NAFSA's eleven regions welcome you to join us at the NAFSA All-Region Summit, a special virtual conference held October 4 - 22, 2021. Participants gain access to live and on-demand region-specific content, as well as shared activities and events. This first-ever combined regional event will provide participants with new learning, networking, and engagement opportunities.
Region X Team Members
Join our dynamic team and help your region be a leader and innovator in international education.
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Katsumi Kishida
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Kean University
Chair, Region X
Robert Sanford
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New York University - Office of Global Services
Chair-Elect, Region X
Thomas Carter
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)
Past Chair, Region X
Linda Tobash
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The Korea Society
Secretary, Region X
Linda Tobash retired in October 2019 from World Education Services (WES) as senior director of policy, knowledge, and data. Tobash has been actively engaged in NAFSA for many years, first as a charter member on the Education and Training Committee and Trainer Corps and then as session selection...
Catherine Collado
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State University of New York at New Paltz
Business Manager, Region X
Stacy Phelps
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WorldStrides
Marketing & Development Representative, Region X
Jordan Febbraro
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Weill Cornell Medicine
Communications Manager, Region X
Greg Costalas
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Conference Planner, Region X
Leigh Lane Peine
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Educational Credential Evaluators
Conference Planner Designate, Region X
Ethan Edholm
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Fordham University
Advocacy Coordinator, Region X
Melissa Zuroff
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New York University - Office of Global Services
Regulatory Ombud for Student Issues, Region X
Megan Kless
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Rochester Institute of Technology
Regulatory Ombud for Scholar Issues, Region X
Annie Dievendorf
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Syracuse University
Upstate NY Representative, Region X
Jasmine Sarryeh-Jemeršić
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Downstate NY Representative, Region X
Lauren Winogron
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Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey
New Jersey State Representative, Region X
Emily Gifford
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Mohawk Valley Community College
Two Year Institution, Region X
Stacey DiMarino
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
ISSS KC Liaison, Region X
Kayla DeCoste
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State University of New York at Cortland
EA KC Liaison, Region X
Patricia Gibson
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Teachers College, Columbia University
IEL KC Liaison, Region X
Maria Kopnitsky
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ApplyBoard
IEM KC Liaison
Ruth Kamona
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The City University of New York (CUNY)
TLS KC Liaison, Region X
Emilie Buse
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Academy Coach, Region X
Emilie Buse is the Assistant Director of International Services for Students and Scholars at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She maintains and develops the software system Terra Dotta and ensures that student data is accurate, advises and counsels students regarding immigration matters, processes...