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  • Ady Jeřábková

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    Ady Jeřábková

    Start Date November 2023 Interests Fun • Good Friend • Truthful • Unapologetically Real “Anything can be eaten with enough ketchup.” Education Grammar school was dedicated to living languages where Ady also fell in love with biology. She proceeded to study physiology at Faculty of Science at Charles University, but changed to the School of…

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  • Jutta Saarinen

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    Jutta Saarinen

    Start Date November 2023 Interests Family Oriented • Mountain Hiker • Knitter • Renovator • Passionate Finnish Islander • Winter Sports Lover “Once when I was concerned and upset, my grandmother told me, ‘In the end things tend to work out well.’ Since then I have applied her words on many occasions: during my studies,…

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  • David Silva Zambrano

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    David Silva Zambrano

    Start Date October 2023 Interests Internationalist • River Plate Fan • Languages Lover • Guitar Enthusiast “It’s great to have the opportunity to show the city and the country that I love to students full of dreams and who may be experiencing their first adventure away from home.” Education David studied international relations with a…

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  • James Illingworth, Ph.D.

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    James Illingworth, Ph.D.

    Start Date August 2023 Interests Bookworm • Francophile • Linguist • Foodie “I know first hand how enriching intercultural, immersive experiences can be. It is a joy to come to work every day to help facilitate those kinds of life changing experiences for our students.” Education James obtained his undergraduate and master’s degrees in French…

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  • Patricio Varas Guerrero, Ph.D.

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    Patricio Varas Guerrero, Ph.D.

    Start Date January 2022 Interests Bicyclist • Reader • Cook • Giro d´Italia Fan “I strongly believe in the relationship between tradition and innovation, because ‘there is no way to go one single step ahead in the future if we don´t know something of our valued past.’” Education Patricio graduated with a Masters in Science…

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  • Katie Ridley

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    Katie Ridley

    Start Date November 2013 Interests Outdoorsy • Explorer • Gastronome • Sociable • Life-long Learner “It has been my absolute pleasure and privilege to be part of the life-changing adventure of study abroad. I am continually inspired by the students I meet and am grateful for the opportunity.” Education Katie holds a bachelor’s degree in…

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  • Joe Mee

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    Joe Mee

    Start Date April 2023 Interests Hiking • Fishing • Sea Swimming • Student Activism • DIY “Galway is a cultural, exciting, and progressive city. I am so excited that as part of my role, I can help others experience everything I have come to love about the city I call home. I have been in…

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  • Tilak Jayatilake

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    Tilak Jayatilake

    Start Date January 2007 Interests Anthropological Research • Traveling • Cartoon • Cricket • Cooking “I have been helping American students for more than 25 years with resident visas, housing, food, health and safety, and academic research. It’s a job that requires finding creative solutions every day, but it is a pleasure to see the…

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  • Antoinette Hertel, Ph.D.

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    Antoinette Hertel, Ph.D.

    Start Date May 2023 Interests Catalan Language Student • Farm-to-Table Fan • Cinephile • Outdoor Enthusiast • Latin American Literature Professor “I am especially passionate about the unique opportunity for transformative global learning that study abroad offers to students. We can optimize its potential by offering students a framework within which they can critically reflect…

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  • Valeria Güémez Graniel

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    Valeria Güémez Graniel

    Start Date March 2022 Interests Dog & Cat Lover • Dystopian Novels Fan • Always Curious “I am excited and committed to support students to get the most out of their study abroad, not only academically but also as a sociocultural experience: that is, to practice systematic wonder at a new culture in which the…

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