Team Category: International Staff

Start Date January 2025 Interests History • Books • Doomscrolling • Videogames “The best way to live life surely is with curiosity.” Education Ruka completed undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in history at the University of Oxford, specializing in the history of science, nature, and popular visual and literary cultures in the 19th century. Travel Experience…

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Start Date February 2025 Interests Sailing • Fantasy Literature • Asian Cuisine • International Cruising • Sci-Fi Movies • Long Walks • Mejkuns “I’ve always had a passion for education and traveling; the IFSA student experience combines both. I hope to contribute to the students’ journey and academic development, helping them succeed and be their…

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Start Date January 2025 Interests Avid Hiker • Urbanist • Learner • Singer • Women’s Soccer Enthusiast “Living abroad has brought me so much joy and confidence, and it’s an experience I’m passionate about bringing to other students.” Education Stephanie holds a bachelor’s degree in psychological science from Pomona College and is currently working on…

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Start Date February 2025 Interests Internationalist • Writer • Social Causes • Red Cross Volunteer “For me, the most important part of life is having challenging, new experiences that shape you as a person. Studying abroad is one of those things that will forever change how you view the world and yourself.” Education Aitana earned…

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Start Date February 2025 Interests Coaching • Sports • Nature Lover • Traveling • Events “I firmly believe that international education is a fundamental experience for young people. While it can be challenging at times, it offers immense rewards—broadening one’s perspective on life. We gain so much by learning from other people, cultures, and mindsets.…

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Start Date January 2025 Interests Avid Wordle-er • Jeopardy Fan • Board Game Enthusiast • Traveler • Perpetual Language Student “The simultaneously magical and heartbreaking part of studying abroad is that one never does return the same as when they left. Watching students transform into more empowered, resilient, and independent versions of themselves during their…

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Start Date December 2024 Interests Bicycling • Reading • Knitting • Writing • History “Working with foreign students is a window that opens wide in both directions. Through the transmission of my culture, students can access a knowledge not only of the country they are visiting, but it generates a deep and lasting reflection on…

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Start Date December 2024 Interests Singing • Watching Movies • Baking • Reading Books • Traveling “One of my biggest passions is to travel and all the parts that come with it. Learning new cultures and people’s customs is so fulfilling. For that reason, I think working with people that study abroad is so fitting.”…

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Start Date November 2024 Interests Singer and Guitarist • Prague Lover and Tour Guide • Speaker of Multiple Languages “I know it can be challenging to study abroad. My goal is to help students make this experience not easy, but easier.” Education Marek earned a master’s degree in political geography and tourism from Charles University…

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Start Date October 2024 Interests Bread Baker• Rugby Player• Sports Enthusiast• Midwesterner at Heart “The best way to learn and challenge yourself is to meet new people and explore different ways of thinking. Studying abroad helped me to open my mind to all manner of opinions and outlooks, and I want to help provide a…

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