept of intersectionality, recognizing that an individual’s identity 0 has many dimensions. These dimensions, race, color, gender, age, etc. are not segregated. Rather these dimensions are intertwined to affect our experiences and behaviors in relation to inequality, injustice, and discrimination. When analyzed, we learn that these dimensions produce a unique and different experience of discrimination, rather than an additional issue of discrimination. Intersectionality, when effectively applied in the workplace, moves us away from single issue approaches.

Wednesday, July 27

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST

FTI EEOC Forum (open to all EEO practitioners)

This full-day forum is dedicated to all EEO practitioners, federal employees, and the general public. Topics will include, reasonable accommodations (disability and religion), workplace harassment, and EEOC case updates. Refresher credit is provided for both counselors and investigators.