Background
Pynn, Maria Elena was born on October 22, 1941 in Buenos Aires. Daughter of Jorge Alberto and Cecile Mary Berghmans.
international development and training consultant
Pynn, Maria Elena was born on October 22, 1941 in Buenos Aires. Daughter of Jorge Alberto and Cecile Mary Berghmans.
Certified in English as Second Language, British Lyceum, Buenos Aires, 1959. Associate of Arts, Manatee Junior College, 1970. Bachelor, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1973.
Master of Arts, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1974.
Instructor in language, Out of Door School, Sarasota, Florida, 1967-1970; chief foreign languages, St. Stephen's School, Bradenton, Florida, 1970-1972; instructor in special education, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1974-1977; program specialist, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1977-1979; Fulbright lecturer in special education, Ecuador, South America, 1976-1977; program director, Miranda Associations, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1983; executive director, Automated Community Connection to Economic Self Sufficiency, Inc., Bethesda, 1979-1983; Washington representative, Experiment in International Living, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1983-1986; training director and senior planning program officer, United States Peace Corps, Washington, since 1986. Board directors Refugee Women in Development, Inc., Washington.
Member Fulbright Alumni Association.
Married Thomas Damon Pynn, December 20, 1966 (divorced July 1988).