Jody Olsen

Josephine King Olsen (born 1942) is the 20th Director of the Peace Corps. She was sworn in on March 30, 2018, with the approval of incumbent President of the United States Donald Trump.[1]

Jody Olsen
20th Director of the Peace Corps
Assumed office
March 30, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byCarrie Hessler-Radelet
Personal details
Born
Josephine King Olsen

1942 (age 77–78)
Utah, U.S.
ParentsDavid S. King (father)
RelativesWilliam H. King (grandfather)
Janne M. Sjödahl (great-grandfather)
Alma materUniversity of Utah (BA)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (MSW; PhD)

Early life and education

Olsen was born in Utah and moved to Maryland in 1959 after her father, David S. King, was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat. Her grandfather, William H. King, represented Utah in the Senate from 1917 to 1941. Olsen graduated from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland in 1961.[2]

Olsen received a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah as well as a master's degree in social work and doctorate in human development from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Career

Olsen worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tunisia from 1966 to 1968.[3] From 1979 to 1981, she served as the Country Director in Togo before becoming the Regional Director for North Africa, Near East, Asia, and Pacific (NANEAP) from 1981 to 1984. From 1984 until 1989, Olsen served as Vice President of Youth for Understanding, a national student exchange organization.

She was the Peace Corps Chief of Staff from 1989 to 1992, the executive director of the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) from 1992 until 1997, the senior vice president of the Academy for Educational Development from 1997 until 2002, a development consultancy. and the Deputy Director of the Peace Corps from 2002 to 2009.[4] She also served for a time as acting country director for Kazakhstan.[5]

After leaving the Peace Corps in 2009, Olsen served as Visiting Professor at the University of Maryland - Baltimore School of Social Work and Director of the University's Center for Global Education Initiatives.[6]

Olsen was nominated to be the Director of the Peace Corps on January 3, 2018.[7][3] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 22, 2018.[1]

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References
  1. "Dr. Jody Olsen served in as 20th Director of the Peace Corps". Peace Corps. March 30, 2018.
  2. Straehley, Steve (January 19, 2018). "Director of the Peace Corps: Who Is Jody Olsen?". AllGov.com.
  3. Fritze, John (January 3, 2018). "Trump to nominate Marylander Josephine Olsen to lead Peace Corps". Baltimore Sun.
  4. "Jody Olsen bio" (PDF). Peace Corps. July 26, 2019.
  5. Rogers, Kelli (January 11, 2018). "Peace Corps chief nomination met with widespread approval, relief". Devex.
  6. "Leadership". Peace Corps. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  7. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration". The White House. January 3, 2018.
Government offices
Preceded by
Carrie Hessler-Radelet		 Director of the Peace Corps
2018–present		 Incumbent


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