Casey L. White’s duties include maintenance of several division and agency Web sites including Inside OKDHS – Today, an online version of the Inside OKDHS newsletter and the OKDHS Events and Open Meetings calendars mandated by State statute. She also serves as support staff to the Director of Communications and other areas in the OKDHS Office of Administration and Executive Office.

White came to the Office of Communications in 2001, after completing a successful temporary assignment in the Family Support Services Division. Since then, she has been part of a staff of Communicators awarded for their work, including the receipt of a Quality Award and Governor's Commendation in 2005 for her team's work on the Office of Communications Web site redesign.

In 2003, White received an Honorable Mention Quality Award for her work on the OKDHS InfoNet Redesign team. She was also honored as “Best of the Best” for the Office of Communications in 2004.

An honors student at a local college, White is pursuing a degree in Biology and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year college students. Upon completion of her associates degree, White plans to transfer to a state university to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Zoology.

White has a passion for animals and has volunteered for the Oklahoma City and Tulsa Zoos as well as WildCare Oklahoma, a local wildlife rehabilitation shelter.

White was literally born into the OKDHS family as her mother was a Department employee for more than 31 years. She married the love of her life, John, in March 2008 and is enjoying life as a newlywed.