Kathy Bentley:  

Life has a funny way of going on without us, doesn't it? All the many twists and turns and ending up in places we never dreamed of. I guess we all tend to get wrapped up in our own lives and many of us (I'm certainly guilty) lose touch with the people that meant so much to us...our buddies from high school to name a few. I'm a Foreign Service Diplomat, no joke. Never thought I'd be doing this. Singer to diplomat!?!!!! Been doing this for 11 yrs. I work at US Embassies and Consulates in Public Affairs, pretending to be the spokesperson :) I identify people from whatever country I'm assigned to who we want to have a US experience...send them to the US for anywhere from a week to a year, then follow what they do when they return to their own country. I work with marginal members of society on educational projects and with not-for-profits, businessmen, politicians and law enforcement officials, scientists, teachers, kids, you name it. Explain America and Americans....winning friends and influencing people. Did this in Brazil, Panama and Nicaragua about 6 years, and did a few years based out of Washington, DC, traveling the world negotiating environmental agreements related to oceans. Great 3 yr assignment that took me to 15 countries for a couple of weeks at a time, at the UN often, and always meeting some really interesting folks. Haven't ...Expand for more