[4] From 2012 to 2015, Teplitz held the Assistant-Secretary ranked position of Director of the Under Secretary for Management's Office of Policy, Rightsizing, and Innovation (M/PRI)[5] at the Department of State.

[6] Previous assignments include Management Counselor in Dhaka, Bangladesh and deputy director of the Joint Administrative Services supporting three U.S.

[6] On March 26, 2015, President Barack Obama announced that Teplitz would serve as the United States Ambassador to Nepal.

[9] On May 25, 2018, President Donald Trump announced Teplitz to serve as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

[9] On December 3, 2021, President Joe Biden announced Teplitz to serve as the Assistant Secretary of State for Administration.