Melissa Dilber

Miscellaneous, mellifluous, monolingual-not. DC | Chicago | Istanbul. @alexherder is quite nice, too. @StateDept bureaucrat by day, mama x2 by night.

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@alexherder Me!

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@alexherder Bachata. And horchata. Las 'chatas!

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@alexherder I was going to suggest that for our nice weather day last Saturday, but birthday party happened. Yes, absolutely let's do that!

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

By this point, I was almost too moved to applaud. Going to #avitalvoice felt like going to church. We can do this. @AnnStock1 @attianasar https://t.co/T5oy0NenVi

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@AnnStock1 @attianasar @VitalVoices Note I'm wearing my "Ann Stock" pearls, as I do whenever I want to channel Ann's charisma & kickassness.

[Ann Stock @AnnStock1]

With @attianasar & @mixa @VitalVoices. These two women are the future and the reason I'm so hopeful. #AVitalVoice

[Ann Stock @AnnStock1]

#NextGen will lead the charge for economic empowerment , opportunity and equal rights for women. Here are the leaders: @mixa @attianasar

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@AnnStock1 @attianasar Love these! Love you! Thank you for inviting us to #avitalvoice. A night I'll remember for a long, long time.

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@IIPState @ericaburman @lspecs @educationusa happy to be awesome in any way possible.

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@brendotroy Awesome! That's just the sort of use case I was hoping for. Also, congrats! Also x2, Park Ridge? Sweet, I grew up in Wilmette.

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@Kevin_Barta @KelsBran way cool. Also, I keep picturing them as otters and that makes me happy, too.

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

#EdUSAForum is currently ranking as the #1 best reason to keep my personal Twitter account going. SM Skills Labs FTW! {with @ericaburman}

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@carolynsewell 😱

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

Well played, Secretary Kerry. "Introducing @ladygaga's friend, @VP Biden." Live now: https://t.co/v6kKG6YB8H

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

Woohoo! VPOTUS in the house. And by "house", I mean State Department. Men are part of the equation in supporting women's empowerment, too.

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

True story, Ann Stock is basically on my permanent #WomenOfCourage inspiration list. Always a highlight to see her! https://t.co/Osite9B7cq

[Ann Stock @AnnStock1]

Back at my old State Department stomping grounds for #IWOC awards #100women and ran into @mixa. #alwaysinspiring

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@MandiMLindner Aspiring runner? And I thought that we were going to be such good friends. I live a pretty strict smoothies > running life.

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

Mega props to mega-babe @Theginnie for her awesome video that will be played at today's #WomenOfCourage ceremony. https://t.co/jl0n7po7G8

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

@AnnStock1 I see you up front! I'm all the way in the back of the auditorium, working. Will try to catch you after ceremony.

[Melissa Dilber @mlxa]

The auditorium is filling up! International #WomenOfCourage Award Ceremony starts soon. Jazzed to be a part of it again this year. #IWOC