Jesse Mongrue is an educator and a historian on US/Liberia’s relations. Jesse and his wife along with their four children live in the City of Vadnais Heights, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He ...view moreJesse Mongrue is an educator and a historian on US/Liberia’s relations. Jesse and his wife along with their four children live in the City of Vadnais Heights, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He holds a Masters degree in Educational Administration from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Jesse is also a Howard trained Policy Analyst, who has done a number of scholarly works in public policy for several agencies including the US Department of Labor, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Maryland, and the Government of the District of Columbia. The author is an avid reader of US/Liberia’s relations with emphasis on the Cultural, Social and Political connections. Jesse Mongrue is a recipient of several distinguished public service and professional development awards from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Wilder Foundation, City of Dallas, and dozens of other agencies. He was recognized for outstanding leadership in the Liberian community in Minnesota in 2009. The author is a member of several professional organizations including the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., and the Board of Directors of Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative Governance Commission in Minnesota.view less