Diplomats in Residence

Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) are career Foreign Service Officers and Specialists located throughout the U.S. who provide guidance and advice on careers, internships, and fellowships to students and professionals in the communities they serve. Diplomats in Residence represent 16 population-based regions that encompass the United States. These Foreign Service officials have roles similar to those of corporate or collegiate recruiters: traveling in an assigned region, planning recruitment events, and acting as a resource for anyone interested in a career with the United States Department of State.

Regions

• Northwest (AK, Northern CA, OR, WA) – represented by Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm, who sits at the University of California, Berkeley.
• Southern California (Southern CA, HI, NV) – represented by Cecilia Cho, who sits at the University of California, Los Angeles.
• Southwest (AZ, NM, Western TX) – represented by Laura Gritz, who sits at the University of New Mexico.
• Rocky Mountains (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY) – represented by Scott Smith, who sits at the University of Denver.
• Texas (TX) – does not currently have a DIR. When the position is filled, the DIR will sit at the University of Texas at Austin.
• Central South (AR, LA, MS) – represented by Tanya C. Anderson, who sits at Tulane University.
• Central (KS, MO, NE, OK, SD) – represented by Amanda Johnson, who sits at the University of Oklahoma.
• Midwest (IA, IL, MN, ND, WI) – represented by Ron Packowitz, who sits at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
• North Central (IN, KY, MI, OH) – represented by Louis Fintor, who sits at the University of Michigan.
• South (Northern AL, Northern GA, TN) – represented by Allen DuBose, who sits at Morehouse College.
• Southeast (Southern AL, Northern FL, Southern GA) – represented by Stephen Hubler, who sits at Florida A&M University.
• South Florida (Southern FL) – represented by Rebecca Kimbrell, who sits at Florida International University.
• Mid-Atlantic (NC, SC, Southern VA) – represented by Kathryn Crockart, who sits at Duke University.
• New York Metro (NJ, NY, PA) – represented by Tiffany McGriff, who sits at the City College of New York.
• New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) – represented by Philip Beekman, who sits at Tufts University.
• DC Metro (DC, WV, DE, MD, Northern VA) – represented by Yolonda Kerney, who sits at Howard University.