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Megan Baker
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Start Date January 2023 Interests Social • Baking • Walking • Travel • Family “I love seeing people reach their true potential in life.” Education Megan graduated from Wellington Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in alcohol and drug studies in 2006. Travel Experience Megan loves travel. In 2010, she spent 12 weeks traveling…
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Heather Barclay Hamir, Ph.D.
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Start Date April 2015 Interests International Educator • Insatiable Learner • Mom of Two • Horse Enthusiast “IFSA brings together the things I love best about education abroad: dedication to enhancing student learning, a passion to change the future through each life we touch, and the enthusiastic, innovative people it takes to achieve both. It’s…
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Zoë Bazen
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Start Date April 2026 Interests Travel • Food • Books • Music • Movement “I am so thankful to my 20-year-old self for choosing to move to Germany for a year of study in my third year of university. It truly shaped my future and how I live my life today. It’s wonderful to now…
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Logan Beck
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Start Date April 2023 Interests Book Lover • Euchre player • Will Shamelessly Cut a Rug “Whether domestic or abroad, every instance of travel—going to a new place and sharing time with its people—will widen your eyes and shatter your preconceived notions of a place (whether you knew you had them or not). Travel increases…
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Pardip Bolina
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Biography Pardip Bolina is the Associate Director of the Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. CGIS offers more than 140 study abroad programs in 50 countries, including more than 20 faculty-led programs with which Pardip works closely. Prior to coming to the University of Michigan in 2009,…
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Sage Brar
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Start Date June 2025 Interests Iced coffee lover • Meditation • Furry friends • Hiking • Cooking/Baking “Study abroad can be a catalyst for personal and social transformation. I believe young people have the power to lead meaningful change – sometimes all it takes is the right opportunity and someone who believes in them.” Education…
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Brittany Brooks
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Start Date November 2022 Interests Educator • Language Learner • Music Lover • Ocean Obsessed • Cat Mom “Students who step outside of their comfort zone to immerse themselves in new cultures gain benefits that last a lifetime. My experiences in international education have made me a better global citizen, and I am thrilled to…
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Ellen Brooks
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Start Date December 2025 Interests Bookworm • Animal lover • Global Traveller • Table-top Gamer • Theatre Enthusiast and Am-drammer “Throughout my career I have been incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to support students from around the world to realise their study abroad dreams. My own study abroad journey was life-changing, and I have…
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Tina Brown-Ellacott
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Start Date May 2024 Interests Languages • Tahitian Culture • Music Lover • Cinema • Op Shops “International education has been a transformative force in my own life, and I’m passionate about sharing that experience with others. From New Caledonia to Japan, I have seen firsthand how it can broaden horizons, foster cultural understanding, and…
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Jeffrey Buehler
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Start Date January 2024 Interests Meditation • Czech Language and Culture • Organizational Development • Chess “The long-term effects to one’s life that come from studying abroad are truly unknown. You might find yourself living a life you never could have imagined and in ways that are unknown to your current understanding of the world.”…
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