In addition to her work as a medical sales and marketing professional, she was a prominent advocate for multiracial Americans.
Douglass was a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology and chemistry.
On November 12, 1998, the Biracial Family Network joined similar organizations in the U.S. and Canada to create the Association of MultiEthnic Americans (AMEA).
[4] Douglass was a prominent spokesperson for multiracial issues during the debates preceding the 2000 United States census.
As AMEA's representative on the committee for 13 years, she contributed a multiracial personal and community organizing perspective.