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Employees of the month

January 2020: Sonja Moore February 2020: Colleen Adams

Sonja is a Business Analyst for our With the departure of the ICASS
Global Financial Sector (GFS) who Service Center's subject matter expert
joined MIL in November 2014. Sonja (SME), Colleen assumed increasing
serves as a member of the Travel levels of responsibility to accomplish
Systems Implementation Team, the requirements of the Diplomatic
where she provides knowledge and Security (DS) CFO International
expertise for the DoS e-Gov Travel Cooperative Administrative Support
application and its integration with Services (ICASS) Team in support of
the Department’s domestic financial system, GFMS. As a key the Department's overseas Local Guard Program. Colleen
member of the MIL team, she is responsible for documenting independently coordinates with overseas Posts, independently
travel system requirements, providing user support, and leads in-person consultations with DS Program Offices, provides
verifying travel system updates through IV&V methodologies. the official submission of budget and target information into the
Through her analysis of travel-related interface rejections, she Department's financial recording and reporting systems, and now
identified business process deficiencies within several offices serves as the SME on the interpretation and/or development of
and targeted areas for improvement through on-the-spot various policies and procedures. Colleen continues to work long
training. hours to ensure deadlines are met and to ensure the success of the
Sonja has earned the respect of her peers and DoS clients. ICASS program.
Her initiative, teamwork, commitment, and dedication Congrats, Colleen!
to excellence is why she is being recognized and awarded
employee of the month. Congratulations, Sonja!
announcements

Orik Melenica

Born 12/12/2019 | 9 lbs. 13 oz.
MIL staffer Bekim Melenica and his wife and three older sons—Ardit, Gentrit, and Agon—
welcomed the newest branch to the family tree (Baby Orik) on December 12, 2019. Bekim
currently supports the Post Support Unit Team in Charleston, SC.
Congrats to the entire Melenica clan!

Robert Stanley

Born 1/13/2020 | 7 lbs. 6 oz
On January 13th, REPS Sector Configuration Manager Megan Kennan and her husband
welcomed a new baby boy, Robert “Bobby” Kennan, to their family. Baby boy Bobby joins two
very happy big sisters.
Congratulations to the Kennan family!

Oliver Taku

Born 2/9/2020 | 10 lbs. 4 oz.
Congratulations to Toby Hansen-Brown, his wife Kristy, and son “big brother” David on the arrival
of Oliver Taku. Oliver was born February 9, 2020 was 21.5 inches long and weighed 10 pounds, 4
ounces. Toby works for the Engineering Technology Services sector at Pax River, MD.
Best wishes to the Hansen-Brown family!

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