ABOUT ME
Introduction
Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew, PLCGS, is a California native with deep Southern U.S. roots — a speaker, family genealogist, genealogical educator, occasional blogger, and professional researcher. She is active in numerous societies and organizations. She is President of the APG Writers SIG (Special Interest Group), a director of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and director of the Oakhurst, California FamilySearch Center. She holds a BA in Sociology, an MA in Educational Technology, and a Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies (plcgs)
Her dissertation allowed her to hone academic research, analysis, and writing skills, and she loved delving into the communities and people of Tremonton and Bear River City, Utah through her research topic. Currently she is working at the FamilySearch Library as a volunteer on the US/Canada floor. Her research areas of focus are Great Britain, as well as the Midwest and New England regions. She has over a decade of experience in non-profit work. In 2011 she started a community orchestra and strings education program and has served continuously as the president of that board.
