American Battle Monuments Commission
Kaat Vanderjeugt is an experienced professional currently serving as a Preservation Technician at the American Battle Monuments Commission since November 2014, where responsibilities include supporting the preservation program and ensuring the protection of cultural and historical resources. Kaat is also a member of the Superintendents Leadership Council, representing cemetery associates across ABMC cemeteries. Previous roles include Executive Assistant and Interpretive Guide at Flanders Field American Cemetery, where event planning and visitor services were key responsibilities, and participation in the Understanding Sacrifice Program, a collaboration with National History Day. Additionally, Kaat has worked as a city and museum guide in Ieper, and a museum guide at Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917. Earlier experience includes teaching high school history and social education, along with a stint as a research assistant at the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917. Kaat holds a Bachelor and Master of History from KU Leuven, a Master of Arts in Archives from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, a History Teacher Training degree from KU Leuven, and has specialized training in official guiding.
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American Battle Monuments Commission
ABMC is an agency of the government of the United States of America and administers, operates and maintains 26 permanent American military cemeteries and 30 federal memorial, monuments and markers located in 17 foreign countries, the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the British Dependency of Gibraltar. Three of the memorials are located within the United States. These cemeteries and memorials, most of which commemorate the service and sacrifice of Americans who served in World War I and World II, are among the most beautiful and meticulously maintained shrines in the world. A list of all ABMC sites is located at http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials ABMC hires both US citizens and non-citizens. The majority of positions for US citizens are for Cemetery Superintendents and Assistants, though occasionally there are positions in other fields at our headquarters in Arlington, Virginia or at our Overseas Operations Office in Paris, France. Non-citizens are hired at all of our locations outside of the United States and consist of the following types of jobs: Cemeteries - Gardeners, Masons, Mechanics, Interpretive Guides, and Administrative staff Overseas Operations - A variety of support positions including Information Technology, Human Resources, Public Affairs, Engineering, Finance, and Administrative Support. Anyone interested in employment with the ABMC should visit http://www.abmc.gov/about-us/employment or contact recruitment@abmc.gov for more information.