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Acero, Kamil A.
Managing Partner
EduBookings.com
Rancho Mission Viejo, California
Aguirre, Patricia (she/her(s)/ella)
Director for the Office of International Students and Scholars
California Lutheran University
Ahmadnia, Sameen (she/her/hers)
Associate
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Alurwar, Mary L.
International Scholar Advisor
UC Davis
ELK GROVE, California
Armstrong, Lisa
Global Seminar Coordinator
UC San Diego Study Abroad
California
Arvanites, Ashley
Program Coordinator and Advisor
University of California-Davis
Davis, California
Ayazi, Michelle (she/her/hers)
Study Abroad Advisor
Berkeley Study Abroad
El Cerrito, California
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Basile, Danielle (she/her/hers)
Director of Financial Aid
Institute For Shipboard Education/Semester At Sea�
Fort Collins, Colorado
Bazzano, Leslie
Associate Director, International Student Services
International American University
Bell, Vera (they/she)
Enrollment and Operations Officer
UC Davis
Davis, California
Block, Janine A. (she/her/hers)
Associate Director of International Student Advising & Support
Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania
Bodey, Hallie
Program Director, Ciocca Center For Innovation And Entrepreneurship
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
Brockmeyer, Sarah
Sr. Program Director, Center For Global Law And Policy
Santa Clara University, School Of Law, Center For Global Law And Policy
Santa Clara, California
Brown, Samuel
Director, PDSO/RO
Brigham Young University International Services
Provo, Utah
Bustamante, Jenna A. (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director of Programs
UCLA Dashew Center for International Students & Scholars
Santa Ana, California
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Cameron, Donna
Regional Manager Business Development
IELTS USA
Newark, New Jersey
Chatham, Daniel
Associate Professor
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
San Diego, California
Cooley, Hiromi Mei (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
UC Law San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Cooley, Hiromi Mei (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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D'Andrea, Tyler
Director of Strategic Partnerships
IFSA: Institute for Study Abroad
MD

Duffy, Meredith
Management and Program Analyst
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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Eapen, Rajan (he/him/his)
Assistant Director, Employment-Based Services
UC Berkeley - Berkeley Intl Office
Berkeley, California
Elias, Joseph
Director, Faculty Staff Visa Services
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Ericsson, Sharon
International Student Advisor
University of California - Davis
Davis, California
Espiritu, Kira
Assistant Provost For Intl Affairs & Director, International Studies Abroad
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
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Fareri, Jessica (she/her/hers)
Experiential and Intercultural Programs Coordinator
UC Davis
West Sacramento, California
Feeback Longardner, Jenna (she/her/hers)
Account Manager/Document Specialist
Scholaro, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Flake, Moroni
CEO
Homebase
Lehi, Utah
Friedman, Avi
Attorney at Law
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP
Santa Monica, California
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Gluckman, David
Attorney
McCandlish Holton, PC
Richmond, Virginia
Gohn, Shvetha (she/her/hers)
Project Coordinator/ Credential Evaluator
Scholaro, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Goulding, Vanessa
Business Development Manager, USA & Canada
ICEF
London, Ontario
KG

Grammer, Kristin
Green, Chloe (she/her/hers)
Head of International Business Development and Global Mobility
University of Roehampton
London, England
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Grosch, Darren C.
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Los Angeles City College
LOS ALAMITOS, CA, California
Grzegorek, Kathleen L.
Attorney
SGG Immigration LLP
Los Angeles, California
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Hales, Steven
Dean, International Education
Contra Costa Community College District
Martinez, CA
Halladey, Sandra (she/her/hers)
Strategist/Storyteller
Study in the USA
Seattle, Washington
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Hanner, Jenny
International Relations Administrator, DSO
Los Angeles Film School
Tarzana, California
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Harris, Carrie (she/her/hers)
PDSO
FIDM - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, California
Hersage, Shannon (she/her/hers)
Study Abroad Recruitment Manager
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow
Hooes, Bonnie (she/her/hers)
Lead Outbound Study Abroad Advisor
UC Irvine Study Abroad Center
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Jiang, Aimee M. (she/her/hers)
Manager of International Student Recruitment and Retention
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
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Kamal, Basim
Senior Associate
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
Washington, District of Columbia
Kang, Tingting
Director of EAP Center
Lafayette College
Ket, Violet R.
Director of International Student Success, PDSO
California Institute of Advanced Management
California
Kim Fujii, Sunhee (she/her/hers)
Study Abroad Advisor
University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kueltz, Simone
Associate Director, International Scholar Services
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
Kullar, Randeep (she/her/hers)
PhD Student
Colorado State University
Elk Gove, California
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Lee Metzler, Chimin (she/her/hers)
Associate Director
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
Leeds, A J.
Travel Security Manager
University of California Davis
Sacramento, California
Lin, Chia-Yen (she/her/hers)
Director, Office of International Students and Scholars
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
Ludwig, Lindsey
Director
El Camino Community College
Torrance, California
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McLeod, Sally R.
Director, University Relations
International Student Insurance
Neptune Beach, Florida
Merida, Rose
Programs Coordinator
UCLA Dashew Center for International Students Scholars
Mojica, Elisa (she/her/hers)
Student Service Specialist Senior/ Designate School Official
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona
Munshani, Shanker
CEO
ACREVS Inc
Milpitas, California
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Neumann, Emily
Managing Partner
Reddy & Neumann, P.C.
Houston, Texas
Nikolics, Virag J.
International Student Services Manager
Truckee Meadows Community College
RENO, Nevada
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Nol, Adeli
Field Representative, East Los Angeles
Department of Homeland Security - Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)
Riverside, CA
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Oliphant, Colton Edward Sawyer.
Regional Director
Via TRM
Palouse, Washington
Ortega, Pavisporn (she/her/hers)
Sr. International Student Advisor
Chapman University
Orange, California
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Parker, Paula R.
Executive Director
ACMI
Placentia, California
Paul, Jim
Director, Boston Office
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service
Boston, Massachusetts
Pendle, Erin (she/her/hers)
Regional Director, Institutional Relations
CEA CAPA
Phoenix, Arizona
Pentz, Travis (he/him/his)
Program Director, Global Engagement, Risk, and Education
UCSF
San Francisco, California
Pointer, Tim
Field Representative
Student Visitor Exchange Program
Punteney, Katherine
Professor
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Monterey, California
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Rodriguez, Lily (she/her/hers)
International Program Specialist
University of California Education Abroad Program
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Serna-Gallegos, Mayra (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director, ISS
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Shiotani, Andrew
Director, Services for International Students and Scholars
University of California, Davis
Shishegar, Nusha
Senior Coordinator, International Student Program
Glendale Community College
Glendale, California
Shock, Catherine A.
Associate Director
JPL/Caltech
Pasadena, California
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Silber, Lee
Award Winning Author
Creative-Lee Speaking
San Diego, California
Strashnoy, David
Attorney
David Strashnoy Law, PC
Los Angeles, California
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Tate, Rawlin Lee.
Senior Tax Analyst
Internal Revenue Service
Stockbridge, GA
Thakker, Pinki (she/her/hers)
Acting Global Education Team Leader
U.S. Department of Commerce
Kansas City, Missouri
Thurston, Sara (she/her/hers)
Director, Office of International Student and Scholar Services
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Tomlin, Steve (he/him/his)
Manager of Strategic Partnerships
ETS
Venice, California
Tran, Kathy (she/her/hers)
Associate Director
University of Hawaii at Mānoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Vogt, Elly
Global Seminars Coordinator
UC San Diego
Encinitas, California
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Ware, David A. M.
Attorney at Law
Ware|Immigration
Metairie, Louisiana
Williams, Matthew J. (he/him/his)
Senior International Student Advisor
University Of Southern California - Office of International Services
Los Angeles, California
Wolfsdorf, Bernard P.
Managing Partner
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP
Santa Monica, CA
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Zadorozhna, Lena (she/her/hers)
International Student Advisor
UC Davis, Services for International Students and Scholars
Davis, California
Zartoshty, Parinaz
Senior Director, Global Programs and Services
San Jose State University
San Jose, California