Helping a Foreign Rocket Scientist Become an American
“We come from all kinds of backgrounds and when we go out to the State Department we show all those backgrounds to the world. I am America for the people who walk into the door.”
Economic and Business Affairs
“I appreciate the many opportunities for personal, professional growth and development in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. From the EB Office front on down, there’s widespread support for training, for attendance at professional development conferences, and mentoring”
Representing America
“I wasn’t expecting the State Department to be what it is. I don’t know what I was expecting. Perhaps a government job that focuses largely on reading through documents and writing reports, but it’s turned out to be the most remarkable experience. And I get to support our leaders in their mission and do a job that matters.”