Beneath the Flag: From the Field to the Framework: A Former Foreign Service Officer's Guide to Project Management that Transformed Lives - Paperback

Gorzelanska, Monika A.: - Monika A. Gorzelanska is a seasoned former diplomat and program and operations management leader with nearly two decades of experience driving U.S. government diplomatic and development initiatives across eight countries on three continents. Originally from Poland, she served as a Foreign Service Officer with USAID, where she mostly held senior roles including several Program Management Office Director and de facto Chief of Staff, leading multicultural, multifunctional teams and managing complex, multimillion-dollar programs in challenging environments such as Ukraine, Georgia, Ghana, Kazakhstan, and Somalia. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP(R)), Monika is passionate about turning strategy into impact through disciplined planning, adaptive leadership, and strong stakeholder engagement. She believes that effective project and team management, rooted in accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning, is essential to delivering sustainable development results. Monika holds a Master of Science in Peace Operations from George Mason University and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Lódź, Poland.