Anthropology field researcher, Harlem (1926)
Anthropology field researcher, Florida (1927)
Anthropology field researcher, Jamaica (1936)
Anthropology field researcher, Haiti (1937)
Federal Writers' Project (1939)
Drama Instructor (1939)
Anthropology field researcher, South Carolina (1940)
Story consultant, Paramount Pictures (1941-1942)
Anthropology field researcher, Honduras (1947-1948)
Maid (1950)
Reporter, Pittsburgh Courier (1952)
Librarian, Patrick Air Force Base (1956)
Columnist, Fort Pierce Chronicle (1957-1959)
Substitute Teacher, Lincoln Park Academy (1958)