Jacqueline Militello is a sociolinguist using linguistic ethnography to study language and communication in professional settings. Her work examines networking, small talk, conviviality, and linguistic indexing of identity in elite professional settings. Prior to completing her PhD, she taught business communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Washington University in St. Louis. During her 18 years in Tokyo she worked in finance at Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co, and in international trade consulting at PWC Consulting.