The Family Liaison Office
M/DGHR/FLO
Department of State
Washington, DC 20520
Telephone (202) 647-1076 or Fax (202) 647-1670
The Family Liaison Office (FLO) serves USG employees and their
family members assigned to, serving at, or returning from a U.S. Embassy
or Consulate abroad. Our mission is to improve their quality of life
by identifying issues and advocating for programs and solutions, providing
a variety of client services, and extending services to our overseas
communities by managing the worldwide Community Liaison Office program.
Our major areas of interest are Education and Youth, Family Member Employment,
and Support Services for those experiencing a personal or post crisis.
We deliver services in these areas through individual counseling, training
and presentations, publications, and the CLO program.
The History of FLO
Director,
Faye Barnes:
Develops FLO's advocacy agenda and represents the concerns of Foreign
Service families to senior managers in the Department of State.
Deputy
Director, Judy Ikels:
Manages the program and administrative operations of the office
and coordinates special projects.
CLO
Support Officer, Catherine
Salvaterra :
Manages the CLO program at 150 posts, providing operational and
program support to CLO Coordinators.
Education
and Youth Officer, Marjorie
Bigelow:
Provides information and advises on education options and transition
issues for young people.
Employment
Program Coordinator, Paula
Riddle:
Advocates for family member employment, counsels individuals on
Washington area employment, and negotiates bilateral work agreements.
Employment
Program Specialist, Debra
Thompson:
Advises and counsels
family members on overseas employment, and publishes a newsletter on
Washington area jobs.
Naturalization
Program Specialist, Vanja
Huth
Provides information and referral on the naturalization process
to Foreign Service Officers and their foreign born spouses, and manages
the enrollment of spouses in functional training classes.
Program
Assistant, Liza DeWindt Bright
Helps clients who need information on family member employment and
manages the annual Family Member Employment Report (FAMER).
Publications
Coordinator, Sarah
Genton:
Manages the Direct Communication Project and
CLO Clearinghouse resources, publishes the FLO Focus, and prepares
FLO materials for use on CDROMs and the Internet.
Support
Services Officer, Virginia
Boncy:
Counsels and refers people who are experiencing a personal difficulties
or post crisis, supports evacuees, and provides information on contingency
planning.
Program
Assistant :
Helps clients who need information in the areas of support services
or education and youth.
Secretary
to the Director, Allan Moyes:
Provides administrative support to the Director and the Deputy Director
and prepares the annual Composite Child Care Report.
Secretary
Front Desk Reception: Kathryn
Bourke
Helps visitors and callers to the office and provides administrative
support to the CLO Support Officer and the Support Services Officer.
