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AIFS Abroad at NAFSA 2024

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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NEW ORLEANS

What’s on your mind as we head into the summer season? This week we’re excited to discuss:

  • Honors Programs in our Global Education Centers 
  • Internship, Custom, and Study Abroad programs in Rome, Italy
  • Group Programming for our University Partners

Meet the team

We are pleased to have staff with us from multiple areas of the AIFS Abroad worldwide team including Resident Directors, executive leadership, University Relations staff, Internship specialists, Customized faculty-led teammates, and enrollment colleagues.

  • Emily Merson, Senior Vice President, Executive Director
  • Kirsty Isherwood, Senior Vice President, Director of Programs
  • Tracy Dicks, Senior Vice President, Director of Programs
  • Kelly Holland, Vice President, Strategic Communications and Engagement 
  • Dr. Ryan Dye, Vice President, Academic Partnerships
  • Michelle Walters, Associate Vice President, University Relations
  • Damien Marshall, Regional Vice President
  • Rosanna Graziani, Resident Director (Rome, Italy)
  • Barbara Franconi, Resident Director (Madrid)
  • Dr. Neal McKinney, Director of Study and Internship Operations
  • Kory Saunders, Director of Inclusion Initiatives
  • Joel Freeman Regional Director
  • Becca Newman, Enrollment Coordinator
  • Monika Markley, Regional Enrollment Manager

Featured AIFS Abroad Presentations

Presentations featuring AIFS Abroad staff

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Ping Taylor Professional Fellows

Congratulations to the NAFSA 2024 cohort of Ping Taylor Fellows!

  • Zhana Welch

    Program Manager, Global Learning Abroad
    University of Maryland College Park

  • Leslyn Tonge

    PhD, Dean, Division of Student Affairs
    University of the Virgin Islands

  • Lisa Ho

    Ohio Wesleyan University

  • Amy Williams

    M.Ed., Global Education Advisor, Office of Global Engagement
    University of Georgia

  • Danielle King

    Program Associate, Office of Global Services
    Georgetown University

  • Sesalee Harris

    Assistant Director, Study Abroad, Office of International Education
    The University of Texas at Arlington

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/

For additional AIFS publications for advisors visit AIFSAbroad.com/publications or contact your University Relations Representative today.