Academic Background
B.A., History, Columbia University
M.A., History, Yale University
Career
2002 - 2003 Diplomat-in-Residence, Colin Powell Center, City Colleges of New York
1998 - 2002 Minister Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Mission to the United Nations, New York
1996 - 1998 Director of Korea Desk (EAP/K), U.S. Department of State
1993 - 1996 Political Minister at U.S. Embassy Seoul
1991 - 1992 Korean language training, FSI
1989 - 1991 Deputy Director of Japan Desk (EAP/J), U.S. Department of State
1988 - 1989 Pearson Fellow, U.S. Senate
1986 - 1988 Executive Secretariat, U.S. Department of State
1984 - 1986 Consul General, Sapporo, Japan
1982 - 1984 Arms Control/ Non-proliferation, Office of Soviet Union Affairs, U.S. Department of State
1981 - 1982 Member of Policy Planning Staff, U.S. Department of State
1977 - 1981 Political Section, U.S. Embassy Tokyo