Team Type: Institutional Engagement

Start Date August 2023 Interests Weight Lifter • Outdoor Enthusiast • Helping People “As I am learning more and more about the world we live in, I find myself wondering more and more about how more people can get the opportunity to go explore it. I think experiencing other cultures is a valuable experience. I…

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Start Date August 2023 Interests World Traveler • Foodie • Yogi • Fashionista • Astrology Enthusiast “I am passionate about sharing the value of the transformative experience that is studying abroad with students and ensuring that studying abroad continues to be a more accessible and equitable experience for all.” Education Shomari holds a bachelor’s degree…

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Start Date August 2023 Interests Volleyball • Animals • Small Towns • Beaches • Books “My time abroad taught me not only who I was as a person, but who I wanted to be as a person in this world. I hope to be able to help students have a similar experience.” Education Makenzie graduated…

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Start Date August 2023 Interests Reader • Crafts • Hiking • Traveling • Making Spotify Playlists “From a very young age, I’ve had affinity for exploring new places. When the opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy during college, I knew I couldn’t pass it up. Getting to explore other cultures and make lifelong connections…

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Start Date July 2023 Interests Hiking • Jazz/Music Enthusiast • Philosophy • ‘Dry’ Humor Advocate • Introverted Extrovert “International Education has opened a vast world of knowledge, professional opportunities, and everlasting friendships for me. In my work, I strive to allow others to have access to the same transformative educational and multicultural experiences I have…

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Start Date February 2022 Interests Boricua, Food & Wine Enthusiast • Fan of Live Music • Lover of Spanish Painters • Trekking and Hiking “My passion for study abroad and championing great opportunities that will ultimately change a student’s academic and life trajectory for the better makes this work rewarding.” Education Javier graduated from Indiana…

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Start Date September 2022 Interests Working with Students • Travel • Movies • Culinary Arts • Reading About History Education Wayne has a bachelor’s degree in Foreign Languages, Spanish and French, a Master of Science in Industrial Relations and Management, and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in International Business/Relations. Wayne holds Doctoral of Arts in…

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Start Date February 2022 Interests Chicken Wing Connoisseur • Boxer • YouTube Binger • Golden State Warrior • Neighborhood Representative “There’s over 7 billion different people on the earth. It’s funny that the one in your way is almost always the one in the mirror.” Education Joshua graduated in 2018 from Middle Tennessee State University…

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Start Date April 2023 Interests Coffee Shops • Animals • Books • Hiking/Hammocking “I’m a first-generation college student who grew up in a family without a passport. Studying abroad wasn’t on my mind, wasn’t even in the realm of possibility, until someone came into my life and made it a reality. My goal at IFSA…

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Start Date November 2022 Interests Health and Fitness Enthusiast • Amateur Foodie • K-Drama Fanatic • Aspiring Creative “Traveling and living abroad contributed immensely to the person I am today, and those are experiences I will treasure forever. I’m so excited to help students at IFSA discover the world and discover themselves!” Education Zipporah holds…

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