Nicole Porter, MPH, currently serves as a Consular Manager and Vice Consul at the U.S. Department of State since December 2021, previously holding the role of Vice Consul from September 2016 to November 2018. Prior experience includes a Pathways Intern position at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System and a Community Engagement Representative role at The Icla da Silva Foundation, Inc. Also notable is the experience as a Corporate English Language Trainer for international business professionals in Madrid, where Nicole led courses and contributed a monthly business column for ISUS Magazine. Academic qualifications include a Master's Degree in Health Policy and Management from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology from UCLA. Research work involved conducting studies on stress, family functioning, and their impacts on health, presenting findings at multiple conferences.