Emma Julia McNamara

Background

McNamara, Emma Julia was born on April 12, 1943 in Havana, Cuba. Daughter of German E. and Emma H. (Sanchez) Fonseca.

Education

Bachelor, University Maryland, 1979. Master of Library Science, University Maryland, 1985.

Career

Library director, American School, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1980-1983; Environmental Protection Agency library program director, Labat Anderson Inc., Washington, 1986-1988; consultant, United States Agency for International Development, Colombia, South America, 1989-1991; program manager Infoterra NFP, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, since 1992; leader information access team, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, since 1996.

Achievements

• Emma Julia McNamara has been listed as a notable information scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, treasurer Humanities Council of Washington, since 1994. Volunteer Boy Scouts American, Kinshasa, 1980-1983, Brownie troop Girl Scouts United States of America, Kinshasa, 1980-1983, Girl Scouts United States of America, Washington, 1984-1988. Member American Library Association, Special Library.

Association, American Association of Foreign Svc. Women, Army Navy Club, Beta Phi Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sailing, crafts, cooking, ikebana.

Connections

Married Thomas Edmund McNamara, June 11, 1966. Children: David F., Michelle A.

Father:

German E. Fonseca

Mother:

Emma H. (Sanchez) Fonseca

Spouse:

Thomas Edmund McNamara

child:

Michelle A. McNamara

child:

David F. McNamara