Jamie Menutis

Background

Menutis, Jamie was born in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of James P. Menutis and Ruth Ann Pellerin-Menutis.

Education

Bachelor, Webster University, Vienna, Austria, 1988. Certified refugee studies program, Webster University, Vienna, Austria, 1988. Master of Arts, Georgetown University, 1990.

Career

Campaign assistant Campaign California, Los Angeles, 1986—1987. Research assistant refugee status advisory committee Government Canada, Ottawa, Canada, 1986—1987. Research assistant United Nations Center for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs, Vienna, 1988, United States Catholic Conference-Migration and Refugee Services, Washington, 1989—1990.

Resettlement program officer International Rescue Committee, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1991—1992, liaison officer Nairobi, Kenya, 1992. Education program manager-emergency operations Trocaire, Somalia, 1993. Training director NEU, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1993—2001.

Director Research & M Research and Development, since 1993. Consultant Center for Effective Non-Profit Management, New Orleans, 1993. Fast track trainer University New Orleans-Small Business Development Center, 1996.

Staff writer-G21.net, 2002-2008, Freelance Writer, Author, Business Owner (Green Serene).

Achievements

• Certified French language proficiency, Spanish language proficiency.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Where the Natives Feast in New Orleans: A Secret Guide to Local Restaurants

    (A quick and easy guide that tells you where the locals in...)

• Other Work

  • Author: (book) Where the Natives Feast in New Orleans. A Secret Guide to Local Restaurants, 2002, (government reference ) Ten Year Country Profile Reports on Chile, El Salvador and Nicaragua, 1987, (reference) United Nations Center for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs Bulletin, 1988, (testimonial address for Congress) United States Policy towards Central American and Eastern Europeans Refugees, 1989. Contributor political newsletter Campaign California, 1986.Photographic exhibition, portraits of African and Indian Children, 1988. Author: (training manual) Customer Service Training "Understanding the Customer", 2001, Cultural Orientation Training-International Rescue Committee, Sierra Leone, 1992. Contributor curriculum Somalia-Primary School Materials Development, 1993, articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member Ladies Philoptochos Society, New Orleans, 2002. Supporter March of Dimes, 1999, Habitat for Humanity, New Orleans, 1998, Amnesty International, Washington, 1984. Member of Foreign Relations Association New Orleans, Georgetown University Alumni Association, Pi Sigma.

Interests

• Photography, travel, yoga, gourmet cooking, art

Connections

Father:

James P. Menutis Ruth

Mother:

Ruth