Sentence:  “...Yes, that was Mac′s Restaurant and I was a kitchen <WSD>skivvy</WSD> there, but amazingly, a kitchen <WSD>skivvy</WSD> who had actually written a poem. Oh it′s all a very long time ago, Theresa, and so much has happened since then.” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A female domestic servant, especially one employed for menial work.