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  • Paige Rogers

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    Paige Rogers

    Start Date April 2025 Interests Hot Yoga Enthusiast • Bottom-Up Thinker • Hiking and Walking • More Alfred than Batman “Working across borders has taught me that equity has to be designed into systems from the start. When done thoughtfully, operations and compliance can make organisations more inclusive, more humane, and more just. It starts…

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  • Miguel Rojas

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    Miguel Rojas

    Start Date October 2025 Interests Languages • Travel • Music • Swimming • Nature “Studying abroad entails learning in class as well as learning outside; education and culture go hand in hand.” Education Miguel has a bachelor’s degree in Translation & Interpretation in French and English from Universidad Ricardo Palma, and holds a diploma in…

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  • Madison Rolls, Ph.D.

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    Madison Rolls, Ph.D.

    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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  • Lauren Ruszczyk

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    Lauren Ruszczyk

    Biography Lauren Ruszczyk has more than 15 years of “hat-wearing” experience in the field spanning responsibilities from student advising, program development, change management, DEI, fundraising, budgeting, risk management, outreach, and enrollment management. As the Senior Associate Director of Education Abroad at the University of Maryland, she directs a fantastic team of 10 staff and activates…

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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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  • Marisol Sanchez, J.D.

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    Marisol Sanchez, J.D.

    Biography Marisol Sanchez and her husband moved to Indiana from Puerto Rico in 1996. She took a bank job and became a branch manager, leading the top-producing sales team in the state. Shortly thereafter, she attended law school at Indiana University and started her career as a judicial law clerk for then-Indiana Supreme Court Chief…

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  • Danielle Scugoza

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    Danielle Scugoza

    Biography Danielle Scugoza is the Senior Associate Director of Affiliated Programs in the Office of Global Education (OGE) at Georgetown University. In her role, Danielle provides administrative and programmatic oversight of study abroad activities, manages and mentors the OGE Advising team, oversees the program development and review procedure, and cultivates and maintains Georgetown’s institutional partnerships. International…

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  • Xiaowen Shen

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    Xiaowen Shen

    Start Date February 2024 Interests Foodie • Yoga Lover • Craft Lover “Every opportunity, every learning experience, and every disruptive change is created by yourself. You made your own life-changing story!” Education Xiaowen received her bachelor’s degree from Shanghai Normal University. Travel Experience Xiaowen once brought students to study and live in Cambridge, England for…

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  • Nada Silman

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    Nada Silman

    Start Date March 2023 Interests Luca’s Mom • Baker • Sushi Lover • Portrait Photography Fan • Chatty “International education is a chance to take yourself out of what is presumed to feel comfortable. Not only will you get the chance to explore different places and cultures, but you’ll also get the chance to challenge…

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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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