Stacey Gomelsky is a Program Analyst with the Office of Private Sector Designation, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the U.S. Department of State, where she works on the Au Pair program and serves as the Responsible Officer for the U.S. embassy-funded J-1 Exchange Visitor Program portfolio. Prior to her current role, Stacey served as a Program Officer overseeing Fulbright and other Department of State-funded academic exchange programs in the Middle East and North Africa region. Stacey has over ten years of experience as a program manager with government-sponsored and privately-funded international exchange programs. She has coordinated programs with other U.S. Government agencies, NGOs, and ministries of foreign governments. Before joining ECA, Stacey worked as a Program Manager at CRDF Global, a non-profit organisation that promotes diplomacy through international science and technology cooperation. Throughout her personal and professional life, Stacey has lived and travelled extensively in Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa. She has an M.A. in International Relations, Graduate Certificate in International Health, and a B.S. in Advertising.