Learn more about our dedicated senior staff who lead an office of more than 50 staff members in Washington, DC.
Executive Director & CEO
Esther D. Brimmer, DPhil
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Executive Director and CEO
Esther Brimmer, DPhil, serves as the executive director and chief executive officer of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Dr. Brimmer’s distinguished career includes three appointments within the U.S. Department of State, serving most recently as the assistant secretary for international...
Senior Staff
Dorothea Antonio
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Deputy Executive Director, Knowledge Development
Dorothea Antonio serves as NAFSA's deputy executive director for knowledge development. She leads NAFSA’s contribution to thought leadership in international education and provides executive oversight on internationalization and global engagement, conference programming, and publications. She joined...
Jane Hoffman
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Deputy Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer
Jane Hoffman serves as deputy executive director for finance and administration and as NAFSA's chief financial officer. Before joining NAFSA, Hoffman served as managing director of finance at KIPP DC, a network of high-performing, public, college-preparatory charter schools in Washington, D.C., and...
Tatiana Mackliff
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Deputy Executive Director, Leadership and Professional Development Services
Tatiana Mackliff serves as NAFSA’s deputy executive director for leadership and professional development services. Prior to joining NAFSA, Mackliff served as executive director of international education at Miami Dade College. Her 25-year career in the field of global education includes a number of...
Jill Allen Murray, MPA
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Deputy Executive Director, Public Policy
Jill Allen Murray is Deputy Executive Director, Public Policy at NAFSA: Association of International Educators where she leads the organization’s public policy engagement, including congressional, administrative, media and constituent advocacy strategy and implementation. Prior to joining NAFSA, Ms...
Patricia L. Scott
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Senior Director, Human Resources
Patricia L. Scott serves as NAFSA's Senior Director of Human Resources. In this role, she provides senior leadership for strategic human resources for approximately 90 staff and serves as part of the executive management team. Scott joined NAFSA in 2017. Scott possesses over 30 years of hands-on...