BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: THIS WEDNESDAY! REGISTER NOW MEET RETIRED FBI SPECIAL AGEN T KATHY STEARMAN After spending more than twenty-six years with the FBI\ , retired Special Agent and author of her recent memoir\, "Its Not About the Gun"\, Kathy Stearman recounts the global experiences that shaped her life—and the mixed feelings that she now holds about the sacrifices she had to make to survive in a man’s world. In this rare opportunity for us \, Kathy will cover a variety of topics including counterintelligence\, h er view of the US-China relationship\, working with the CIA and State Dep artment and all other things FBI-especially what it was like being a woma n in this male dominated field and the recent charges of sexual harrassme nt and sexism in the Bureau. KATHY STEARMAN Kathy is a Kentucky girl\, having grown up on a beautiful tobacco and dairy farm. But she left a lo ng time ago - headed over the horizon with shining idealism in her eyes a nd adventures rattling around her head. She was going to make a differenc e and change the world and do things that most women don’t get to do\, le t alone want to do. So\, she became an FBI agent. She lived\, worked\, an d traveled extensively throughout the United States. Later in her career\ , she moved overseas and served as the head of FBI operations in India\, Sri Lanka\, Maldives\, Nepal\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, China\, and Mongolia . When Kathy was overseas\, it was always inevitable someone standing in line to talk to her would ask if she was carrying a gun. When her negativ e response was met with disappointment\, she would whip out her badge and credentials\, trying her best to use the same style and flourish they ha d no doubt seen on TV. It always brought a smile of delight\, fingers out stretched for a touch. The FBI is viewed with awe in other countries and Kathy could never travel in an official capacity internationally without large groups of people surrounding her\, wanting to know more about the F BI\, asking “Is it true you know how to read minds?” “Is it true you can tell when people are lying?” And her personal favorite\, “What is it like to be a woman in the FBI?” Kathy never failed to be amazed that the peop le she met abroad thought the FBI could do just about anything. The curio sity and excitement engendered by Kathy’s presence everywhere she went ma de her realize the sheer number of people worldwide who have an insatiabl e curiosity about the FBI. Upon her return to the United States\, Kathy i nitially began to tell stories about her experiences\, focused on her tim e working in other countries. She found that her audience was drawn to st ories that were humorous\, those “you-can’t-believe-it happened” moments. Later\, as she began writing those stories down\, she started to realize she wanted young women to understand what a career in the FBI could look like. She wanted to shine a light on an organization that is full of con tradictions\, populated with personalities that supported a woman’s role in the FBI and those which did not. In her memoir\, Kathy has attempted t o paint a picture of a career punctuated with excitement\, frustration\, disappointment\, and extreme pride. But most of all\, Kathy wants the rea der to know that a career with the FBI is like no other. Kathy also write s narrative non-fiction and essays related to international travel\, the current political and social climate\, and growing up on a remote farm in central Kentucky. One of her essays\, “Kentucky Windage\,” which also ap pears in her memoir\, was published in the April 2020 issue of Under the Gum Tree. She is currently researching topics for her next book. When she isn’t writing\, Kathy loves to renovate her 115-year-old house\; refinis h and reupholster unique pieces of antique furniture with fabrics and tex tiles she’s collected from around the world\; and browse used books store s to add to her collection\, which numbers in the thousands. Most of all\ , Kathy loves to plan the next international trip she and her husband\, K eith\, will take while learning the history\, culture\, and language of t he country in which they’ll be traveling. DTEND:20211201T213000Z DTSTAMP:20240328T162045Z DTSTART:20211201T200000Z LOCATION:Ebell Club of Los Angeles SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Speaker-Retired FBI Agent Kathy Stearman UID:4278cf8e-3bbc-4d25-8aef-66ada783d2af X-ALT-DESC:
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\n\nREGISTER NOW
\n\nMEET RETIRE D FBI SPECIAL AGENT KATHY STEARMAN
\n\nAfter spending more than twenty-six years with the FBI\, retired Special Agent and author of her recent memoir\, "\;Its Not About the Gun"\;\, Kathy Stearman recounts the global experiences that shaped her life&mdash \;and the mixed feelings that she now holds about the sacrifices she had to make to survive in a man&rsquo\;s world.  \;In this rare opportuni ty for us\, Kathy will cover a variety of topics including counterintelli gence\, her view of the US-China relationship\, working with the CIA and State Department and \;all other things FBI-especially what it was li ke being a woman in this male dominated field and the recent charges of s exual harrassment and sexism in the Bureau. \; p>\n\n
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\n\nKATHY STEARMAN
\n\nKathy is a Kentucky girl\, having grown up on a beautiful tobacco and dairy farm. But she left a long time ago - headed over the ho rizon with shining idealism in her eyes and adventures rattling around he r head. She was going to make a difference and change the world and do th ings that most women don&rsquo\;t \;get \;to do\, let al one \;want \;to do. So\, she became an FBI agent. She li ved\, worked\, and traveled extensively throughout the United States. Lat er in her career\, she moved overseas and served as the head of FBI opera tions in India\, Sri Lanka\, Maldives\, Nepal\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, Chi na\, and Mongolia.
\n\nWhen Kathy was overseas\, it was always inev itable someone standing in line to talk to her would ask if she was carry ing a gun. When her negative response was met with disappointment\, she w ould whip out her badge and credentials\, trying her best to use the same style and flourish they had no doubt seen on TV. It always brought a smi le of delight\, fingers outstretched for a touch.
\n\nThe FBI is vi ewed with awe in other countries and Kathy could never travel in an offic ial capacity internationally without large groups of people surrounding h er\, wanting to know more about the FBI\, asking &ldquo\;Is it true you k now how to read minds?&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Is it true you can tell when peopl e are lying?&rdquo\; And her personal favorite\, &ldquo\;What is it like to be a woman in the FBI?&rdquo\; Kathy never failed to be amazed that th e people she met abroad thought the FBI could do just about anything.
\n\nThe curiosity and excitement engendered by Kathy&rsquo\;s presence everywhere she went made her realize the sheer number of people worldwid e who have an insatiable curiosity about the FBI.
\n\nUpon her retu rn to the United States\, Kathy initially began to tell stories about her experiences\, focused on her time working in other countries. She found that her audience was drawn to stories that were humorous\, those &ldquo\ ;you-can&rsquo\;t-believe-it happened&rdquo\; moments. Later\, as she beg an writing those stories down\, she started to realize she wanted young w omen to understand what a career in the FBI could look like. She wanted t o shine a light on an organization that is full of contradictions\, popul ated with personalities that supported a woman&rsquo\;s role in the FBI a nd those which did not. In her memoir\, Kathy has attempted to paint a pi cture of a career punctuated with excitement\, frustration\, disappointme nt\, and extreme pride. But most of all\, Kathy wants the reader to know that a career with the FBI is like no other.
\n\nKathy also writes narrative non-fiction and essays related to international travel\, the cu rrent political and social climate\, and growing up on a remote farm in c entral Kentucky. One of her essays\, &ldquo\;Kentucky Windage\,&rdquo\; w hich also appears in her memoir\, was published in the April 2020 issue o f \;Under the Gum Tree. \;She is currently researching t opics for her next book.
\n\nWhen she isn&rsquo\;t writing\, Kathy loves to renovate her 115-year-old house\; refinish and reupholster uniqu e pieces of antique furniture with fabrics and textiles she&rsquo\;s coll ected from around the world\; and browse used books stores to add to her collection\, which numbers in the thousands.
\n\nMost of all\, Kath y loves to plan the next international trip she and her husband\, Keith\, will take while learning the history\, culture\, and language of the cou ntry in which they&rsquo\;ll be traveling.
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