AIFS Abroad at NAFSA 2023

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. Click the links below to email staff to set up a meeting during the conference.

• Emily Merson, Executive Director
• Kirsty Isherwood, Senior Vice President (London)
• Tracy Dicks, Senior Vice President (London)
• Kelly Holland, Vice President, Institutional Partnerships 
• Carri Orrison, Vice President, Operations
• Dr. Ryan Dye, Vice President of Partnership Development
• Renata Slunečková, Resident Director (Czech Republic)
• Karla Carballo, Resident Director (Costa Rica)
• Sarah Plumley, Director of Customized Faculty-led Programs (London)
• Jen Mackin, Director of Internships

• Kory Saunders, Director of Inclusion Initiatives 
• Damien Marshal, Regional Vice President
• Crystal Craycraft, Regional Director
• Katie Pazda, Regional Director
• Melissa Elliotte, Regional Director
• Michelle Tomasi, Signature Content Manager
• Tessa Lane, Program Advisor, Internships
• Karl Jacobs, Enrollment Manager
• Andrew Parr, Enrollment Manager

Exhibit Hall Showcase Events

All events take place at the AIFS Abroad booth in the exhibit hall: 1119, adjacent to the NAFSA Pavilion.

From Costa Rica to the Czech Republic: Coffee with Resident Directors Karla Carballo from AIFS Abroad Costa Rica and Renata Slunečková from AIFS Abroad Czech Republic

Join colleagues and friends to discuss AIFS Abroad’s rich programming (and history) in the Spanish-speaking world and beautiful Prague. Enriching language programs, robust health and safety protocol, student affordability, and decades of experience make AIFS Abroad’s offerings in above the rest. Stop by for refreshments, para charlar, or simply say hello!

Talking About Mental Health & Wellness, cohosted with Institute for International Education (IIE)

Join Dr. Leah Mason of Institute of International Education (IIE) and Kelly Holland of AIFS Abroad to discuss the newest publication released by IIE and the AIFS Foundation: Developing Support for Student Mental Health and Well-Being. Pick up a copy of the publication, grab a cup of coffee, and informally share with other attendees how your office is working on mental health and well-being for your students (and yourselves.) 

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