Nations to victims of a cholera epidemic the organization started in October 2010. She was also confronted with the U.S. government's decision on whether or not to extend Temporary Protected Status to Haitian immigrants who were in the U.S. at the time of the massive earthquake in Port-au-Prince in January 2010. In 2018, Sison was promoted to the personal rank of Career Ambassador, the highest personal rank in the Senior Foreign Service, given for exceptionally distinguished service over a prolonged period of time. Sison left the post on October 9, 2021, and was succeeded by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., Kenneth H. Merten. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs On April 15, 2021, Sison was nominated by President Biden to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. Sison's nomination was reported favorably on June 24, 2021, by the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee. She was confirmed to the position by the Senate on December 18, 2021, by voice vote, and she was sworn in on December 21, 2021. Personal life Sison speaks fluent French and basic Haitian Creole and Arabic. She has two daughters. Her father is originally from the Philippines. References External links Michele J. Sison Biography at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti |- |- |- |- |- |- 1959 births Living people Ambassadors of the United States to Lebanon Ambassadors of the United States to the United Arab Emirates Ambassadors of the United States to Haiti American people of Filipino descent People from Arlington County, Virginia Permanent Representatives of the United States to the United Nations Trump administration cabinet members Wellesley College alumni United States Foreign Service personnel United States Career Ambassadors 21st-century American diplomats American women ambassadors 21st-century American women American women diplomats Biden administration personnel