Real Business Report

Name: Eugenio Otero-Meléndez How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? 6 years Where have you been posted? S. Korea (Seoul), India (New Delhi), Germany (Frankfurt) Briefly describe your career path: I started my career selling computer supplies at Computer Land of San Juan, PR where I sold my first Network…

Your name: Megan Berryhill How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? 5 years. Where have you been posted? Haiti and Azerbaijan. Briefly describe your career path: I have been teaching dance since the age of 15 and have been dancing since the age of two. I attended an arts magnet school…

Your name: Christine Komons How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? 6 years. Where have you been posted? Paris, France; Doha, Qatar; Taipei, Taiwan What is the name of your business? Cru Creative Marketing Services Briefly describe your business: I work with artisan wineries who are committed to crafting excellent wine…

Your name: Sam Schmitt How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? 2 years. Where have you been posted? My wife and I have been living in Vilnius, Lithuania. Prior to that, we were posted to Washington, D.C. Briefly describe your career path: My interest in conflict resolution and Constitutional law prompted me to…

Your name: Nkemakoanm Guyse How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? 8 years. Where have you been posted? New Delhi, India; Kingston, Jamaica; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; and Yaoundé, Cameroun. What is the name of your business? Kemris Briefly describe your business: I am an emerging designer known for telling survival tales (like my…

Your name: Christy Grimste How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? 10 years Where have you been posted? Washington, DC; Ankara, Turkey; Tampa, Florida; and Washington, DC. Briefly describe your career path: I worked for the Department of State and the CIA in Washington DC before we went to Ankara….

Your name: Yumi Toko How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? 11 years Where have you been posted? Taiwan, Shanghai, Washington DC, Tokyo, Washington DC and Kyiv. Briefly describe your career path: After graduating from college in Tokyo, Japan, I earned my master’s degree in International Education/Intercultural Management at the School…

Your name: Jennifer Hoyer How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? More than 15 years! Where have you been posted? Mexico, Kenya, Cyprus, Washington DC, Israel, Philippines. Briefly describe your career path: I have been an independent health/beauty consultant with Arbonne International for about 20 years. I have been able…

Your name: Crystaline Randazzo How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? 5 years Where have you been posted? Port au Prince, Haiti; Lusaka, Zambia; Washington, DC; and Kigali, Rwanda. Briefly describe your career path: I began my career as a commercial photographer running large-scale photo shoots for the Ringling Brothers and…

Your name: Hui-chin Chen How many years have you been living life in the Foreign Service? 4 years Where have you been posted? Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and Auckland, New Zealand Briefly describe your career path: My first job after earning my graduate degree in public policy was conducting economic analysis for a finance company. It started my career…