Background
McDonald, Christel Gertrud was born on October 11, 1938 in Hamburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1970, naturalized, 1977. Daughter of Karl Heinrich Ludwig and Gertrud Clementine (Braasch) Meyer.
McDonald, Christel Gertrud was born on October 11, 1938 in Hamburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1970, naturalized, 1977. Daughter of Karl Heinrich Ludwig and Gertrud Clementine (Braasch) Meyer.
Diploma to teach French, University Geneva, 1976. Bachelor with distinction, George Washington University, 1986. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1990.
Foreign correspondent Export-Imports, Hamburg, 1958-1959. Coordinator, administrator, secretariat Council Minister European Economic Community, Brussels, 1960-1961. Coordinator, administrator, secretary Council Minister European Economic Community, Geneva, 1962-1970.
Consultant in volunteer organization development, 1971-1991. Secretary corporation, senior history researcher Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy, Washington, since 1992. Judge United States of America Today Academy Team for Community Colleges, 2001.
Member American Association of University Women, Philanthropic and Educational Organization, American History Association, American Association Foreign Service Worldwide (chair French group 1984-1988, 93—), German Studies Association, District of Columbia Area Phi Beta Kappa (executive board directors 1987-1988, vice president 1992-1994, president 1994-1996, president 2002-2004), Phi Beta Kappa (delegate triennial council 1994, 97, 2000, 03, president 2005-2006), World Future Society, United States Association for the Club of Rome, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married John W. McDonald, October 24, 1970.