Author

Jillette Leon-Guerrero

Jillette Leon-Guerrero graduated with summa cum laude honors from the University of Guam in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology with a minor in Micronesian area studies. She earned a master’s degree in human relations from the University of Oklahoma in 1991. She holds certifications in genealogical research from the University of Boston, news editing from the University of Southern California and has completed coursework in fundraising management from the Fundraising School at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis. She is currently working toward professional board certification in Genealogical Research.

Leon-Guerrero was a founding member of the Guam Humanities Council Board of Directors and served as its executive director from 1993 to 1996 and again from 1997 to 2005. Under her leadership, the Guam Humanities Council established Guampedia and successfully obtained federal funding for the planning and development of the online encyclopedia.

Leon-Guerrero’s professional background includes serving as CEO of the American Red Cross Guam during Super Typhoon Paka in 1997, executive director of the Consortium of Pacific Arts and Cultures, a regional organization based in Honolulu, and editor and writer with the Pacific Daily News. She is the immediate past president of the Guam Women’s Club and also serves as its historian.

Jillette Leon-Guerrero has two online websites: www.guamhistorybuff.com and www.guamology.com which contain information about the island of Guam and its people.

Leon-Guerrero’s professional background includes nonprofit management and development. In edition to serving as the executive director for the Guam Humanities Council, she served as CEO of the American Red Cross Guam during Super Typhoon Paka in 1997, as well as a stint as executive director of the Consortium of Pacific Arts and Cultures, a regional organization based in Honolulu, and the director of the Guam Council on Arts and Humanities. She is also a past editor and writer with the Pacific Daily News.

Her civic activities include serving as a past president and historian of the Guam Women’s Club, registrar of the Mariana Islands Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a member of the Board of Regents, the University of Guam.

Guampedia entries by Jillette Leon-Guerrero

Guampedia entries co-authored by Jillette Leon-Guerrero