Joan Parmelie Olmstead

Background

Olmstead, Joan Parmelie was born on October 3, 1939 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of George Louis and Doris Holly (Gilruth) Bellerose.

Education

Student, Center Connecticut State College, 1961. Associate in Arts and Science, Columbia Basin Community College, Pasco, Washington, 1978.

Career

Senior graphic designer, illustrator, Battelle N.W. laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1979-1983; from pastry chef to kitchen manager, Salt Lake (Utah) Airport Hilton, 1983-1985; with advertising design staff, Pensacola (Florida) Hilton, 1985-1986; technical illustrator, Jana, Inc., Pensacola, 1986-1987; food and beverage administrative assistant, Ramada Renaissance Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, 1987-1988; food and beverage administrative assistant, Royal d'Iberville Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1987-1988, 1990-1991; business consultant, Royal d'Iberville Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi, since 1991; food service consultant and super., Evergreen Retirement Community, Cincinnati, 1988-1989; manager and nutritional consultant, Fountain of Vitality Health Food Stores, Chatham, New Jersey, 1989-1990; alternative healing advisor, salesperson, Realife Nutrition, since 1993. Coordinator catering Mississippians for Jobs, Biloxi, 1992. Design consultant Salt Lake Airport Hilton, 1983-1985, Pensacola Hilton, 1985-1987, Sheraton-Newark Airport, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1987-1990, Ramada Renaissance Hotel, 1987-1990, Royal d'Irberville Hotel, 1990-1992.

Catering director Grande Biloxi Beach Resort, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Joan Parmelie Olmstead has been listed as a noteworthy Alternative healing advisor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Culinary Federation Mississippi (founding secretary Gulf Coast chapter 1991).

Interests

• Writing, mentoring, travel, research in psychoneuroimmunology, alternative healing and herbology.

Connections

Married Ronald Franklyn Olmstead, July 4, 1980. Children: Holly, Robin, Heather, Todd.

Father:

George Louis Bellerose

Mother:

Doris Holly (Gilruth) Bellerose

Spouse:

Ronald Franklyn Olmstead

child:

Heather Olmstead

child:

Robin Olmstead

child:

Holly Olmstead

child:

Todd Olmstead