Background
Freeman, Connie J. was born on July 3, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Orville L. and Jane C. Freeman.
educator development economist
Freeman, Connie J. was born on July 3, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Orville L. and Jane C. Freeman.
Bachelor cum laude, American University, Washington, 1968. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, University Denver, 1976.
Staff associate foreign assistance subcommittee Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1975-1978. Country director Peace Corps, Congo Brazzaville, 1978-1979, Cameroon, 1979-1981. Deputy chief agricultural division International Organizations Bureau Department of State, Washington, 1982-1983, trade policy and multilateral affairs officer American Embassy New Delhi, 1983-1985, officer-in-charge Liberia/Sierra Leone, Africa Bureau Washington, 1985-1987, senior economist economic policy staff Africa Bureau, 1987-1989, deputy director food policy Economic Bureau, 1989-1991, economic counselor American Embassy Nairobi, Kenya, 1991-1995, director economic policy staff Africa Bureau, 1995-1996.
Director Africa Studies Program Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1996-1999. Professor economics African Center Strategic Studies, since 1999. Secondary school teacher, Wyandanch, New York, 1968.
Assistant to dean Graduate School International Studies, Denver University, 1973. Economics lecturer University Zambia, 1973-1975. Presenter at seminars, univs, lecture series and meetings.
Assistant director World Youth Forum, New York City, 1969. Member Women in Foreign Policy, Women in Security Policy.