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Team Members

Chair Past Chair
Gwyneth A. SmithGwyneth A. Smith (1/17-12/17)
Associate Director
Columbia University Medical Center
International Affairs Office
T: 212.305.8267
Contact Gwyneth
Position description PDF  		 Lucy CheungLucy G. Cheung (1/17-12/17)
Partner
Goldstein and Cheung LLP
T: 212.374.1544
Contact Lucy
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Chair - Elect Business Manager
Samantha LuSamantha Lu (1/17-12/17)
Director
Teachers College, Columbia University
Office of International Services
T: 212.678.3939
Contact Samantha
Position description PDF  		 Cory OwenCory Owen (01/16-12/17)
Assistant Dean of International Advisement & Diversity Initiatives
The Juilliard School
T: 212.799.5000 ext. 358
Contact Cory
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Conference Planner/Lead Conference Planner
Amy HarveyAmy R. Harvey (1/17-12/17)
Assistant Director
International Student and Scholar Services
St. John’s University
T: 718.990.5076
Contact Amy
Position description PDF  		 Jennifer Apthorpe (1/17-12/17)
International Outreach Coordinator
Jamestown Community College
T: (716) 338-1291
Contact Jennifer
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Marketing & Development Representative Communications Manager
Emilie BuseEmilie Buse (01/16-12/17)
International Student Advisor
Pratt Institute
T: 718.230.6837
Contact Emilie
Position description PDF  		 Evelyn WangEvelyn Wang (01/16-12/17)
International Student Advisor
The Art Students League of New York
T: 646.838.9122
Contact Evelyn
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KC-ISSS Liaison KC-TLS Liaison
Nadia QariNadia Rizvi (1/17-12/18)
Senior Compliance Adviser
Columbia University
T: 212.853.1231
Contact Nadia
Position description PDF  		 Jane BrownMichelle Desikan (05/17-12/17)
Senior Program Officer
Columbia University
T: 212.854.3587
Contact Michelle
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KC-IEL Liaison KC-Education Abroad Liaison
Robert SanfordRobert Sanford (1/17-12/18)
Associate Director
Office of Global Services
New York University
T: 212.998.4241
Contact Robert
Position description PDF  		 Christian WilwohlChristian Wilwohl (1/15-12/16)
Study Abroad Program Director
SUNY New Paltz
T: 845-257-3125
Contact Christian
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Regulatory Ombud - Scholar Issues Regulatory Ombud - Student Issues
Lorraine Luciano-McKeonLorraine Luciano-McKeon (1/17-12/18)
International Faculty and Scholar Adviser
Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences, Newark NJ
T: 973-972-6138
Contact Lorraine
Position description PDF  		 Helen LeonardHelen Leonard (1/15-12/17)
Assistant Director
Admitted Student Services
Office of Global Services
New York University
T: 212.998.4725
Contact Helen
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New York Upstate Representative New York Downstate Representative
Darren DrabekDarren Drabek (01/16-12/17)
Academic Counselor/International Student Coordinator
Skidmore College
T: 518.580.8155
Contact Darren
Position description PDF  		 Becky GreenstromBecky Greenstrom (1/17-12/18)
Associate Director
Office of Global Services
New York University
T: 646.997.3445
Contact Becky
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New Jersey State Representative Two-Year Institution Representative
Katsumi KashidaKatsumi Kishida (1/17-12/18)
Assistant Director of Programming
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
T: 848-932-7015
Contact Katsumi
Position description PDF  		 Melinda SlawsonMelinda Slawson (1/17-12/18)
Director of Global Operations
Tompkins Cortland Community College
T: (607) 844-8222, ext. 4383
Contact Melinda
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KC-IEM Secretary
Keisha WilsonKeisha Wilson (1/17-12/18)
Director
International Student and Scholar Services
Brooklyn College, CUNY
T: 917-848-7197
Contact Keisha  
Position description PDF		 Thomas CarterThomas Carter (1/17-12/18)
Coordinator of International Education
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
T: 315-470-6691
Contact Thomas
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Advocacy Coordinator K-12 Representative
Meg PopickMeg Popick (1/17-12/18)
Assistant Director of International Advisement
The Juilliard School
T: 212-799-5000 ext. 7114
Contact Meg  
Position description PDF		 Kevin MergesKevin Merges (1/17-12/18)
Executive Director of Global Education Programs
Rutgers Preparatory School
T: 732.668.6715
Contact Kevin
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