A notable educator and civil rights advocate, Mari-Luci Jaramillo is best known as the U.S. Ambassador to Honduras in the 1970s. From humble beginnings in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Mari-Luci went on to a long career that included numerous positions at the University of New Mexico, and serving as the Pentagon's U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs under President Carter, and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Latin America under President Clinton. Dr. Jaramillo resides in Albuquerque, NM.