Tours: Diplomatic Security Washington Field Office, Houston Field Office, Joint Terrorism Task Force, US Embassy Brasilia, Brazil, US Embassy Luanda, Angola, US Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, US Embassy Buenos Aires Argentina, US Embassy Madrid, Spain, Diplomatic Security Countermeasures Physical Security Programs Project Coordination Division, Air War College

Career Track: FS Specialist, Diplomatic Security Special Agent

Years of Service: 22

Prior Experience: Banking

Languages: Spanish and Portuguese

Education: BA and Masters

Interesting Experience: In a career of many incredible experiences around the world, one that stands out was witnessing the first Afghan elections. After coordinating the security parameters for U.S. election monitoring in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan, I accompanied monitoring teams of to voting sites. I will always remember the proud look on the faces of the women as the placed their votes, experiencing democracy for the first time.

Last Post: Physical Security Programs Project Coordination Division

Why I Chose a Foreign Service Career: I chose a Foreign Service Career because it provides countless possibilities for the direction your career can take – hundreds of possible places and cultures to experience, thousands of possibilities for service, and endless possibilities to be a positive driver for change.