Background
Bellalta, Esmée Cromie was born on October 6, 1927 in London. Came to the United States, 1976. Daughter of Bernard Patrick and Irene Maud (Belcher) Cromie.
Bellalta, Esmée Cromie was born on October 6, 1927 in London. Came to the United States, 1976. Daughter of Bernard Patrick and Irene Maud (Belcher) Cromie.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1951. Master in Landscape Architecture, Harvard University, 1952.
Associate professor School Architecture, U. Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1976-1995;
associate professor emerita, U. Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1995;
coordinator, faculty Justice Education Program, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, 1981-1997. Visiting professor Pontifica University Catholic Chile, 1997, Harvard University Graduate School Design, 1993-1994, Ball State University College Architecture & Planning, Landscape Department, 1978-1993. Professor landscape architecture U. Chile, 1974-1976.
Professor environmental design College Architecture Catholic U. Chile, Santiago, 1973-1976. Teacher Centro National Familia, Chile, 1968-1975, counselor, 1967-1975. Teacher Calvert School, 1968-1970.
Teacher art Santiago College, 1955-1975. Co-dir.Inst. Research and Development Holistic Design Division Ecology, Evanston, Illinois, since 1972. Consultant in field; researcher in field.
Member Diocesan Liturgical Art & Environment Committee, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Indiana, 1985-1991. Member consultant committee disabled University Notre Dame, 1985-1991. Counselor Catholic Marriage Advisory Council, Great Britain, 1964-1967.
Appointed Diocesan Liturgical Commission, 1989. Member American Society Landscape Architects (elected member-at-large Indiana chapter 1985-1988, Merit award 1981, special award 1980), Royal Horticulture Society, Amnesty International.
Married Jaime Juan José. Children: Esmée, Alexandra, Barbara, Antoniou, Angela, Josephine, Maria, Jaime, Diego, Felipe.