Jeff Romney–Growing up a Mormon American in Mexico

Sunday, March 17th, 10:30-11:30 a.m., in the Library of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano.  The event is open to the public.

The Roundtable of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces presents Jeff Romney, Director of Development, El Paso Museum of Art 
 
Growing up a Mormon American in Mexico
 
Jeff will share stories and experiences through a PowerPoint presentation on growing up a Mormon American in Mexico. He will also include insights on how the family has dealt with recent violence, the kidnapping of a family member, and the rise of cousin Mitt to the Republican nomination for President. 
 
The Roundtable will take place Sunday, March 17th, 10:30-11:30 a.m., in the Library of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano.  The event is open to the public.
 
Jeff Romney attended Brigham Young University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology with an emphasis in Southwest Archaeology and Native American Studies. While at BYU Jeff worked as Co-Curator of the Museum of Peoples and Cultures where he also led several collection research and conservation projects. In 1995 Jeff transferred to Salt Lake County’s Parks and Recreation Department as Museum Specialist at Wheeler Historic Farm where he oversaw the curatorial, education and development programs. Jeff currently serves as Director of Development at the El Paso Museum of Art where he has worked for the past 6 ½ years. Personal interests include Native American pottery, traveling, stamp collecting, history, scuba diving, and his Cocker Spaniel “Cookie.”

 

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Virginia is a journalist based in Los Angeles who's written for publications including Los Angeles magazine, Upworthy, and Elite Daily. She was born in Argentina and raised in the San Fernando Valley along with her three siblings. Fun fact: She took a Chicanas and Feminism course with Eva Longoria while studying for her master's in mass communication at California State University, Northridge. Follow her on Twitter @virginiaisaad

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