Pamela M. McBride is the Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the largest division of a federal agency and a 31-year military spouse who lives in Atlanta. She has published articles on career management, leadership, diversity and inclusion, veteran employment and military life. She is expanding her writing focus to tell her own stories and advocate for others through personal essays. She is the coauthor of two books, including The Mocha Manual to Military Life: A Savvy Guide for Wives, Girlfriends, and Female Service Members. Learn more at PamelaMcBrideOnline.com.
Pamela M. McBride
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