Background
Augustus, Amelia was born on August 8, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Dennis and Eleftheria (Dialismas) Augustus.
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AMELIA AUGUSTUS
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Amelia Augustus, American administrator non-profit association, consultant. Certified secondary school teacher New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Recipient Fulbright scholarship United States Government, 1963, Achievement award Manhattan Cable television Outreach Programming, 1986, Distinguished Alumni award Teachers College Columbia University, 1997; named in Mayor's Proclamation one of NYC's 100 Most Influential Women, 1986.
Education
University of Delaware, Newark, 1954-1959, Bachelor of Arts. Temple University, Philadelphia, 1960, Teaching Certificate, 1963, M Editor. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, 1965-1968, Master of Arts, 1965-1969, Doctor of Education.
Spoken languages: English, Greek.
Career
Research associate, National Council Churches, New York City, 1970; research associate, New York City, 1970, 71; associate, James D. Proctor Public Rels., New York City, 1967-1974; executive director, Amnesty International United States, New York City, 1971-1974; United Nations representative, Amnesty International, London, 1972-1974; office coordinator, consultant, United Nations Office for Namibia, New York City, 1974-1975; advisor, to Sean MacBride, 1974 Nobel Laureate, New York City, 1974-1978; president, consultant, Augustus Associations, Inc., New York City, since 1982; pres and co-founder, Women's Economics Round Table, Inc., New York City, 1978^.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Women's Economics Round Table, since 1978, Sonya Staff Foundation, since 1992, New York Women's Agenda. Business county member Women in Need, since 1991, Trickle Up Progam, since 1991. Member National Education Association, Economics Club of New York, Hellenic American Bankers Association, Germantown History Association (life), Kappa Delta Pi.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1959
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1963
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1968
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1970
Awards
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Recipient Fulbright scholarship United States Government, 1963, Achievement award Manhattan Cable television Outreach Programming, 1986, Distinguished Alumni award Teachers College Columbia University, 1997. Named in Mayor's Proclamation one of NYC's 100 Most Influential Women, 1986.Recipient Fulbright scholarship United States Government, 1963, Achievement award Manhattan Cable television Outreach Programming, 1986, Distinguished Alumni award Teachers College Columbia University, 1997. Named in Mayor's Proclamation one of NYC's 100 Most Influential Women, 1986.