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Ljubljana, SI

Polishing the manuscript of ‘The Reluctant Diplomat,’ a memoir about diplomacy that is far from diplomatic; a how-to hack the bureaucracy primer for creative types; and a deep dive into an international lifestyle that was equal parts goofy and slightly more goofy. Coming in 2024.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Ireland

Manage a team of nearly 250 people, through a front office transition during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping the team focused on foreign policy goals and professional development while prioritizing health and safety as well as morale and resilience.

Ireland

Europe, Africa, South Central Asia, Central America, And The U.S.

As a U.S. Diplomat, I have served seven tours on four continents, almost exclusively in the public diplomacy realm. My achievements are outlined below within my specific jobs.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Leading the Collaboratory, an innovation space within the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), facilitating new types of programming, connecting colleagues with valuable outside partners, developing original projects, and expanding ECA program reach and impact. Creator and host of 22.33, the State Department's most popular.

Milan Area, Italy

Oversaw media operations and cultural affairs for all of northern Italy, including Milan, Italy’s business and media center. Coordinated public diplomacy efforts around the six-month 2015 World's Fair (Milan Expo), with over 20 million visitors. My team successfully framed U.S. participation in the Expo, highlighting food security, nutrition, climate.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

In addition to being the Embassy spokesman, and overseeing all media and public relations strategy, I created a number of “first-ever” State Department cultural initiatives that resulted in a steady surge of public recognition and acclaim. I conceived and was the Executive Producer for three music albums, a nationally-televised food series (“Cooking with.

Lusaka, Zambia

I shaped the communications strategy in a Mission that included a dozen different U.S. Government agencies, simultaneously working to effectively administer nearly a billion dollars in HIV/AIDS and malaria relief funds. My job was to make sure we communicated as a single mission, articulating our goals, efforts, and successes—internally as well as.

Chennai Area, India

As one of two Public Diplomacy (PD) Officers in a section covering a southern Indian population of over a quarter billion people, armed with a huge budget and a local staff of 30 people, I was able to crisscross the region, personally meeting thousands of Indians at a moment when U.S.-India relations were rapidly accelerating. My tour was dominated by the.

Guatemala

Served primarily as Immigrant Visa Unit Chief overseeing international adoptions at a time when Guatemala accounted for the third-most international adoptions in the world. Worked daily with Fraud Unit colleagues, adopting parents, Guatemalan officials, and U.S. Congressional staffers to determine veracity of children’s status as orphans, and reported at.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

High school teacher and activities director in a high-performing American International School (AISJ) serving the international diplomatic and business community in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa. Taught three IB subjects: history, literature, and English language, at both 11th and 12th grade level. AISJ students are admitted with regularity to.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

High school IB history teacher in a dynamic inner-city magnet school, with a large minority student body, during a remarkable transition from failing school to Newsweek magazine recognition as one of Minnesota's top high schools. Team member on committee drafting social studies "performance packages" for Minnesota's statewide Profiles of Learning.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Writer, production assistant and occasional walk-on role as Moleman from Outer Space for nationally-televised Comedy Central television series "Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K)." Co-nominee for 1991 cable television Obie Award for Scriptwriting on MST3K episode "Cave Dwellers."

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), History / Social Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) (2), English (Creative Writing) / History