Team Category: International Staff

Start Date February 2008 Interests Feminist • Avid Reader • Films Lover • Choir Singer Education Griselda has a degree in political science from Universidad de Buenos Aires. Immediately after finishing high school, she studied some years at the UBA School of Law before realizing she did not want to become a lawyer. In 2015…

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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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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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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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Start Date July 2023 Interests Architecture • Music • Pop Culture • Horror Films • Dogs “Studying abroad gives you a fresh start, in a new place. In this way, you can discover who you really are. I look forward to helping our IFSA students get to know themselves better.” Education Dani holds a bachelor’s…

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Start Date January 2023 Interests Education • Golf • Sports • Travel • Wine “Travel opens your mind. The more places you see, people you meet, and experiences you encounter, defines your world and the way you perceive yourself and others. Take every opportunity to learn something new. Learning is for life!” Education Jacinta holds…

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Start Date April 2023 Interests Traveling • Snow Skiing • Water Skiing • Reading • Global News “I worked as the operations manager for Australian program at IFSA from 2002 through 2008. I have such fond memories of facilitating study abroad experiences for students, that I have come back for more. Traveling and living abroad…

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Start Date June 2022 Interests Human Rights • Folk Dancing • Hiking Education Gabriela earned a degree in sociology with emphasis on cultural and sports studies from the National University of Costa Rica. Travel Experience Gabriela has traveled extensively throughout Latin America, including Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. Did You Know? As part of her…

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Start Date July 2022 Interests Salsa Dancing • Travel • Reading • Writing “In the current context, it is vital to encourage youth and future global leaders to live and study in other countries and, particularly, to learn to respect each others’ institutions, values, and cultures.” Education Valeria holds a doctorate from the University of…

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Start Date July 2019 Interests Bicycle Traveler • Avid Reader • Film Adaptations Fan • Father • Wannabe Guitarist “The unique value of a study abroad experience, and one of the greatest satisfactions for an international educator, is when students overcome their initial hesitations and gradually become familiar with a different culture and language. They…

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