Speaker List

Alabama

BC

Coleman, Bianca (she/her/hers)

Immigration Advisor
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

MD

Delgado, Mariela

Education Coordinator
Auburn University

United States of America, Alabama

Frigge, Linda Maria. (she/her/hers)

Dean of International Student Services
Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Goble, Mariel (she/her/hers)

Director, Auburn Abroad
Auburn University

Alabama

McCoy, MacKenzie L.

Study Abroad & Exchange Program Coordinator
Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Morris, Charter (he/him/his)

Director
The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Nguyen, Trang (she/her/hers)

Associate Director
The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Stevens, Sarah (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director, International Services & Compliance
University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

District of Columbia

Kamal, Basim

Senior Associate
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP

Washington, District of Columbia

England

Hedges, Vikki L.

Study Abroad Manager
Newcastle University

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

FL

Ruby, Jenifer J.

Director of International Student and Scholar Services
Rollins College - International Student & Scholar Services

Winter Park, FL

Florida

Baker, Alex

Assistant Director, Education Abroad
Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Bleiweis, Scott

Program Manager
Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

BRAKE, SARA E.

Senior Coordinator
University of Weast Florida

PENSACOLA, Florida

Cornish, Eric

Professor of Graphic & Motion Design
Miami Dade College

Florida

De Bem, Daniela

Executive Director, Strategic Engagement
ETS- TOEFL

Jacksonville, Florida

Fitzgerald, Michael

Director, Career Development and Global Engagement
University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Freeman, Catherine

University Relations Coordinator
International Student Insurance

Neptune Beach, Florida

Hendrix, Rachel

Executive Director, International Affairs
University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Huerta Rodriguez, Andrea Beatriz.

Attorney-at-Law
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP

Miami, Florida

Lalley, Kristine (she/her/hers)

Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships
Asia-Pacific Academic

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Landorf, Hilary C. (she/her/hers)

Assistant Vice President, Global Learning Initiatives
Florida International University

Miami, Florida

McDorman, Richard E. (he/him/his)

Chief Academic Officer
Language On Schools

Miami, Florida

Montgomery Orozco, Kerrie (she/her/hers)

Founder/CEO
KMO Global Consulting, LLC

Miramar, Florida

Ng, Ka-Kei Maggie

Assistant Director, International Student Services
Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Nortelus, Anielka C.

Senior Associate
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Miami, Florida

Penczak, Connie (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director
Florida International University

Florida

Ramirez, Jessica

International Student And Scholar Advisor
The University Of Tampa

Tampa, Florida

Reynolds, Leslie

Manager, University Relations
International Student Insurance

Neptune Beach, Florida

Rios, Angel

Professor
Florida State University Center For Intensive English Studies

Tallahassee, Florida

Shepherd, Michele

Immigration Specialist III
University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Shuler, Bryan (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor in Humanities and Cultural Studies
Hillsborough Community College

St. Petersburg, Florida

Sjoblom, Christine

Financial Advisor
Pillar Wealth

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Smithee, Michael B.

President
Smithee Associates, LLC

Deerfield Beach, Florida

Young, Hannah F.

Manager, International Student Recruitment
Hillsborough Community College

Tampa, Florida

GA

Tate, Rawlin Lee.

Senior Tax Analyst
Internal Revenue Service

Stockbridge, GA

Georgia

Atencio, Marisa

Assistant Dean and Director of Global Education
Oglethorpe University

Brookhaven, Georgia

Cully Garbers, Caroline (she/her/hers)

Associate Director
Georgia Tech

Atlanta, Georgia

Ellis, Ebony

Founder & Managing Director
Aventurine Global

Decatur, Georgia

Johnson, Ashley

Associate Director
University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Johnson, Bryan (he/him/his)

Programs Coordinator, Office of Global Engagement
Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

Osakwe, Nneka Nora (she/her/hers)

Executive Director, Office of Transformational Student Experiences; (OTSE) Provost's Special Assistant For IZN & Global Engagement & Prof of English
Albany State University

Albany, Georgia

Rivera Perez, Jonathan

Global Internship Advisor
Georgia Institute Of Technology Office Of International Education

Atlanta, Georgia

Rousselot de Saint Céran, Tina (she/her/hers)

Director International Student and Scholar Services
Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia

Tighe, Linnea

International Student And Scholar Advisor
University of Georgia Office of Global Engagement

Athens, Georgia

Louisiana

Gasparian, Kathleen C.

Attorney
Gasparian Spivey Immigration

New Orleans, Louisiana

Hechtman, Samantha (she/her/hers)

Managing Partner
Ware Immigration

Metairie, Louisiana

Kimbrell, Elaine D. (she/her/hers)

Managing Partner
Ware Immigration

Metairie, Louisiana

Maryland

Miner, Brad (he/him/his)

Regional Director, University Relations
Academic Programs International (API)

Bethesda, Maryland

Massachusetts

Alm, Deborah B.

International Center Director, Retired
Springfield College

Wilbraham, Massachusetts

Goss, Elizabeth

Attorney
The Law Office of Goss & Associates LLC

Boston, Massachusetts

Mississippi

Schimminger, Malia (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director, International Services
Mississippi State Unviersity

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Shivakumaraiah, Lokesh

Executive Director of International Relations and Special Assistant to Provost
Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, Mississippi

Stromile Golden, Kathie

Provost/ Senior VP (Academic Affairs)
Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, Mississippi

Wright, Lauren (she/her/hers)

Deputy Director, International Services
Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

New Jersey

Clark, John

Director, Strategic Marketing
ETS

Princeton, New Jersey

Leon, Constanza B.

Manager, Strategic Partnerships
ETS

Princeton, New Jersey

North Carolina

Cobb, N. Nicole (she/her/hers)

Exchange Student Advisor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Dailey, Raquel

Founder & CEO
Best Life Abroad

Davidson, North Carolina

Diaz, Daniel F. (he/him/his)

Director, Glenn & Addie Ketner Center For International Studies
Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina

ED

Duffy, Eve (she/her/hers)

Associate Vice Provost for Global Affairs
Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Edwards, Angie V. (she/her/hers)

Director of International Student Engagement
Davidson College

Davidson, North Carolina

Gorke, Yongling

Assistant Director, International Programs
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grace, Emmy

Program Manager for Global Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Johnson, Alyssa

Assistant Director of Institutional Engagement
Arcadia Abroad

Cary, North Carolina

Kwon, Renate (she/her/hers)

Communications Coordinator
Duke University Asian/Pacific Studies Institute

Durham, North Carolina

Lasater, Thomas (he/him/his)

Program Coordinator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Lundeen, Annie

Program Coordinator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Maxwell, Marin (she/her/hers)

Regional Director of Enrollment and University Relations
Semester at Sea

North Carolina

McManus-Viana, Kayla

Student Services Specialist
The Curriculum in Global Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Murphy, Kaitlyn (she/her/hers)

Associate Director, MBA Global Programs
UNC Chapel Hill

Morrisville, North Carolina

Semmler, Patrick (he/him/his)

Senior Program Coordinator
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Duke University

North Carolina

Shoulders, PJ (she/her/hers)

Vice President of Institutional Partnerships
Study Abroad Association

Raleigh, North Carolina

Slate, Valerie D.

Director
UNC Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Soltis-Katella, Kayla (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director, Global Education
Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Stewart, Robin (she/her/hers)

Study Abroad Advisor
NC State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Thakkar, Rohini (she/her/hers)

Program Coordinator
Office of Global Affairs, Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Thompson, Christina

Founder And Managing Director
Compear Global Education Network

Oxford, North Carolina

Udyavar, Sharmila (she/her/hers)

Associate Director for Global Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil

Chapel HIll, North Carolina

Van Pelt, Robert J.

Assistant Director for Education Abroad and Exchanges
Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Yoon, Rebecca H. (she/her/hers)

Accreditation Coordinator
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Freeman, Kathleen

Senior Credentials Analyst
The Evaluation Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

RJ

Jones, Ronnie (he/him/his)

Buisness Development Manager
CM

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

SC

Reid, Christopher

Assistant Director for Retention and Integration Services
University of South Carolina -Columbia

Columbia, SC

South Carolina

Milani, Sara (she/her/hers)

International Programs Adviser
Wofford College International Programs

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Ochal, Melissa (she/her/hers)

Director, Center for International Education
College of CHarleston

Charleston, South Carolina

Reinig, Mandy (she/her/hers)

Director of Education Abroad
Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

Tennessee

Chandler, Marissa (she/her/hers)

Director of Study Abroad and Belmont USA
Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

Cohen, Adam S.

Partner
Siskind Susser PC

Memphis, Tennessee

Gaddy, Lisa (she/her/hers)

Manager-Immigration Services
St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee

EH

Harrison, Elizabeth M.

International Student Services Coordinator
Austin Peay State University - Clarksville, TN

Clarksville, Tennessee

Hillis, Erin

Executive Director, Buckman Center for Global Engagement
Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee

Hull, Mani

President
Global Education Services, Inc.

Brentwood, Tennessee

Laughlin, Christini

Specialist, Graduate School
Christian Brothers University

Tennessee

Lucas, Courtney (she/her/hers)

Director of Education Abroad
East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

Mitsos, Yana (she/her/hers)

New Student and Special Programs Coordinator
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

Pietrzyk, Andrea H.

Associate Director
Vanderbilt University International Student & Scholar Services

Nashville, Tennessee

Todd, Brian

Senior Coordinator ISSS
The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville Center For Global Engagement

Knoxville, Tennessee

Vittetoe, William

Director of International Student and Scholar Services
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Center for Global Engagement

Knoxville, Tennessee

Worthington, Ashley

Assistant Director for International Initiatives
Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Texas

Lee, Marianne

Senior Credentials Analyst
SpanTran: The Evauation Company

Houston, Texas

Utah

Flake, Moroni

CEO
Homebase

Lehi, Utah

Virginia

JL

Lindberg, Julia M.

Program Analyst
U.S. Department of State, Office of Private Sector Exchange Program Administration (OPA)

Herndon, Virginia