kˈɪtʃəl wʌz ðˈɛn ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðə vɜːmˈɔnt ˈeɪdʒənsi ʌv hjˈuːmən sˈɜːvɪsᵻz, vɜːmˈɔnts lˈɑːɹdʒɪst stˈeɪt ˈeɪdʒənsi, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, wˌɛɹ ʃiː sˈɜːvd ʌntˈɪl hɜː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː.
Kitchel was then appointed Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Vermont's largest state agency, in 1992, where she served until her retirement in 2002.