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Joined January 2015
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4 Jan 2023
Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration. Including our very own, Consul General Ana Escrogima to be Ambassador to Oman! whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…

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Former #Pickering Fellows @PRFAssoc @StateDept #leaders ExecSec #Ambassador Hogan @US_SRREJ Cormier-Smith & CCA Econ Chief McClure at 4th Ebenezer Bassett Lecture: Black Activism Shaping US Foreign Policy. Historian Taylor highlighted just how far we as DOS have to go. #BHM2024
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Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #209 Ana A. Escrogima to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Sultanate of Oman.
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5 Oct 2023
Becoming an adoptive parent in the #ForeignService can be a complicated process, as former FSO Clayton Bond demonstrates. Come for the heartwarming story, stay for the very useful lessons learned! #adoption tinyurl.com/329fr4vr
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6 Oct 2023
Growing up a third-culture kid (#TCK) is always a challenge. #ForeignService Officer Lia Miller offers ideas and resources to help families embrace their global lives while holding on to their American identities. #FSJ tinyurl.com/kdnd6hum
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Replying to @bekakiria @ModGovGe
Cameron Thomas-Shah is a 2023 Millennium Leadership fellow and foreign service officer at @StateDept. Learn more about Cameron: ➡️ bit.ly/444HZER
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Graduating senior Dexter Maryland became TSU's first Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow. He was selected out of almost 900 candidates for the fellowship, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University. tsu.edu/news/2023/05/dexter-…
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HBCUs are an integral part of shaping America’s future. It was a pleasure to meet with some of @StateDept's @PickeringProg fellows and @Morehouse students to tour @CAU and @AUCConsortium. It is essential that our workforce reflects the breadth and strength of America’s diversity.
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Glad to meet with @PrezGTFrench, @MorehousePrez, @MSMPres, Dr. Michael Hodge, and Dr. Terri Harris Reed to discuss deepening our engagement with HBCUs. @StateDept is dedicated to increasing diversity across the board, from study abroad to recruiting future diplomats.
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1 May 2023
May 5 is #ForeignServiceDay, a day designated by Congress to honor all members of the Foreign Service. Join us this week as we recognize & celebrate our diplomats and their incredible contributions to America. #FSDay2023
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18 Apr 2023
Dong-Thu Caohuu joined the State Department in 2015 as an Economic Officer.  She is currently serving as the Political/Economic Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh. (1/4)
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18 Apr 2023
She previously served her consular tour at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai.  Hailing from San Jose, California, Dong-Thu received her BA in Economics from UC Berkeley and MA from the Johns Hopkins SAIS with support from the Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program. (3/4)
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18 Apr 2023
She speaks Vietnamese, Russian, French, Mandarin, and a little bit of Korean. (4/4)
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17 Apr 2023
Hady Amr currently serves as the Special Representative for Palestinian Affairs within the Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Prior to this position, Special Representative Amr served as the DAS for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs from Jan. 2021 to Nov. 2022. (1/2)
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17 Apr 2023
Previously he served at the State Department from 2013-2017 on Secretary of State John Kerry’s team working on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
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17 Apr 2023
Chukwudi is a fifth tour, political-coned officer who joined the State Department in 2013. He currently serves as a Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs covering the G7. (1/3)
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17 Apr 2023
His previous tours include Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Conakry, Guinea; and two years in the Operations Center. Chukwudi holds a BA in Political Science from Morehouse College, a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University, and a MPA from Sciences Po Paris. (2/3)
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17 Apr 2023
He is a fluent French and Haitian Creole speaker. #PRFABoard2023 (3/3)
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2023 Rangel Fellow Venecia "Abbie" Ferguson is getting a jumpstart on her diplomatic skills! #Rangel #Internationalaffairs
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