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Anastasiya Sizova
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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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Beth Smothers
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Start Date June 2025 Interests Mom of two • Chaos organizer • Avid audiobooker • Nap appreciator • Pun enthusiast “I went into Higher Education because my own college experience was so meaningful—but studying abroad was the biggest thing I missed out on. That’s why it matters so much to me to help others find…
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Lexi Stephens
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Start Date March 2022 Interests Dog Mom • Foodie • Coffee Lover • City Explorer “Having attended a study abroad program, I am passionate about securing the same opportunity for all students to ensure they have their own experience of a lifetime.” Education Lexi holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the Kelley School…
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Eric Tarbell
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Start Date December 2024 Interests Food • Music • Movies • Travel • Biking • Beaches “My experiences abroad have cultivated my passion for international exploration and ultimately led me to work in the field of education abroad where I enjoy encouraging others to have similar eye-opening experiences!” Education Eric earned a bachelor’s degree in…
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Yashita Thota
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Start Date August 2025 Interests Eating • Reading • Strolling • Napping “Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” -Morrie Schwartz Education Yashita obtained her undergraduate and master’s degrees in Psychology from New York University. Travel Experience Growing…
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Sasha Trukhnova
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Start Date August 2024 Interests Fantasy Reader • Chess Enjoyer • Paddleboard Enthusiast • Queer “Studying abroad taught me about navigating new cultures, seizing opportunities, and exploring the world right in front of me. But more so than that, studying abroad taught me to foster a new level of self-love, and I learned to be…
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Patricio Varas Guerrero, Ph.D.
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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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Lenka Wieluns, Ph.D.
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Start Date September 2021 Interests Long Walks • Adventuring • Uninterrupted Reading • Family and Motherhood “Having lived abroad since my teenage years, study abroad is in my DNA. I have come to realize that international education can be a powerful accelerator for dealing with the big things in life, would it be facing the…
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Natalie Wiertel
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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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Scott Wilson, Ph.D.
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Biography Scott Wilson serves as the Acting Provost at Sewanee: The University of the South. He graduated from Oberlin College with highest honors in Government, and took his Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University. Beginning in 1985 when he studied for one semester at Nanjing University, he has lived and researched in China for a…
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