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Genevieve Brunet Smith, American performing company executive. Recipient Chevalier dans l'ordre des Palmes Académiques, French Ministry of Education, 1996. Member Lewis Carroll Society North America (secretary 1994-1995, lecturer 1987), L'Amicale/Richmond French-Speaking Association (president 1982-1988), Cercle Francais (Berkeley, president 1965-1968), National Hispanic Society (associate).

Background

Smith, Genevieve Brunet was born on April 25, 1935 in Longjumeau, France. Came to the United States, 1964. Daughter of Joseph Pierre Jean Mathieu and Valentine Rose (Léglise) Brunet.

Education

Educated, Faculty of Science, Bordeaux, France, 1955, 57; Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1966; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1969; Master of Science in Spanish and Linguistics, Georgetown University, 1976; certified in English-French translation, Georgetown University, 1992.

Career

Teacher science, Seine-et-Marne area schools, Nemours and Fontainebleau, France, 1960-1962; assistant professor French, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1968-1969; assistant professor modern languages (French and Spanish), Western Maryland. College, Westminster, 1970-1974; instructor French language and translation, Johns Hopkins University District of Columbia, Washington, 1977-1978; instructor French and Spanish, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1977-1992; instructor French literature in French, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 1993; instructor French literature in French, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1995; artistic director, HISTRIO, A French Theatre, Washington, since 1993. Lecturer Barnard College, New York, 1987, Columbia University, New York City, 1988, Theatre of the Absurd, Club d'Amitié Franco-International Washington, 1994.

Library associate Georgetown University, since 1980.

Achievements

  • Genevieve Brunet Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Performing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Lewis Carroll Society North America (secretary 1994-1995, lecturer 1987), L'Amicale/Richmond French-Speaking Association (president 1982-1988), Cercle Francais (Berkeley, president 1965-1968), National Hispanic Society (associate).

Connections

Daughter of Joseph Pierre Jean Mathieu and Valentine Rose (Léglise) Brunet;m. John Wallace Clark, November 2, 1962.

Father:
Joseph Pierre Jean Mathieu Brunet

Mother:
Valentine Rose (Léglise) Brunet

Spouse:
John Wallace Clark