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AIFS Abroad at NAFSA 2025

San Diego. California

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SAN DIEGO, CA

We are thrilled to attend and discuss our world-class programs, including:

Meet the team

We are pleased to have staff with us from multiple areas of the AIFS Abroad worldwide team including:

NAFSA 2025
  • Dr. Ryan Dye, Executive Director, Senior Vice President
  • Kirsty Isherwood, Senior Vice President, Director of Programs
  • Tracy Dicks, Senior Vice President, Director of Programs
  • Kelly Holland, Vice President, Strategic Communications and Engagement 
  • Michelle Walters, Vice President, University Relations
  • Lillian Read, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Academic Partnerships
  • Damien Marshall, Regional Vice President
  • Heather Lees, London Director
  • Kory Saunders, Director of Cultural Engagement
  • Paula Messina, Regional Director
  • Kelsey Bridewell, Regional Director
  • Michelle Ortiz, Regional Enrollment Coordinator
  • Gracie Koch, Program Consultant

Featured AIFS Abroad Presentations

Presentations featuring AIFS Abroad staff

Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:30 AM-10:20 AM

with Kelly Holland, Vice President of Strategic Communication and Engagement

Wednesday May 28, 2025 4:30 PM-5:20 PM

With Kory Saunders, Director of Cultural Engagement

Thursday May 29, 2025 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM

with Lillian Read, Assistant Vice President of Strategic Academic Partnerships

Friday May 30, 2025 11:30 AM-12:20 PM

with Kelly Holland, Vice President of Strategic Communication and Engagement

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Ping Taylor Professional Fellows

Congratulations to the NAFSA 2025 cohort of Ping Taylor Fellows!

  • 9th-cohort-Whitney-Longnecker

    Whitney Longnecker

    Director of Study Abroad; Texas Tech University

  • 9th-cohort-Jennifer-Cox

    Jennifer Cox

    Professor & Director of International Internships; Fulton School of Liberal Arts at Salisbury University

  • 9th-cohort-Kerriann-Ring

    Kerriann Ring

    Assistant Director of International and Off-Campus Programs; McDaniel College 

  • 9th-cohort-Jennifer-Gwasira

    Jennifer Gwasira

    Assistant Director of Study Abroad; University of Nebraska at Kearney

  • 9th-cohort-Malikka-Hutchins

    Malikka Hutchins

    Program Coordinator;
    Rutgers University – Newark

  • 9th-cohort-Larisa-Landry

    Larisa Landry

    Senior Global Scholar Adviser;
    University of Houston – Clear Lake

  • 9th-cohort-Aishwarya-Gawade

    Aishwarya Gawade

    Global Engagement Programs Fellow;
    Northwestern University

Read more about the Ping Taylor Professional Fellows Grant, co-founded with our colleagues at CIEE, on our website – https://welcome.aifsabroad.com/landing/ping-taylor-fund/

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