Lara Hallett - Diplomat and Strategic Communicator

Lara Hallett graduated from Swansea University in 2007 with a BSc in Psychology. Her career since has seen her work internationally in the USA, Europe and APAC, leading communication, and diplomacy teams around the world. Her most recent posting was in Los Angeles, where she served as British Deputy Consul General, overseeing the Consulate team to forge political, cultural, and economic ties between the UK and Southern California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii. In this episode of The Making Of podcast Lara tells Andy Bush about how she climbed the diplomatic ladder, the highs and lows she experience in that time, and how her time studying at Swansea helped her on the road to career success. If Lara's story inspires you and you would like to experience Swansea for yourself, you can visit Swansea University on an open day and see where it all begins. ⁠Find out more here.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices