Team Category: International Staff

Start Date October 2024 Interests Writing Poetry • Reading Novels and Essays • Listening to Music • Spending Time with Loved Ones • Creating Pinterest Boards  “My aim in life is to live a life full of passion. Studying abroad and traveling has been essential to me doing that because it has encouraged me to hear…

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Start Date October 2024 Interests Reader • Writer • Amateur Cook • Crossword-Attempter • Animal Lover “Traveling abroad allows you to broaden your perspective and take a massive leap out of your comfort zone, but studying and living abroad is an even deeper step that gives students a chance to acquire cultural intelligence, a critical…

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Start Date August 2024 Interests World Traveler • Sports Enthusiast • Photographer • Food Lover • Opera Lover “Traveling and immersing yourself in a different culture is challenging,but equally rewarding. The experience of opening your mind and heart towhatever the new environment might bring would be transformative. I would love to share my knowledge and experience with…

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Start Date August 2024 Interests Wild Swimmer • Marmite Lover • Horse Rider • Keen Skier “Travel teaches you so much about yourself and the good in others. International education is a gift, and those lucky enough to experience all that it has to offer are only better off for it. If you can, do…

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Start Date July 2024 Interests Cooking • Environmental Awareness • Curious • Reader • Philosophy Enthusiast “It takes courage to study abroad, but this immersive, multicultural experience builds self-confidence, perspective, andempathy.” Education Pilar has studied in a bilingual school for her whole life. After finishing high school, she enrolled medical school. However, she discontinued her…

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Start Date May 2024 Interests Irish History • Current Affairs • Golf • Thrift Store Shopping “I chose IFSA to work for IFSA because I want students to enjoy thesame Belfast experience I’ve experienced.” Education James holds an undergraduate degree in history and politics from Queen’s University Belfast. Travel Experience James’ journey has taken him…

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Start Date July 2024 Interests Traveler • Lifelong Learner • Dog Lover • Vegetarian • Boxing “I believe that studying abroad has the potential to expand a person’s perspective, help them develop lifelong skills, and build meaningful transnational connections.” Education Andrea earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at Boston University where she specialized…

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Start Date July 2024 Interests Studio Ghibli’s/Hayao Miyazaki Fanatic • Movie Lover • Reader • Hiking • Dog Lover • Politics “I prefer saying I tried, and it didn’t happen ratherthan it didn’t happen because I didn’t try.” Education Diana holds a bachelor’s degree in social communications from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and has…

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Start Date June 2024 Interests Running • Español • Tennis “Choosing to study abroad was one of the most valuable decisions I ever made. It gave me an understanding of another way of life and simultaneously prompted me to reflect on my own cultural background.” Education Elizabeth is an undergraduate student at the University of…

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Start Date May 2024 Interests Dog Fanatic • Boulderer • Nature Enthusiast • Amateur Crocheter • Bookworm “I’ve long held a fascination for learning from and about a range of diverse cultures and meeting new people, coupled with a passionate dedication to higher education. Being granted the opportunity to both support and learn from IFSA…

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