Mari-Luci Jaramillo
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Mari-Luci Jaramillo was a U.S.
Ambassador
to Honduras
Jaramillo worked in her father’s shoe shining shoes while attending school. Later, she cleaned houses and worked as waitress to help pay for tuition at New Mexico Highlands University
. She worked as an elementary school
teacher after graduation.
She joined the faculty at the University of New Mexico
(UNM), and worked her way up to becoming an associate dean, vice president, and an assistant to the president of UNM.
On April Fool's Day in 1977 she was asked to consider becoming the United States Ambassador to Honduras
by President Carter
. Jaramillo at first thought the offer was a prank by her students, but accepted once it became clear it was a legitimate offer. She served almost three years in that position.
Since her ambassadorship, Jaramillo worked for Educational Testing Service
, and several years at The Pentagon
in the Clinton administration
. She has also served on the Board of Trustees of the Children's Television Workshop
, and is a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. She also served on the Diversity External Advisory Council of the Los Alamos National Laboratory
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
Jaramillo worked in her father’s shoe shining shoes while attending school. Later, she cleaned houses and worked as waitress to help pay for tuition at New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Highlands University is a public university located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.-History:The university was first established as New Mexico Normal School in 1893, with the prominent archaeologist Edgar Lee Hewett serving as its first president...
. She worked as an elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
teacher after graduation.
She joined the faculty at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
(UNM), and worked her way up to becoming an associate dean, vice president, and an assistant to the president of UNM.
On April Fool's Day in 1977 she was asked to consider becoming the United States Ambassador to Honduras
United States Ambassador to Honduras
The following is a list of United States Ambassadors, or other Chiefs of Mission, to Honduras. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.-See also:...
by President Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
. Jaramillo at first thought the offer was a prank by her students, but accepted once it became clear it was a legitimate offer. She served almost three years in that position.
Since her ambassadorship, Jaramillo worked for Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service , founded in 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization...
, and several years at The Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
in the Clinton administration
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. She has also served on the Board of Trustees of the Children's Television Workshop
Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop , is a Worldwide American non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world...
, and is a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. She also served on the Diversity External Advisory Council of the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory, managed and operated by Los Alamos National Security , located in Los Alamos, New Mexico...
.