Deputy Secretary McKeon Travels to Miami, Meets with BridgeUSA Exchange Visitors
Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 at 8:13 pm.
BridgeUSA exchange visitors at the University of Miami pictured above include interns, trainees, au pairs, and physicians. They are sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, the Council on International Educational Exchange, InterExchange, and Intrax. Photo credit: Elvir Klempic, Dept. of State.
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Brian P. McKeon traveled to Miami, Florida, from March 29-30. The Deputy Secretary visited State Department operations in South Florida, including the Miami Passport Agency and the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Miami Field Office. The Deputy Secretary also connected with local university and business communities in South Florida. He visited Florida International University, as part of continued efforts to engage with diverse students on U.S. foreign policy priorities and careers with the State Department. Deputy Secretary McKeon spoke at the University of Miami to a group of local and international students, as well as State Department exchange program participants, as pictured above. He also addressed a group of local business leaders at an event organized by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Finally, he visited the U.S. Southern Command and met with Commanding General Laura J. Richardson.
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| About Rebecca Pasini Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange | |
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Rebecca A. Pasini joined the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchanges in July 2023. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister - Counselor, Ms. Pasini has been an American diplomat since 1997.
Ms. Pasini previously served as the Director of Public and Congressional Affairs in the Bureau of Consular Affairs from 2021-2023. Other Washington assignments have included positions in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, the Office of Foreign Missions, and as a liaison to the Department of Homeland Security. She has also completed multiple overseas tours, including as Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in Islamabad, Pakistan, and as the Consular Chief in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Belfast, Northern Ireland. Other tours included Mexico City and Kuwait.
A Maryland native, Ms. Pasini has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Indiana University, a master’s degree in National Security and Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School, National Defense University, and an undergraduate degree from Mary Washington College.
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