Emily G. Abraham, Project Management

About

Project management and public diplomacy professional with 15+ years in the competitive career foreign service. Demonstrated success designing and implementing campaigns to further policy goals across the interagency and at U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad, with a focus on program design and stakeholder engagement. Experience leading diverse teams and providing direct strategic counsel and staffing support to senior leaders including Ambassadors and Assistant Secretaries while building collaborative relationships across government and key public stakeholders.

Roles

Sep 2010–May 2026

Former role

Foreign Service Officer

U.S. Department of State(DOS)

District of Columbia

Foreign Service generalist specialized in public diplomacy, most recently promoted to rank 02 (protocol equivalent lieutenant colonel) in 2023. Completed three overseas and multiple Washington, D.C.-based assignments in policy and programming roles across geographic and functional offices. Extensive training in public affairs, program and project management, strategic planning, negotiations, grants policy and management, leadership and supervision, and foreign languages and cultures including Arabic, Indonesian, and Spanish.