MEET THE STAFF
| Name: |
Jennifer Engel |
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| Title: |
Director, Study Abroad |
| Education/Major: |
M.A. in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green
State University
B.A. in Spanish and International Relations from
Alma College |
| Studied Abroad In: |
Madrid, Spain and Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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| Traveled to: |
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Czech
Republic, Denmark, England, France, French Polynesia,
Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and
Wales |
| Favorite Destination: |
Cuba, by far. It is the most complex and
contradictory place I have ever experienced. |
| Name: |
Gena Max |
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| Title: |
Program Development Manager |
| Education/Major: |
M.A. in International Studies from East
Carolina University
B.A. in philosophy and English from East
Carolina University
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| Studied Abroad In: |
Msida, Malta and
Quito, Ecuador |
| Traveled to: |
Belize, China, Mexico,
Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain and Tunisia |
| Favorite Destination: |
Malta,
for its natural beauty. Tunisia, for its deserts and open-air
markets. |
| Name: |
Elise Hammonds |
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| Title: |
Study Abroad Advisor
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| Education/Major: |
M.A. in Higher
Education from the University of South
Carolina
B.A. in Political Science and Italian Studies
from Emory University |
| Studied Abroad In: |
Traveling program
through Italy |
| Traveled to: |
Argentina,
Austria, Germany, France, Slovakia, South Africa,
Switzerland |
| Favorite Destination: |
El
Calafate, Argentina takes first place- the glaciers, the
culture, and the food were all incredible! |
| Name: |
Erin
Polnaszek |
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| Title: |
Study Abroad Advisor |
| Education/Major: |
M.A. in
English from University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
B.A.
in English Literature from University of Wisconsin Eau
Claire |
| Studied Abroad In: |
Cuernavaca, Mexico |
| Traveled to: |
Mexico, England, France, Spain |
| Favorite Destination: |
Taxco, Mexico because of the small streets, the friendly
people and the beautiful silver. |
| Name: |
Jill Burya |
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| Title: |
Graduate Assistant and Advisor |
| Education/Major: |
MA in Higher Education and Student Affairs Expected May
2009 , University of South Carolina
B.A. in Speech Communication from Miami University |
| Studied Abroad In: |
Differdange, Luxembourg |
| Traveled to: |
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia , Czech Republic, El
Salvador, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg,
Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, and
Switzerland |
| Favorite Destination: |
Slovenia due to its hidden treasures of culture, beauty,
and history! |
| Name: |
Katie Callahan
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| Title: |
Peer Advisor |
| Education/Major: |
Elementary Education |
| Studied Abroad In: |
Newcastle, Australia |
| Traveled to: |
Australia, Germany, France, Switzerland, Mexico, The
Caribbean |
| Favorite Destination: |
Kangaroo Island in South Australia for it's abundant
wildlife and nature.
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