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Diplomats in Residence
Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) are career Foreign Service Officers and Specialists located throughout the U.S. who provide guidance and advice on careers, internships and fellowships to students and professionals in the communities they serve. DIRs are available to answer questions and share insight with those interested in Foreign and Civil Service careers, internships and fellowships.
Please take the time to get to know our site. When you’re ready, contact a DIR closest to your geographic location who will answer your questions. Just rollover the interactive map below and click on your region. You can also find local events under the “Connect” section.
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Dorothy Ngutter, Diplomat in Residence
(AK, Northern CA, OR, WA)
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| Region: Northwest |
| Location: University of California, Berkeley |
 
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| Tours: National Security Affairs Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford, CA; Deputy Political Counselor, U.S. Embassy Ankara, Turkey; Office of the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Washington, DC; Peru Desk, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Washington, DC; State Department Operations Center, Washington DC; U.S. Mission to NATO, Brussels, Belgium; U.S. Embassy, Bamako, Mali |
| Career Track: Political |
| Years of Service: 15 |
| Prior Experience: NGO: Immigration Program Assistant, Executive Assistant; Software Companies: Technical Writing intern |
| Languages: Turkish, Spanish, and basic French and Swahili |
| Education: Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, MA; BA, Northeastern University, Boston, MA |
| Interesting Experience: I joined the Foreign Service as it presented a career that synched my interest in international affairs, curiosity about other cultures, love of languages, and commitment to public service. It was, however, the incredible experiences on my first tour in Bamako, Mali that got me “hooked” on the Foreign Service. Whether taking a visiting U.S. delegation on a tour of the Mosque of Djenné, liaising with our military to provide training to Malian forces, or standing on the tarmac as part of the diplomatic corps to welcome visiting heads of state, my first tour provided a great foundation for me to engage and grow as a professional. It also solidified my decision to serve my country as a U.S. diplomat. As a Consular-Political Officer, I came to appreciate one of the core missions of the State Department — helping American citizens. In subsequent assignments I worked with diplomats from Allied countries in the multilateral work of U.S. Mission NATO, and had the opportunity to work on a Press Team leading up to the 2006 NATO Summit in Riga, Latvia. As Peru Desk Officer, I learned to work with other U.S. government agencies, think-tanks, and non-government organizations on issues related to the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement with Peru. In Turkey, I was honored to serve as part of a great team of professionals on vital issues that impacted U.S.-Turkey relations, including the Syria crisis. The varied assignments I’ve had in Foreign Service have enhanced my knowledge, skills, and ability to understand different perspectives, while telling America’s story abroad. |
| Last Post: National Security Affairs Fellow, Hoover Institution |
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Cecilia Choi, Diplomat in Residence
(Southern CA, HI, NV)
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| Region: Southern California |
| Location: UCLA |
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| Tours: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Washington, D.C.; National Security Council, Washington, D.C.; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Washington, D.C.; Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Washington, D.C.; Seoul, Republic of Korea; Ankara, Turkey |
| Career Track: Economic |
| Years of Service: 13 |
| Prior Career: Finance |
| Languages: German, Korean, Persian, Spanish |
| Education: M.Sc. in Development Studies from the London School of Economics; B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Claremont McKenna College |
| Interesting Experience: I remember the dat-dat-dat-dat of the blades of the Black Hawk helicopter flying over a remote area of Honduras. Five hours of flying for 45-minutes on the ground. I was going as the face of the American people to the town that was participating in medical training with our military. I didn’t even need to say my prepared speech. The fact that my team and I were there got the point across: The United States is your trusted partner. The amazing part of this job is that not only do you deliver remarks, you get to be the message. |
| Last Post: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Washington, D.C. |
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Kenneth Chavez, Diplomat in Residence
(AZ, NM, El Paso, TX)
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| Region: Southwest |
| Location: University of New Mexico |
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| Tours: Guadalajara, Mexico, Consular Officer; Beijing, China, Consular Officer; Washington, D.C., State Department Operations Center, Watch Officer; Washington, D.C., Bureau of Consular Affairs, Spokesperson and Media Unit Chief; Managua, Nicaragua, Deputy Consul General. |
| Career Track: Consular |
| Years of Service: 12 |
| Prior Career: Sales and Operations Manager, Apple, Inc. |
| Languages: Spanish, Chinese |
| Education: University of Texas at Austin, B.A. in English; University of Texas at Austin, M.A. in English/Creative Writing |
| Interesting Experience: The most memorable moments are when you realize you’ve had a meaningful impact on someone’s life. As consular officers, we assist people during some of their happiest moments—approving a newborn baby’s first U.S. passport; processing an immigrant visa for a U.S. family adopting a child overseas, a visa to the winner of the Diversity Visa Lottery, or a student visa to someone who has worked hard and is on his or her way to accomplishing great things. We are also there, however, during some of life’s most difficult moments—informing a family of a loved one’s death overseas, assisting victims of crime in a foreign country, or visiting U.S. citizens detained in foreign jails. The moments when someone stops to say ‘thank you for your help’ are among the most priceless moments in this career. |
| Last Post: Managua, Nicaragua |
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Stewart Devine, Diplomat in Residence
(CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
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| Region: Rocky Mountains |
| Location: University of Denver |
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| Tours: Cairo, Egypt; Suva, Fiji Islands; Seoul, South Korea (2 tours); Yokohama, Japan; Osaka-Kobe, Japan; Washington, DC; Frankfurt, Germany; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Baghdad, Iraq (2 tours); Bangkok, Thailand |
| Career Track: Management |
| Years of Service: 35 |
| Prior Career: U.S. Army Officer (Lieutenant Colonel) |
| Languages: Japanese |
| Education: BS Florida International University |
| Interesting Experience: Indeed, I am both humbled and grateful for wonderful experiences of being exposed to diverse people and cultures from around the world, and doing some of the most interesting work imaginable! Whether touring the great pyramids, riding camels, and coordinating selected administrative support efforts for the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State during my tour in Egypt; working as a Staff Officer in Secretary Powell’s Executive Secretariat; as Country Director in Iraq coordinating the Department’s and the Embassy’s in-country Iraqi refugees and internally-displaced persons (very heartfelt and meaningful on so many levels); or when, as the primary negotiator, I was part of the senior Embassy team who returned former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s massive palace (and former Embassy location) to the elected Government of Iraq, all of the work was absolutely exciting. But there’s so much more! As a previous U.S. National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) Adjunct Faculty member, I delivered Customer Service, Communications Skills, Team Building and other training workshops to locals throughout Europe and Central Asia. When I saw the light of understanding in their eyes and by their comprehending and positive comments, then I knew that the best aspects of our two cultures combined would move them forward in their professional and personal development. I have been assigned or traveled to countries in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Far East Asia, the Pacific, South America, and Africa. Although my story is similar to so many others in the Foreign Service, the personal experiences are unique and humbling to me as an individual. For those of you who decide to seek the challenge of becoming part of this unique profession, you too will make the subsequent experiences unique to your desires, aspirations, and personal/professional growth. |
| Last Post: U.S. Embassy The Hague, Netherlands, as the Counselor for Management Affairs |
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Julie Kavanagh, Diplomat in Residence
(TX)
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| Region: Texas |
| Location: University of Texas at Austin |
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| Tours: Beijing, China; Moscow, Russia; Taipei, Taiwan; Singapore; Washington, DC – Bureau of Consular Affairs; Bogota, Colombia; Shenyang, China; Washington, DC – Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
| Career Track: Consular |
| Years of Service: 27 |
| Prior Career: N/A |
| Languages: Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian |
| Education: University of Chicago, M.A. Latin American Studies; Georgetown University, BS Foreign Service |
| Interesting Experience: I joined the Foreign Service to see the world. I continued in the Foreign Service because I found it intellectually stimulating and extraordinarily rewarding. And I am motivated each and every day by the fact that my profession allows me the opportunity to serve my country and make a difference. Nowhere did I feel more acutely the very real difference I could make on someone’s life than in responding to an airplane crash in Taipei, Taiwan. With nearly 100 U.S. citizens aboard, some killed, some critically injured, and still others injured in unseen ways, we sprang into action to support and assist the victims and their families. We notified next of kin whose relatives had been killed, facilitated DNA analysis for identification purposes, connected survivors with family, and provided countless other services to help our citizens, from assisting them to replace medication lost in the crash to holding their hand in the hospital until their family could arrive. I was charged with leading our crisis support center and keeping it running twenty four hours a day. From the organizational details to coaching my colleagues through the emotional toll of making their first death notifications, I knew that every single thing I did mattered. We stayed professional, but not distant, with our tears shed in private as we stood strong for the families. While the daily drama is not always as intense as an airplane crash, our responsibility is to protect U.S. citizens and promote U.S. interests each and every day. From promoting U.S. economic development and shaping the geostrategic landscape, to bringing messages from home to our citizens in harm, we are here to serve, and I do so proudly. |
| Last Post: Beijing, China |
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Tanya C. Anderson, Diplomat in Residence
(AR, LA, MS)
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| Region: Central South |
| Location: Tulane University |
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| Tours: ACAO Manila, Arabic student-FSI Tunis, IO Cairo, PAO Muscat, PAO Casablanca, PAO Kuwait, master’s degree student at National War College, Regional Coordinator for Public Affairs for PRTs in Iraq, Deputy Director and Office Director for EAP Bureau’s Office of Regional & Security Policy Affairs, Consul General Barcelona, Consul General Guadalajara |
| Career Track: Public Diplomacy |
| Years of Service: 25 |
| Prior Career: Administration at Xerox Corporation |
| Languages: Spanish and Arabic (with some training in Tagalog, Portuguese and French) |
| Education: BSFS in Comparative and Regional Studies in Latin America and Africa from Georgetown University; Master in National Security Studies from National War College, with a concentration in Information Operations |
| Interesting Experience: Having lived and served in East Asia, North Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas – an experience that is unique to the Foreign Service |
| Last Post: Guadalajara, Mexico |
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Kristin Stewart, Diplomat in Residence
(KS, MO, NE, OK, SD)
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| Region: Central |
| Location: University of Oklahoma |
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| Tours: Iraq, Panama, Senegal, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia |
| Career Track: Public Diplomacy |
| Years of Service: 15 |
| Prior Career: Study Abroad Coordinator, Office of International Programs, University of Michigan |
| Languages: Spanish, French |
| Education: University of Michigan, Master of Public Policy; Georgetown University, Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service |
| Interesting Experience: The eyes of the world were on Panama City for the 2015 Summit of the Americas, a meeting of 34 Heads of State. It would be the first time President Obama and Raul Castro would share a public forum since reopening diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. As the Embassy’s Public Affairs Officer, my team and I helped host over 100 members of the White House Press Corps during the Summit and organize the President’s final press conference before he departed Panama. Even after months of planning and hard work, there are always crucial last-minute details to iron out for these high-profile events. Fortunately, everything went extremely well and I got to shake the President’s hand! Those skills in balancing media and security needs have served me well, particularly during my most recent assignment in southern Iraq. |
| Last Post: U.S. Consulate Basrah, Iraq |
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Melissa Martinez, Diplomat in Residence
(IA, IL, MN, ND, WI)
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| Region: Midwest |
| Location: University of Illinois at Chicago |
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| Tours: Mexico City, Mexico, Deputy Press Attaché; Miami, FL, Director, Media Hub of the Americas; San Jose, Costa Rica, Press Attaché; Washington, DC, Policy Officer, Bureau of International Information Programs; Mexico City, Mexico, Consular Officer; Montevideo, Uruguay Deputy Public Affairs Officer |
| Career Track: Public Diplomacy |
| Years of Service: 15 |
| Prior Career: Research Assistant, United Nations Development Program, United Nations, New York, New York; Event Coordinator & Fundraiser, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Languages: Spanish, Portuguese |
| Education: MA, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, New York, New York; BA, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Interesting Experiences: As a communications professional who has spent the majority of my career doing press and public relations work as well as educational and cultural outreach, my job is to tell America’s story, informing our global audiences about why diplomacy matters and how diplomacy changes lives. Figuring out the recipe of what traditional and innovative communication platforms are most effective in channeling our messaging efforts to inform, educate, and inspire action is the foundation of the work I have carried out throughout my career as a Public Diplomacy Officer. I have learned that being an effective diplomat starts with simply being present. I have had the chance to be present and tell America’s stories of goodwill through messaging efforts to ensure the Costa Rican public was well aware of all the incredible work being done to provide humanitarian assistance to the ‘ticos’ of Costa Rica who lived in remote areas of the countryside and were in desperate need of medical and dental care, school repairs, or lacked basic supplies. I have had the chance to be present as a Consular Officer in Mexico helping Americans in need resolving welfare and whereabouts cases and reuniting families. I have had the chance to be present in amplifying U.S. foreign policy messaging to Latin American audiences as an official spokesperson for the Department of State in Miami, FL. I have had the chance to be present standing in front of Uruguayan students hungry to learn, yearning for a greater future, and who were grateful that I was present. |
| Last Post: U.S. Embassy Mexico City working as the Deputy Press Attaché |
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Dale Giovengo, Diplomat in Residence
(IN, KY, MI, OH)
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| Region: North Central |
| Location: University of Michigan |
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| Tours: Paris, France, Deputy Human Resources Officer; Tirana, Albania, Financial Management Officer/ Human Resources Officer; Kuwait City, Kuwait, Human Resources Officer; Lahore, Pakistan, Management Officer; Geneva, Switzerland, Human Resources Officer; Baghdad, Iraq, Contract Officer Representative. |
| Career Track: Human Resource Officer |
| Years of Service: 11 |
| Prior Career: Director of Human Resources, Giant Eagle Inc. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Languages: French |
| Education: BA Sociology University Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; MA Leadership and Ethics, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Interesting Experience: While posted in Paris I was asked to represent the Ambassador, the Embassy and the people of the United States at Memorial Day services honoring fallen United States Personnel at American Battlefield events at Verdun and Meuse-Argonne American Cemeteries. This was an especially personal and moving event for me as my grandfather Joseph P. Giovengo and my father John B. Giovengo both fought in the 80th infantry “Blue Ridge” division present during battles at Meuse-Argonne, during WW1 and WW2. My Grandfather was a casualty of WW1. Thus I was the third generation of our family to represent the United States at Meuse-Argonne. |
| Last Post: Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy Colombo |
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Vallera Gibson, Diplomat in Residence
(Northern AL, Northern GA, TN)
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| Region: South |
| Location: Morehouse-Spelman |
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| Tours: Port-au-Price, Haiti (Economic and Consular Officer); Conakry, Guinea (Public Diplomacy Officer); Brazzaville, Congo (Management Officer); Washington, D.C. (Coordinator in Orientation Division) |
| Career Track: Management |
| Years of Service: 15 |
| Prior Career: Began professional career as Army Officer. Sales Manager in pharmaceutical industry. |
| Languages: French and Haitian Creole |
| Education: B.S. Georgia College and State University; M.P.A. Troy State University |
| Interesting Experience: One of the wonderful benefits of being a Foreign Service Officer is blending skills acquired as a diplomat with other professional and life experiences. While working as an Economic officer at Embassy Port-au-Prince, I searched for ways to expand America’s commercial presence and investment opportunities abroad. During my research, I discovered that Delta Airlines had expressed interest in re-establishing air service in Haiti several years earlier. Having grown up just a mile from Delta headquarters in Atlanta, I reached out to company officials to make a marketing pitch on the advantages of resuming direct air service to Haiti. Our first face-to-face meeting on the issue took place while I was on R&R at my home in Atlanta. I arrived at Delta’s headquarters expecting to meet with one point of contact, and instead was shocked to be greeted by 17 Delta officials who were eager to hear from the American Diplomat from Atlanta, Georgia who worked at the Embassy in Haiti. Through this meeting and continued personal engagement, I established a strong rapport with the decision makers, which proved instrumental in moving the process forward. On June 20, 2009, members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Haiti, the Delta Airlines Haiti Director, executives from the U.S. embassy and I welcomed the crew from the first U.S.-to-Haiti Delta flight in 50 years. My background skills in sales and marketing, and the in-country experience I gained as a U.S. diplomatic representative, had produced two substantial results: the expansion of an American firm’s international investment, and sustainable economic development in an emerging-market country. Accomplishments like these are central to our diplomatic mission, and they bring me enormous professional pride. |
| Last Post: Coordinator for Orientation Courses at the Foreign Service Institute in Washington, D.C. |
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Amy Radetsky, Diplomat in Residence
(Southern AL, Northern FL, Southern GA)
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| Region: Southeast |
| Location: FAMU – Tallahassee |
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| Tours: Sao Paulo, Brazil (Consular and Political Officer); AF Bureau (Rwanda Desk Officer); WHA Bureau (Brazil Desk Officer); Tijuana, Mexico (Political-Economic Chief); Office of Central American Affairs (Deputy Director); Operations Center (Senior Watch Officer); Rio de Janeiro (Political-Economic Chief) |
| Career Track: Political |
| Years of Service: 16 |
| Prior Career: Teaching |
| Languages: Spanish, Portuguese |
| Education: B.S. Political Science and Education, Boston University |
| Interesting Experience: For me, the most interesting part of living overseas is learning how much we, as human beings, are alike. When we are preparing to travel overseas, we are often beset by stories of cultural differences and misunderstandings. It’s been gratifying to me to witness how untrue many of these stereotypes are. At heart, most people, or groups of people, want the same things – the ability to live life on their own terms, to prosper, and to be part of a community. I believe this holds true in all the places I have travelled: Africa, Latin America, Japan, and elsewhere. As Foreign Service Officers, we have the opportunity to harness these commonalities to promote USG values of democracy, freedom, and economic liberalism. The most interesting experiences are discussing these topics with leaders from other countries and hearing how their communities pursue these goals. |
| Last Post: Rio de Janeiro, leading reporting for a four-state consular district; focus on the oil and gas industry, local politics, and the business environment. |
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Monique Quesada, Diplomat in Residence
(Southern FL)
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| Region: South Florida |
| Location: FIU & Miami Dade College |
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| Tours: Fort-de-France, Martinique (Pol/Econ Officer); Athens, Greece (Pol/Consular rotation); Washington, DC (Macedonia Desk Officer); Washington, DC (Secretariat Line Officer); Rome, Italy (Fellowship of Hope/Political Officer); Tunis, Tunisia (FSI Field School – Arabic student); Rabat, Morocco (Spokesperson/Information Officer); Rome, Italy (Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer); Herat, Afghanistan (Deputy U.S. Senior Civilian Representative for Western Afghanistan/Pol/Econ Chief); London, UK (Cultural Affairs Officer). |
| Career Track: Political Affairs and Public Diplomacy Affairs |
| Years of Service: 29 |
| Prior Career: Flight Attendant for Pan American World Airways |
| Languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Modern Greek, Arabic, Dari, some Portuguese |
| Education: MA in Comparative Literature, UC Berkeley; BA in Comparative Literature, Ohio State University |
| Interesting Experience: While working as a Political Officer in Rome in the late 90’s, I got to know the exiled King of Afghanistan Zaher Shah and his entourage, who had been trying for years to unify the Afghan diaspora around a plan to retake Afghanistan from the Taliban. One of the king’s closest advisers, Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, became a regular contact. We shared many conversations over pasta, as he patiently taught me, a new Political Officer, everything I needed to know about Afghan history and tribal politics. In 2001, I helped the king and his group fund and organise a Loya Jirga (meeting of tribal elders) in Rome with the help of both the U.S. and the Italian governments. In 2003, I was deeply touched when Dr. Rassoul, tracked me down (I had left Rome) to tell me that the King and key diaspora leaders would be able to return to Kabul in the wake of the U.S. intervention. Zaher Shah had refused to run for office in the new government, but had become a unifying figure for tribal and political rivals as they struggled to write a new constitution for Afghanistan. Dr. Rassoul thanked me for the role I had played helping them organise themselves in Rome. Fast forward to 2010 when I arrived at my post in Herat, Afghanistan and Dr. Rassoul had become Foreign Minister and close adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Dr. Rassoul stayed in touch with me throughout my tour, although every time we tried to meet in Kabul, the security situation prevented me from leaving the IFOR complex. While Afghanistan was not a top U.S. government priority while I was in Rome in the late 90’s, my early work with the Afghan diaspora allowed me to serve more effectively in Herat years later. No experience is ever peripheral in the Foreign Service! |
| Last Post: Consul General in Marseille, France |
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Kathryn Crockart, Diplomat in Residence
(NC, SC, Southern VA)
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| Region: Mid-Atlantic |
| Location: Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| Tours: Frankfurt, Germany; Belize City, Belize; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Munich, Germany; Medan, Indonesia; London, UK; Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Career Track: Public Diplomacy |
| Years of Service: 19 |
| Prior Career: Journalism |
| Languages: German, Malay, Indonesian, (very rusty) French |
| Education: BA, UNC Chapel Hill (majoring in journalism and international studies) |
| Interesting Experience: There are so many! Being part of our Foreign Service means something different every single day, and definitely keeps life interesting. Over the years, getting where I need to go has meant hopping into a car, train, plane, helicopter, speedboat, canoe, or tuk-tuk. Nothing’s more rewarding than being there to assist Americans in a time of need, and the circumstances are often memorable: I’ve helped plane crash survivors, returned abducted children to their parents, and worked to repatriate hostages. I’ve managed media events for U.S. Presidents in five countries and on three continents. As part of our global human rights efforts, I successfully advocated for the passage of a law in Belize that criminalized trafficking in persons for the first time. I developed a TV program that aimed to spotlight American culture by chronicling the experiences of Malaysian high-school exchange students in the U.S.; it won an award for Malaysia’s reality show of the year. I’ve been privileged to represent America with every imaginable audience: entrepreneurs, refugees, academics, activists, artists, politicians, journalists, students and even the Queen of England! |
| Last Post: Islamabad, Pakistan, as the Minister Counselor for Public Affairs |
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Tiffany McGriff, Diplomat in Residence
(NJ, NY, PA)
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| Region: New York Metro |
| Location: City College of New York |
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| Tours: U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa (2002 – Internship; Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador), U.S. Embassy in Luanda, Angola (2004-06 – Consular and Public Diplomacy Officer), U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal (2006-08 – Political and Economic Affairs Officer), State Department’s Operations Center (2008-09 – Watch Officer), White House Situation Room (2009-10 – Duty Officer), State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs – West African Affairs Office (2010-12 – Country Desk Officer for Guinea, Ghana, and Niger), U.S. Embassy in Juba, South Sudan (2012-13 – Public Affairs Officer), State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs – Executive Front Office (2013-14 – Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary), U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya (2014-16 – Press Officer and Spokesperson), Council on Foreign Relations (2016-17 – International Affairs Fellowship), and State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation – Strategic Communication and Outreach Office (2017-18 – Deputy Director and Outreach Coordinator) |
| Career Track: Public Diplomacy |
| Years of Service: 16 |
| Prior Career: I consider the Foreign Service my first actual career; however, I’ve had a few interesting seasonal jobs during my undergraduate and graduate study years. They include sales officer for a book and music retailer, freelance writer and editor for an academic journal, bartender at a jazz club, software support analyst at an insurance company, and human resources officer for a toy retailer. |
| Languages: Portuguese, French, and Japanese |
| Education: B.A. in Political Science from Howard University; M.A. in International and Intercultural Communication from the University of Denver |
| Interesting Experience: I have visited – for either work or leisure – almost every country in sub-Saharan Africa and have made a concerted effort in each to visit local communities to learn about cultural practices and norms. |
| Last Post: An International Affairs Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC where I studied the strategic power consolidation approaches of extended-term presidents in sub-Saharan Africa and international donor responses. |
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Philip Beekman, Diplomat in Residence
(CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
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| Region: New England |
| Location: Tufts University |
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| Tours: Assistant Public Affairs Officer/Political-Military Officer – US Embassy, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Consular Officer – US Embassy, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; Watch Officer/Senior Watch Officer – Operations Center, Washington, DC; Information Officer – US Embassy, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Special Assistant – Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Washington, DC; Public Affairs Officer – US Embassy, Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Career Track: Public Diplomacy |
| Years of Service: 14 |
| Prior Career: Research Manager, Partnership for Public Service, Washington, DC |
| Languages: Serbo-Croatian |
| Education: BA, International Relations, Michigan State University; MPA, Syracuse University – Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs |
| Last Post: I returned to the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia for a second tour to be the public affairs chief from 2015 to 2018. |
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Diplomat in Residence
(DC, DE, MD, Northern VA, W VA)
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| Region: DC Metro |
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