Contrary to popular belief she does not work for the CIA, DEA, or any other clandestine US or foreign organization. Life might be a bit more exciting if she did...
As with life in DC her time is spent in meetings, answering emails, making phone calls, and when things just get to be too much to bear attacking a pinata.
While this is an actual photo from Mer's professional existence in Oaxaca, it only tells part of the tale. She is here for the final 5 months of a multi-million dollar development project financed by USAID in Southern Mexico. The project is aimed at providing assistance to environmentally sustainable rural enterprises in the states of Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Chiapas. Since Fall of 2004 the project has been focused on coffee, tourism, cacao, greenhouse vegetables, and forestry.
As most of the exciting technical advancements were made already, Mer is responsible for making sure that everything stays on track and on budget. She does so with the help of nine incredible Mexican professionals (Enrique, Gorgonio, Leticia, Luis, Pedro Ivan, Rafael, Ramon, Salvador, and Virginia) and three great Chemonics staff members in Washington (Brian, Carlos, and Liliana).
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