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Eric Tarbell

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Eric Tarbell

Institutional Engagement Senior Manager

Start Date

December 2024

Interests

Food • Music • Movies • Travel • Biking • Beaches

Eric Tarbell

“My experiences abroad have cultivated my passion for international exploration and ultimately led me to work in the field of education abroad where I enjoy encouraging others to have similar eye-opening experiences!”

Education

Eric earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations with a focus on Latin America from Stanford University and a master’s degree in international affairs specializing in international management from University of California, San Diego. 

Travel Experience

Eric’s first international experience was playing water polo one summer in high school with a team in Sevilla, Spain, where he lived with the family of two of his Spanish teammates. That later inspired him to study abroad in college for a semester in Santiago, Chile.  Since then, he has continually sought opportunities to experience new places and people, including two six-month backpacking trips in Southeast Asia and South America. 

Did You Know?

Eric has a 13-year-old son who is almost as tall as he is already!