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Noteworthy Career Honors Include: Senior Foreign Service Performance Award (2008, 2009, 2010, 2016), Meritorious Step Increase (1999), Special Commendation Award (1994) & Special Achievement Award (1991)

Global Communications ￨ Crisis Management ￨ International Relations

Strategic Analysis / Planning ￨ Complex Negotiations ￨ Executive-Level Advisement

Policy / Procedure Compliance ￨ Conflict Resolution ￨ Public Speaking ￨ Public / Media Relations

Highly Accomplished Leader who makes sound decisions to reflect positively on high-risk, high-demand communications, negotiations, foreign affairs, and global relations initiatives in alignment with an employer s vision, value, and goals. Top Performer who offers solutions-centric critical thinking for insightful, change-oriented results, and who quickly evaluates challenges and affects positive change within autonomous or collaborative environments. Distinguished Diplomat who contributes a career promoting the political, economic, and commercial interests and foreign policy of the United States, and who exhibit talents as an expert negotiator of international agreements. Ambitious Self-Starter who quickly adapts to evolving scenarios while promoting judicious action and decision-making to handle complex matters. Multilingual Communicator (Spanish, German, French) who develops synergistic relationships with cross-geographical public- / private-sector officials, domestic / international peers, and U.S. / foreign media, and who leads teams by example and with ethics and integrity.

United States Ambassador ￨ Permanent Representative

Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking U.S.-centric negotiations on arms control and disarmament issues at the Conference on Disarmament and at the annual United Nations First Committee meeting in New York. Perform as the Head and Lead Negotiator of the U.S. Delegation to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee. Lead targeted advisement of State Department and White House officials on all arms control, disarmament, and nuclear non-proliferation matters in alignment with the current administration s goals.

  Serve as designated U.S. Special Representative on Biological Weapons Convention issues.

  Lead a team of American specialists on nuclear, outer space, and conventional weapons issues.

Deputy Chief of Mission

Strategically steered a top-performing staff of 150 U.S. Mission employees responsible for comprehensive relations with the European Union, including actively working to repair relations with the European Commission and EU member states following the release of classified National Security Agency material by Edward Snowden.

  Successfully served within a 7-month role as the acting U.S. Ambassador.

  Collaborated with EU officials on a coordinated U.S.-EU strategy for the Syrian crisis.

  Led U.S. efforts to co-develop an EU-based integrated, effective counter-terrorism strategy.

Deputy Chief of Mission

Expertly served as the primary U.S. Mission liaison with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) personnel handling international oversight of Iran s nuclear program. Recognized as the Lead Mission Official tasked with seamlessly engaging among leadership of the United Nation s Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC).

  Served within a 12-month role as Acting U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative.

  Brokered IAEA board member agreement to sanction Iran for violating IAEA and UNSC resolutions.

  Supported IAEA Director General in improving agency responsiveness for 2011 s Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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State Department Deputy Spokesperson ￨ Acting Spokesperson

Utilized broad scope of global affairs knowledge toward briefing the State Department press corps and additional international correspondence on critical U.S. policy concerning diverse international issues. Resourcefully advised the Secretary of State and other senior Department officials daily on how to respond to questions on sensitive policy matters. Led a large bureau of political appointees, Foreign Service Officers, and Civil Service employees.

  Successfully conducted daily on-camera press briefings in the absence of a Spokesperson.

  Served as Acting Spokesperson for the 6-month transition between Bush and Obama administrations.

Information Officer

Contributed solid communications talents toward serving as the primary Embassy liaison with the large German and international press corps. Designed public affairs strategies for Ambassadors Dan Coats and William R. Timken.

  Led targeted event planning for the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Berlin.

  Coordinated organizational efforts surrounding the visit of President George H.W. Bush.

  Helped to improve Germans overall public opinion of the U.S. following 2003 s intervention in Iraq.

Deputy Spokesperson

Played a vital role in working on political and press strategies pegged to the U.S. war against terrorism in Afghanistan immediately upon arrival in New York after the September 11^th terrorist attacks. Served as the daily spokesperson and liaison among a large-scale international press corps. Comprehensively advised and briefed 5 U.S. ambassadors on how to respond to questions regarding sensitive policy matters relating to the UN.

  Served as the highly valuable Deputy Director of Communications.

  Led all U.S. messaging on counter-terrorism, DPRK, and UN s Oil for Food Program.

  Conducted background briefings for press corps in lead up to and following U.S. intervention in Iraq.

Senior Advisor Office of the Stability Pact for Southeast Europe U.S. Department of State 2000 2001

Special Assistant Secretary of Public Diplomacy U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C 1999 2000

Cultural Affairs Officer U.S. Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa 1998 1999

Executive Assistant Office of the Counselor of USIA, Washington, D.C. 1997 1998

Public Affairs Officer Bureau of African Affairs, Washington, D.C. 1996 1997

Desk Officer Egypt, Yemen & Sudan USIA, Washington, D.C. 1995 1996

Near East Regional Program Officer USIA, Washington, D.C. 1994 1995

Assistant Information Officer U.S. Embassy USIA, Islamabad, Pakistan 1992 1994

Program Development Officer U.S. Embassy, Lagos, Nigeria 1990 1992

Junior Officer Trainee USIA U.S. Embassy, Mexico City, Mexico 1989

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

Extensive Graduate-Level Studies

Member Board of the Council of Foundation

Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new career opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I can make a positive contribution to your success.

To acquaint you with my background, I can offer proven experience in Global Communications, Crisis Management, and International Relations having served as a Distinguished Diplomatic contributing a career of promoting the political, economic, and commercial interests and foreign policy of the United States. I am also an expert at Strategic Analysis / Planning, Complex Negotiations, Executive-Level Advisement, and Conflict Resolution, as well as Public Speaking and Public / Media Relations, among other areas.

Currently, as a United States Ambassador / Permanent Representative for the Conference on Disarmament, I successfully lead forward-thinking U.S.-centric negotiations on arms control and disarmament issues at the Conference on Disarmament and at the annual United Nations First Committee meeting in New York. Within this role, I lead targeted advisement of State Department and White House officials on all arms control, disarmament, and nuclear non-proliferation matters in alignment with the current administration s goals.

A sample of my achievements included:

  Serving as the designated U.S. Special Representative on Biological Weapons Convention issues.

  Directing a team of American specialists on nuclear, outer space, and conventional weapons issues.

  Leading U.S. Delegation negotiations for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee.

To complement this experience, please note that I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from The City University of New York and completed graduate-level studies at New York University and American University.

I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

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