Show Notes
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today we are talking to Esther Atwell, a former linguist and collection manager who spent over a decade at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Esther has had a varied career beyond intelligence, working as a tutor, realtor and court interpreter on the island of Hawaii. We discussed working in the CIA and overseas, what it takes to work in intelligence, immigrating to the US and much more. Esther is also the partner of our previous guest, CIA operations officer John Atwell.
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We Spoke About:
1:10 - Early life, learning languages, tutoring, livining overseas and joining the CIA with her husband. 18:42 - Being an Operationally Certified Collection Management Officer 23:59 - The desired traits of someone wants to work in this field 28:47 - Esether's view on faith and not mourning over missed opportunity 33:30 - Immigrating to the US and sense of patriotic duty 40:05 - Esther on working in the CIA and overseas as a woman and someone with foreign heritage 45:50 - Advice for young people looking to work in intelligence 54:16 - Cultural recommendations
Related Links:
Senior CIA Ops Officer John Atwell on Culture Change, Working with Five Eyes and Career Advice Canadian Intelligence, the ICC and Career Development with Kelly Wong
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