BUILD YOUR CAREER


Annual DC Mentoring Forum
Co-sponsored with The George Washington University Career Center
February 5, 2020 | Washington, DC

Washington, DC—The WFPG held its fourteenth annual DC Mentoring Forum on February 5, 2020 at George Washington University. Students and young professionals attended from the DC area, such as Georgetown and American, and from across the country, representing schools such as Pepperdine, Michigan State, University of Tennessee, and Harvard. Participants engaged in conversations from mentors in several sectors of international affairs, including development, security, foreign service, and social innovation. Thank you to our mentors who share their valuable time and experiences with students and young professionals!
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Security, Defense, and Intelligence:
Daniella Mak, Department of State

 

Latin America: Irma Umanzor and Dora Crespin, 
Embassy of El Salvador

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UN and International Organizations: 
Yesim Oruc, United Nations
Development Program

 

International Business and Trade:
Ann Bailey, Morgan Stanley,
WFPG Corporate Advisory Council

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Anti-Corruption and Democracy:
Nicole Rowsell, National Democratic Institute

 

US Foreign Service:
Heera Kamboj, Department of State

 

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Security, Defense, and Intelligence:
Maggie Cooper, Senate Armed Services

 

Refugees and Humanitarian Assistance:
Alexandra Lamarche, Refugees International

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Regional Focus: Africa: 
Yejide Olutosin, GWU School of Business

 

International Law:
Kim Phan, International Law Institute

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US Foreign Service:
Dana Linnet, Guidehouse LLP,
WFPG Corporate Advisory Council

 

International Development:
Amy Chase, The Crescendo Group LLC

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UN and International Organizations:
Will Davis, OECD

 

Security, Defense, and Intelligence:
Suzanne McGuire, Department of Defense

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USAID and International Development:
Laura Schulz, USAID

 

Empowering Women and Girls:
Kat Fotovat, Department of State

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NGOs and Nonprofit Organizations:
Kristen McAvoy, Vital Voices

 

Security, Defense, and Intelligence:
Deputy Chief of Mission Veronique Dockendorf, 
Embassy of Luxembourg

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International Development:
Susan Slomback, FHI 360

 

NGOs and Nonprofit Organizations: Katherine Tan, 
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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Security, Defense, and Intelligence: 
Anne Knight, Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

 

UN and International Organizations:
Deputy Chief of Mission Heleen Bakker, 
Embassy of the Netherlands

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Public Diplomacy and Communications:
Donna Constantinople, KMA Communications

 

Regional Focus: Latin America:
Alison Fedirka, Geopolitical Futures

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International Law: Ngozi Chianakwalam, 
Nigerian Investments and Securities Tribunal

 

Security, Defense, and Intelligence:
Maggie Cooper, Senate Armed Services

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