Dana D. Deree
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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Professional-Level Spanish Speaker
Foreign Service Institute -
Teacher, Secondary Social Science
Arkansas Department of Education -
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United States Department of Defense -
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U.S. Department of State
Experience
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Arkansas Global Connect
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United States
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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Sep 2021 - Present
Ethically connecting employers to reliable, legal and productive seasonal labor from abroad when U.S. workers aren’t available. Additional globally-focused consulting services. www.arglobal.connect.com Ethically connecting employers to reliable, legal and productive seasonal labor from abroad when U.S. workers aren’t available. Additional globally-focused consulting services. www.arglobal.connect.com
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U.S. Department of State
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Diplomat
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Sep 2001 - Aug 2021
Career member of the Senior Foreign Service. Consul General, acting Principal Officer, acting Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d'affaires. Effective in developing policy solutions to complex issues, media engagement, public speaking, advocating, negotiating, leading large and diverse teams to achieve mission objectives under a wide variety of circumstances and mentoring the next generation of leaders. Oversaw U.S. response to earthquakes, hurricanes, political unrest, violent crime and mass evacuations. Developed expertise in organizational leadership, seasonal employment visas, crisis response, international media relations and issue advocacy.
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American Citizen Services Country Coordinator for U.S. Mission Mexico
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Sep 2020 - Jul 2021
Directed teams responsible for assisting victims of kidnappings, mass shooting events and missing persons cases throughout Mexico. Ran U.S. citizen services response to multiple named storms, including a Category 4 hurricane. Oversaw efficient processing of tens of thousands of U.S. passports. Led overhaul of the State Department’s Travel Advisory detailing safety and security advice for each of Mexico’s 32 states.
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Consul General & Acting Deputy Chief of Mission
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Aug 2018 - Aug 2020
Oversaw the all-of-government operation to evacuate 11,511 Americans during the Covid-19 crisis. Initiated and directed an interagency counternarcotics strategy resulting in significantly increased interdictions and arrests. Ran office with revenue of $33 million per year providing American citizen services and visa operations to tens of thousands. Formed close and collaborative relationships with most senior levels of host-nation leadership. Principal negotiator for a binding agreement signed by the Secretary of Labor. Control officer for high stakes visit by the U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Branch Chief, Office of Overseas Citizen Services
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
Supervised team responsible for intercountry adoption in the Americas, the Asia/Pacific region and the Middle East. Led successful bilateral and interagency talks in Mexico, Canada, Haiti and Kazakhstan. Achieved reversal of adoption suspensions from three countries.
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Nicaragua Desk Officer
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Aug 2014 - Aug 2016
Designed and spearheaded an all-of-government engagement strategy for Nicaragua that saw the resolution of hundreds of decades-old property confiscation cases and improved bilateral cooperation on counter narcotics and border security while coordinating all aspects of U.S.-Nicaraguan relations.
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Consular Chief and Deputy Principal Officer
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Nov 2010 - Jul 2014
Managed consular services in a district spanning New Zealand and several Pacific Island states. Directed consulate staff for six months as acting Principal Officer in Auckland and embassy operations in Samoa as chargé d’ affaires for two months. Led the U.S. government’s on-the-ground response to the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake, as well as other multi-casualty events and natural disasters. Served on New Zealand’s Visit USA Board, supporting the U.S. tourism sector.
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Senior Civilian & State Department Representative, Provincial Reconstruction Team Kapisa
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Aug 2009 - Aug 2010
Partnered with military commander to co-lead a 100-strong integrated civilian-military stability operations team. Developed productive relationships with Afghan political, security and tribal leaders; as well as U.S. and French military, law enforcement and intelligence organizations in a dangerous province that saw marked improvements in security and rule of law through our collaboration.
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Deputy Chief of American Citizen Services
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Aug 2007 - Jul 2009
Served as acting Chief for quarter of tour, overseeing world’s busiest American Citizen Services unit. Led team providing service for tens of thousands of death, arrest, kidnapping, missing person and crime victim and citizenship cases, as well as responses to numerous severe weather incidents.
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Watch Officer
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Jul 2006 - Jul 2007
Regularly briefed the Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other senior leaders; assisted with the Secretary’s telephone outreach to other world leaders; responded to crises including the Lebanon War, airline disasters and terrorist attacks.
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Economic Officer
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Aug 2005 - Jul 2006
Managed bilateral engagement and interagency cooperation on science and technology, agriculture, civil aviation, infrastructure and intellectual property rights. Initiated multi-faceted campaign in cooperation with the private sector resulting in unanimous passage of a once-controversial intellectual property rights law necessary for the country’s entry into the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
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Immigrant Visa Chief
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Sep 2004 - Aug 2005
Led unit that processed and adjudicated a wide variety of immigrant visa cases, including many involving intercountry adoption. Provided emergency services to dozens of U.S. citizens experiencing crises.
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Vice Consul
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Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
Managed unit responsible for visa ineligibilities, crew and diplomatic visas and terrorist watchlisting. Assisted dozens of Americans affected by death, arrest and other emergency circumstances.
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US Navy Reserve
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Armed Forces
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500 - 600 Employee
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Public Affairs Officer
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Dec 2000 - Jul 2012
Ran expeditionary public affairs teams, spoke before foreign and military audiences, conducted press relations in a variety of situations, managed large-scale events and wrote or edited internal and external products including news articles and press releases. Awarded Navy/Marine Corps and Army Achievement medals. Ran expeditionary public affairs teams, spoke before foreign and military audiences, conducted press relations in a variety of situations, managed large-scale events and wrote or edited internal and external products including news articles and press releases. Awarded Navy/Marine Corps and Army Achievement medals.
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Little Rock Central High School
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United States
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Teacher
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Jan 1996 - Aug 2001
Taught Advanced Placement Comparative Government, Advanced Placement U.S. Government, American History, World History, Geography, Civics, Psychology, Sociology and Social & Personal Development. Also taught for the Pulaski County Special School District, Cabot School District and Arkansas Governor's School for the Gifted and Talented. Taught Advanced Placement Comparative Government, Advanced Placement U.S. Government, American History, World History, Geography, Civics, Psychology, Sociology and Social & Personal Development. Also taught for the Pulaski County Special School District, Cabot School District and Arkansas Governor's School for the Gifted and Talented.
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United States Marine Corps
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Machine Gun Section Leader
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May 1987 - May 1993
Combat veteran of the Persian Gulf War. Reservist. Combat veteran of the Persian Gulf War. Reservist.
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Education
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1994 - 1995
Harding University
Master’s Degree, Social Science Education -
1987 - 1993
Harding University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government
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