Making a Statement | Angela French
“My role supports diplomacy by educating and informing the American taxpayer, Congress members, policy makers, and others about how the Diplomatic Security Service supports diplomacy.”
Angela French is a Civil Service deputy director of...
Making a Statement | Michael Cunningham
“When I landed there was a different feeling…there was a feeling that we had a job to do.”
Michael Cunningham is a Civil Service lead studio engineer in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs’...
Making a Statement | Claudia de Vieytez
“The Department of State gave me the opportunity to travel and train people around the world, that was one of my goals.”
Claudia de Vieytez is a Foreign Service National administrative assistant serving in the...
Making a Statement | Alison Mann
“ really exciting when you find someone who has an interest and then you can talk to them about the work of diplomacy and diplomatic history.”
Alison Mann, Ph.D. is a Civil Service public...
Making a Statement | Maryum Saifee
“Being a diplomat means to me that you’re really serving a calling to a higher purpose.”
Maryum Saifee is a Foreign Service senior advisor currently serving in the Secretary’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Making a Statement | Pablo Paganini
“Diplomacy is a relationship, its meaningful relationships.”
Pablo Paganini is a Foreign Service office management specialist in language training at the Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, Va.
Making a Statement | Michelle Yerkin
“My own diversity of experiences that I have brought to the job,I think really helps me connect.”
Michelle Yerkin is a Foreign Service officer currently serving as chargé d’affaires at Embassy Reykjavik.
Making a Statement | Heidi Howland
“I did not choose public service as a career, I think it chose me.”
Heidi Howland is a Civil Service public affairs specialist in the Bureau of Global Talent Management’s Office of Accessibility and Accommodations.
Making a Statement | Monica Skinner
“My experience working for corporate America was rewarding, but I also needed to fulfill something inside me, a vocation, and the Department of State is giving me that.”
Monica E. Skinner is a Foreign Service...
Making a Statement | Tommye Grant
“I was so sure that my number one career would be satisfied at the Department of State.”
Tommye L. Grant is a Civil Service program coordinator for the managing director for issuance operations in the...