February Club Meeting: The Road to Ambassadorship
Mon, Feb 01
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How much do we know about the workings of the U.S. Department of State? How does someone become an ambassador? What are the job requirements? We welcome special guest, Ambassador Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick to answer these questions and share more about her fascinating career.
Time & Location
Feb 01, 2021, 12:00 PM EST
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About the event
How much do we know about the workings of the U.S. Department of State? How does someone become an ambassador? What are the job requirements? Answers to these questions and other fascinating facts and information about the role of those who work for the state department will be shared at our next University Park Woman’s Club Zoom meeting on Monday, February 1st, as we welcome special guest, Ambassador Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick. She is the U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and a career member of the Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor. She was sworn in on December 22, 2017. Her topic will be “The Road to Ambassadorship.”
Ambassador Fitzpatrick previously served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR). Before joining INR, she served as Chief of Staff in the office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy,…