Background
Desmond, Kathleen Mae was born on May 4, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Albert James and Muriel (Williams) Desmond.
Community development specialist
Desmond, Kathleen Mae was born on May 4, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Albert James and Muriel (Williams) Desmond.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Immaculate Heart College, 1967. Master of Arts in International Development, American University, 1978.
Education coordinator, American Freedom From Hunger Foundation, Washington, 1970-1972;
volunteer, Peace Corps., Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 1972-1975;
research fellow, Overseas Development Council, Washington, 1976;
associate director, Campaign for Human Development United States Catholic Conference, Washington, 1976-1983;
managing senior associate, Devres, Inc., Washington, 1983-1985;
independent consultant international development, Arlington, Virginia, 1985-1990;
analyst, Office Technology Assessment United States Congress, Washington, 1985-1990;
president, Community Information Exchange, Washington, since 1991. Writer training materials for World Health Organization Medical Education, Management Sciences for Health, Rosslyn, Virginia, 1988-1989. Writer manual on monitoring and evaluation for field staff United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1988-1990.
Teacher, chairman social studies department Immaculate Heart High School, Los Angeles, 1968-1970, St. Anthony Girls High School, Long Beach, California, 1964-1968.
Board of directors Arlington Housing Corporation, 1982-1988, president, 1985-1986, Colonial Village West, since 1988, president, 1990-1992. Co-chair National Neighborhood Coalition Board, 1994.