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Natalie Lobb
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IDP Education
Past Chair
She has been working in the field since 2017. Natalie is the Senior Partnerships Manager at IDP Education. Previously, Natalie worked within UMBC's Center for Global Engagement and Graduate School. She oversaw the day to day operations of the Global Ambassador Program. The Global Ambassadors, a team...
Nichole Hunley
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Lehigh University
Chair
Nichole is currently the Associate Director for the Office of International Student and Scholars at Lehigh University. Originally from Kentucky, Nichole has worked in Massachusetts for the last 10 years in various positions. Most recently as International Scholar and Student Advisor at University of...
Jean Wenner
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University of Pittsburgh
Chair-Elect
Jean (she/ her/ hers) is an immigration specialist in the Office of International Services at the University of Pittsburgh. She currently serves as the NAFSA Region VIII Chair-Elect. After growing up in the City of Bridges, she has studied, worked, and lived around the world before returning to her...
Sarah Souza
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Duquesne University
Treasurer
Sarah Souza is the Assistant Director of International Admissions at Duquesne University. She has worked in international admissions for the past five years, serving in both strategic recruitment and DSO advising. Prior to moving into international admissions, Sarah was based in Shanghai, China...
Shannon Fuhrman
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Regent University
Conference Planner
Dr. Shannon Fuhrman has over 10 years of experience in the higher education field, with the bulk of her time spent serving Christian colleges and universities. Presently, she serves as the Director of Training & Development for Regent University, where she also received her Ph.D. in Higher Education...
Seth Weil
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CEA CAPA Education Abroad
Local Arrangements Coordinatory
Based in Philadelphia, Seth works closely with colleges and universities to identify ways in which CEA CAPA can support campus internationalization efforts. He is responsible for building new partnerships along with supporting efforts to expand existing institutional partnerships. Seth also serves...
Ryan Geiger
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Penn State University
Sponsorships and Strategic Partnerships Coordinator
Ryan Geiger has been working in international education for over 10 years. He is currently serving in the role of Northeast region international student adviser and global education coordinator at The Pennsylvania State University. Ryan advises international students on immigration and a wide...
Hunter Swanson
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Washington and Lee University
Secretary
Hunter Swanson is the Associate Director of the Center for International Education at Washington and Lee University. Hunter has worked in International Education for 14 years, with most of that time focused on International Student and Scholar Services. He received his Ph.D. from James Madison...
Lindsey Hutterer-Gallagher, M.Ed.
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Cedar Crest College
Social Media & Marketing Coordinator
Lindsey Hutterer-Gallagher is the International Programs Coordinator at Cedar Crest College. She works in both the offices of Global Initiatives and International Student Services. In the Office of Global Initiatives, Lindsey serves as the primary Study Abroad Advisor for Independent Study Abroad...
Katherine Burnam
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Virginia Tech
Diversity, Inclusion, and Advocacy Coordinator
Katherine Burnam is the Study Abroad Advisor in the Global Education Office at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. In this role, she meets with students to ensure the program they choose meets their academic, personal, and professional goals. She is also responsible for establishing and...
Angeline McMullin
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James Madison University Center for Global Engagement
Region VIII, EA KC Liaison
Angeline McMullin is the Associate Director of Study Abroad at the James Madison University Center for Global Engagement. Before beginning her work in higher education, she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Liberal Arts in Organizational Leadership specializing in student...
Katrina Knudsen
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University of Maryland
ISSS KC Liaison
Katrina Knudsen is the Student Advising Manager for the International Student and Scholar Services Office at the University of Maryland, College Park. In her role as student advising manager, she oversees the team providing advising services to F-1 and J-1 international students, including those on...
Mingzhi Li
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Virginia Tech
Regulatory Ombudsman- Scholar Issues
Mingzhi (pronounced “min-jur”) has been working in International Student and Scholar Services for 15 years. She is currently a Senior Immigration Program Manager and the RO for the J-1 program at Virginia Tech, working primarily with employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visas, J-1 scholars...
Abby Love
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Wilkes University
International Education Management (IEM) KC Liaison
Abby Love is the Associate Director of International Admissions at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania where she manages international recruitment, credential evaluation and the admissions for Intensive English, Undergraduate and the graduate level. Prior to this Abby worked in...
Jonathan (Jonny) Summers
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Cedar Crest College
International Education Leadership KC Liaison
Jonathan has been working in International recruitment and student services for over 15 years. He is currently the Director of International Student Services at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. As Director, Jonathan oversees International recruitment, immigration services, and...
Jana Jaffa
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Penn State University
TLS KC Liaison
Dr. Jana Jaffa is the Assistant Director of Graduate Career Services at Penn State University. Her background spans ISSS, international research, and international student engagement. She has been working in the field since 2014. Dr. Jaffa has been active in the NAFSA community as a NAFSA Academy 18...
Lyndsi Jones
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Towson University
Region VIII, Maryland State Representative
Lyndsi is the Assistant Director of Study Abroad & Away at Towson University in Towson, MD and previously spent 5 years at the Fund for Education Abroad as Program Manager. She has an M.A. in International Education from George Washington University and a B.S. in Mass Communication and Marketing...
Erin Carney
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Hollins University
Region VIII, Virginia State Representative
Erin has been working in the field of international education for the past 10 years, starting with her time as Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) Young Professional fellow in Germany, to her time working in Japan as an educator, and now as the director of International Student...
Lucinda Morgan
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University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
2025 Regional Affairs Committee Chair-Designate, Region VIII Pennsylvania State Rep.
Lucinda Morgan is the Director for International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Previously she worked in international education at Allegheny College and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She formerly taught English in China at the university-level and was the...
Danielle Davis
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Virginia Tech
Academy Coach
Danielle Lee Davis has worked in international education for over 10 years, in a variety of roles across both education abroad and international student & scholar services. Incidentally, her very first university job was working in the English language lab as an undergraduate work-study. She is...