Tracy Walder, the former CIA Officer, FBI Special Agent, Educator, and Author, has become the humming topic among the readers after her recent book, The Unexpected Spy, grabbed the attention of readers.
The bestseller book, The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists, summarizes Tracey's career experience in the Central Intelligence Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Tracy candidly recounts her fascinating real-life experience as a young woman in special operations in her book" The Unexpected Spy," from hunting terrorists in the CIA to preparing for the FBI.
The author entered the CIA as the Weapons of Mass Destruction office and gained the post of "staff operations officer," where she was assigned to manage the Al Qaeda threat.
Her book, The Unexpected Spy, was a digital book bestseller that was translated into four languages and later optioned by Netflix.
Quick facts
| Name | Tracy Walder |
| Age | 41(2022) |
| birth Year | 1980 |
| Husband | Dr. Ben Walder. |
| Daughter | Sarah grace Walder |
| Nationality | American |
| @theunexpectedspy | |
| Net Worth | $1 million -$5 million |
Who Is Tracy Walder?
Tracy is a former Staff Operations Officer (SOO) at the CIA's Counterterrorism Center and a Special Agent at the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office, specializing in Chinese counterintelligence operations.
In May 2004, Tracy started working for the FBI after leaving the CIA, was employed by the agency for 14 months, and worked on the Chi Mak counter-intelligence case.
Presently, she teaches global terrorism at the all-girls Ursuline Academy in Dallas and is an adjunct professor of Domestic Terrorism and Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth.
Besides teaching, Tracy is on the Board of Directors for Girl Security, a nonprofit, non-partisan group that brings national security curriculum to girls in high school throughout the US.
Tracy Walder Wikipedia Bio
Tracy was rewarded many awards for her service from the CIA and foreign intelligence offices while serving as SOO for the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center Weapons of Mass Destruction Group.
She was awarded four Exceptional Performance Awards from the Director of the CIA, including a Meritorious Unit Citation Award, a DCI Counterterrorism Center Medal, two Special Activity Awards, and two Operation Enduring Freedom Targeting Awards.
Tracy graduated from the University of Southern California with a history degree and spent the next four years as a covert operative for the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center, assuming aliases, thwarting terrorist attacks, and debriefing terrorists at black sites.
As a TED speaker, she expertly discusses a range of topics, including national security, foreign policy, terrorism, counterintelligence, education, and the role of women in law enforcement and intelligence.
How Old Is Former CIA Employee Tracy Walder?
The former CIA officer Tracy Walder is 41 years, was born in 1980 in Van Nuys, Los Angles, USA.
Due to her career, the author was the youngest person in the room and one of few females to travel to war zones, black sites, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Being an alumnus of Chapman University, Tracy sits on the board of Chapman University’s Atallah College of Education and the Highland Park Education Foundation.
Tracy Walder's Husband And Married Life
Tracy Walker is married to Dr. Ben Walder. The former spy tied the knot with a doctor in 2009 and recently celebrated their 12 wedding anniversary.
As per sources, her husband is specialized in orthodontics.
Her husband, Ben, and the author are blessed with an adorable daughter, Sarah grace Walder who studies at Barfield Elementary School.
She has 1354 followers on her Instagram account @theunexpectedspy, where she posts numerous promotional pictures and videos regarding her book.
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