On this episode of ITK Radio, a conversation with Tracy MacDonald.
Tracy is a Southerner from Columbus, Georgia, who holds a BA from Wesleyan College in behavioral sociology.
She is a fraud and risk consultant and public speaker, drawing on her experience as a former special agent with the US Secret Service and from her critical roles as a counter-terrorism instructor for the Defense Intelligence Agency, and as a lead associate in counter-illicit finance for Booz Allen Hamilton.
She has gained a unique perspective from living and working abroad in several countries. She is currently posted with her husband, son, and Golden Retriever "Biscuit" as diplomats supporting the US Embassy's mission in Libreville, Gabon.
Tracy loves nature photography, beach walks, and writing. She captures her travels and life as an ex-pat on her blog, Carpe Diem Creative.
She's an active Women's Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) member and has recently completed the first draft of her debut fiction novel, Becoming Agent McKenna.
Her freelance articles have been published in Bella Grace Magazine and on Stampington & Company's official blog, Grace Notes.
You can find Tracy on LinkedIn here.
Insights + Ideas:
+ Gabon - The World Factbook
+ United States Secret Service
* Error: On March 1, 2003, the Secret Service was transferred from the Department of the Treasury to the new Department of Homeland Security.
+ The Secret Service is responsible for detecting, investigating, and arresting any person who violates specific laws related to financial systems.
+ Using the skills as an investigator to weave a story and be an author of fiction
+ Chuck E. Cheese - Fandom
+ Experience being a spouse on a foreign diplomatic assignment
+ The power of awe + being in nature
+ Carpe Diem Creative: A soulful explorer living an inspired life - Blog
+ A soulful explorer living an inspired life as an expat
+ Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are people who spend a significant part of their childhood living outside their passport countries. They are raised in a culture other than their parents or the culture of their country of nationality.
+ A conversation with Ann Carpenter on ITK Radio
+ Book: The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade by Pietra Rivoli
+ To be more creative: "turn off your mind monkeys" + "enjoy the process"
+ Creativity can just be for you
+ Planet Word: A language arts museum in Washington, DC, "where language comes to life" and features interactive exhibits dedicated to topics such as the history of the English Language, how children learn words, languages around the world, humor, poetry, and how music and advertising use words.