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  • Michele Cook

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    Michele Cook

    Start Date April 2016 Interests Love Traveling • Spending Time with Friends and Family • Wine Enthusiast “Michele enjoys working with the friendly people of IFSA who make it enjoyable to come to work each day.” Education Michele graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and earned her MBA from University of…

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  • Gretchen Cook-Anderson

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    Gretchen Cook-Anderson

    Start Date February 2024 Interests Global Traveler • Fashion Passionate • Marketing Pro • DEI Advocate • History Buff • Avid Reader “I’ve believed throughout my life that it’s essential for more people to see the world through the multidimensional lens of culture and perspective for democracy, social inclusion, social justice and progress to flourish…

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  • Alice Cooke

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    Alice Cooke

    Start Date August 2024 Interests Wild Swimmer • Marmite Lover • Horse Rider • Keen Skier “Travel teaches you so much about yourself and the good in others. International education is a gift, and those lucky enough to experience all that it has to offer are only better off for it. If you can, do…

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  • Sara Coppolella

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    Sara Coppolella

    Start Date January 2024 Interests Movies • Reading • Traveling • Art • Foodie “Studying abroad makes you develop superpowers: cross-cultural communication, adaptability, resilience, and empathy.” Education Sara graduated in linguistic mediation from the Università La Sapienza in Rome, and she holds a master’s degree in languages for international communication from the Roma Tre University.  Travel…

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  • Gabriela Corrales Alfaro

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    Gabriela Corrales Alfaro

    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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  • Jasmine Di Diego

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    Jasmine Di Diego

    Start Date August 2023 Interests Hapa • Queer • Avid Bookworm • Community Creative “I traveled in Europe while the vote on Brexit was passed and personally saw the toll and reactions from this historical event. I am so excited for students to experience history in the making as they travel, just as I did.”…

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  • Amanda Ding

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    Amanda Ding

    Start Date July 2024 Interests Aspiring Author • Dancer  • Poet • Photographer • Cat Lover “Through exploring the world, I developed a richer, moreempathetic lens in my everyday life, and a deeper connection with my ownidentity and purpose. I hope to provide students with the same experience toexplore and consume as much knowledge the…

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  • Agustín Eisele

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    Agustín Eisele

    Start Date February 2024 Interests Skiing • Padel (similar to tennis) • Travel “I believe studying abroad has the power to transform individuals, and transformed individuals have the potential to change the world.” Education As a child, Agustín aspired to become a pediatrician. He began medical school, but discontinued his studies during his third year.…

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