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David Root
David graduated with a B.A. in International Relations and History in 2002. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Nottingham (UK), and an MA in Intercultural Service, Leadership, and Management from the School for International Training (Vermont). David also went to Georgetown University, where he received an executive Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. From 2003-2005, David was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bangladesh.
From 2007 to 2012, David developed civil society programs in Burma with World Learning, USAID, and the Department of State. He later developed a curriculum and taught in the International School of Almhult, Sweden. From 2015 to 2018, David worked as a Technical Training Specialist for the Peace Corps, based in Washington, travelling frequently overseas. From 2018 to 2022, David lived in North Macedonia, where he was the Director of Programming and Training. David then went to work for the U.S. Department of State, where, from 2022 to 2023, he worked as a Leadership Development Specialist. And presently, David works as the Education Program Coordinator at the U.S. Department of State in Fairfax, Virginia.
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