Background
Letelier, Isabel Morel was born on March 1, 1932 in Santiago, Chile. Came to the United States, 1974.
Letelier, Isabel Morel was born on March 1, 1932 in Santiago, Chile. Came to the United States, 1974.
Bachelor, University Chile, Santiago, 1949. Postgraduate, Bellas Artes, Santiago, 1951. Master of Arts, Catholic University, Santiago, 1953.
Professor Spanish Colegio Argentina, Santiago, 1951-1956, Colegio Santa Ursula, Santiago, 1953-1956. Professor Spanish special language program White House, Washington, 1963. Professor Spanish graduate program Georgetown University, 1965.
Professor Spanish, qualifying examiner Institute for Foreign Languages, Foreign Service Institute, 1961-1964. Translator Santiago, 1973-1974. Senior fellow Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, since 1976, also director human rights project, director 3d World women's project, member Letelier-Moffitt Memorial Human Rights awards selection committee.
Teacher literacy program for adults and remedial education for alcoholics, Chile, 1949-1953. Participant Fedefam (relatives of disappeared people) organizing committee. Lecturer various organizations.
Active American Red Cross, Washington, 1973. Member advisory council Washington Office on Latin American 1981-1984. Founder, president, fundraiser Chile Committee for Human Rights, Washington, 1975-1984, Fundación Chile, 1971-1973.
Board directors La Compania de Maese Pedro Marionette Theatre, Chile, 1953-1956, Working Group for Democracy in Chile, 1985-1987, Survival International United States of America.
Widowed; children: Cristian, Francisco, Juan Pablo.