Background
Smith, Elise Fiber was born on June 14, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Guy and Mildred Geneva (Johnson) Fiber.
Smith, Elise Fiber was born on June 14, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Guy and Mildred Geneva (Johnson) Fiber.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1954. Postgraduate, University Strasbourg, France, 1955. Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, 1956.
Teacher United States Binat. Center, Caracas, Venezuela, 1964-1966. Instructor English American University, 1966-1968.
Professor language faculty Catholic University, Lima, Peru, 1968-1970. Coordinator English language culture program, language faculty El Rosario University, Bogota, Colombia, 1971-1973. Language specialist, member faculty American University, English Language Institute, 1975-1978.
Executive director OEF International (name formerly Overseas Education Fund), Washington, 1978-1989, board directors. Director Global Women's Leadership Program Winrock International, 1989-1998, senior policy advisor on gender, since 1998. Co-founder, founding chair Women Thrive Worldwide (formerly Women's EDGE Coalition), 1997—2009, ex officio board member since 2005, co-founder, since 2008.
Vice president Private Agencies Collaborating Together, New York City, 1983-1989. Trustee International Development Conference, Washington, 1983-2001, executive committee, 1985-1990. Honorary committee for Global Crossroads National Assembly, Global Perspectives in Education, Incorporated, New York York City, 1984, Washington, 1984-1992, general assembly, 1992.
National committee Focus on Hunger '84, Los Angeles. Official observer United Nations Conference on Status Women, 1980, United Nations 3rd World Conference on Women, 1985, delegate non-governmental organization Forum, United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, delegate non-governmental organization Forum, 1995. Mental health advisory committee Department State, 1974-1976.
United States delegate planning seminar integration women in development Organization of American States, 1978. Participant Women, Law and Development Forum. Executive committee, chair commission advancement women interaction American Council for Volunteer International Action, 1994-1997, co-founder, 1985-1988, Interaction Advisory Committee to Commission Advancement Women, since 2006, chairman board, 1985-1988.
Advisory board Global Links Development Education, Washington, 1985-1986. Advisory council Global Fund for Women, 1988-1993. United States delegate Vital Voices Conference Women and Democracy, Iceland, 1999, Women in Democracy Conference, Lithuania, 2000, Baltic Women in Democracy Conference, Estonia, 2003.
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Member Women, Faith & Development Advisory Council, since 2008. Member women and conservation advisory committee World Wildlife Fund, 1998—2002. Member State Department Advisory Committee United States International Economic Policy, since 2000.
Board directors International Center Research on Women, 1992—2001, Sudan-American Foundation. Member Association Women in Development, UNIFEM, Coalition Women in International Development (co-founder 1979, chair 1993-1996),private Agencies in International Development (co-chairman 1980-1982, president 1982-1985), National Association Foreign Student Affairs (grantee 1975), University Michigan Alumni Association, Women's Foreign Policy Group, Rotary International (member global committee Women in Future Society 1996).
Married James Frederick Smith, August 11, 1956 (divorced 1983). Children: Gregory Douglas, Guy Charles. Life partner Jac Smit, 1990 (deceased November 15, 2009).