Charlotte A. Sisson, M.A. is a Senior Foreign Affairs Officer within the Office of Global Programs and Policies in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
Ms. Sisson’s primary work focuses on promoting evidence based practices and increasing the number of drug prevention and treatment professionals worldwide. She is also pursuing efforts to build partnerships between the public health and criminal justice systems to increase access to treatment. Her background includes 16 years of experience at the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy where she promoted U.S. best practices on prevention, recovery and treatment in reducing the demand for drugs.
Ms. Sisson also worked with U.S. government agencies to better assess substance use disorders, increase treatment capacity, and improve care based on evidence based programs for both adults and juveniles within the criminal justice system. Ms. Sisson earned her undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech in Liberal Arts and Sciences concentrating in Economics, Political Science and French and received a Master’s Degree in International Policy and Practice from George Washington University.