Jody Olsen
Jody Olsen | |
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| 20th Director of thePeace Corps | |
| In office March 30, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Carrie Hessler-Radelet |
| Succeeded by | Carol Spahn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Josephine King December 16, 1942 Utah,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent | David S. King(father) |
| Relatives | William H. King(grandfather) Janne M. Sjödahl(great-grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of Utah(BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore(MSW;PhD) |
Josephine King Olsen(born 1942) served as the 20th Director of thePeace Corpsfrom 2018 to 2021. She was appointed byPresidentDonald Trump,and sworn in on March 30, 2018, after being confirmed by the Senate.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Olsen was born inUtahand moved to Maryland in 1959 after her father,David S. King,was elected to theUnited States House of Representativesas a Democrat. Her grandfather,William H. King,represented Utah in theSenatefrom 1917 to 1941. Olsen graduated fromWalter Johnson High SchoolinBethesda, Marylandin 1961.[2]
Olsen received a bachelor's degree from theUniversity of Utahas well as a master's degree in social work and doctorate in human development from theUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore.
Career
[edit]Olsen worked as a Peace Corps volunteer inTunisiafrom 1966 to 1968.[3]From 1979 to 1981, she served as the Country Director inTogobefore becoming the Regional Director for North Africa, Near East, Asia, and Pacific (NANEAP) from 1981 to 1984. From 1984 until 1989, Olsen served as Vice President of Youth for Understanding, a national student exchange organization.
She was the Peace Corps Chief of Staff from 1989 to 1992, the executive director of the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) from 1992 until 1997, the senior vice president of the Academy for Educational Development from 1997 until 2002, a development consultancy. Olsen served as the Deputy Director of the Peace Corps from 2002 to 2009.[4]She also served for a time as acting country director forKazakhstan.[5]
After leaving the Peace Corps in 2009, Olsen served as visiting professor at the University of Maryland - Baltimore School of Social Work and Director of the University's Center for Global Education Initiatives.[6]
Olsen was nominated to be the director of the Peace Corps on January 3, 2018.[7][3]She was confirmed by theUnited States Senateon March 22, 2018.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Olsen grew up as a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8]In 2005, she was still identified byThe Salt Lake Tribuneas aMormon.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Dr. Jody Olsen served in as 20th Director of the Peace Corps".Peace Corps.March 30, 2018.
- ^Straehley, Steve (January 19, 2018)."Director of the Peace Corps: Who Is Jody Olsen?".AllGov.com.
- ^abFritze, John (January 3, 2018)."Trump to nominate Marylander Josephine Olsen to lead Peace Corps".Baltimore Sun.Archived fromthe originalon January 7, 2018.RetrievedMay 12,2018.
- ^"Jody Olsen bio"(PDF).Peace Corps.July 26, 2019.
- ^Rogers, Kelli (January 11, 2018)."Peace Corps chief nomination met with widespread approval, relief".Devex.
- ^"Leadership".Peace Corps.RetrievedMarch 9,2019.
- ^"President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration".whitehouse.gov.January 3, 2018 – viaNational Archives.
- ^Courtney Tanner,"Meet the Utahn leading the Peace Corps under President Trump",The Salt Lake Tribune,April 27, 2018.
- ^"D.C. Mormons:The Players",The Salt Lake Tribune,April 10, 2005.
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