What was your path to a career in international affairs?
I grew up in a small town outside New York City, and found myself drawn to the world beyond the United States. After working as a researcher on political participation in Morocco for a year, I decided I wanted to be a diplomat. I spent the 14 years before I joined Chatham House at the US State Department, mostly in Washington, focused on America’s role in the Middle East and its approach to the United Nations.
