Government Regulations Advisory Committee (GRAC)
The Region XI Government Regulations Advisory Committee (GRAC) is a sub-committee of the NAFSA Region XI Team that specializes in U.S. government laws, rules, and regulations (at the federal, state, and local level) as they pertain to international students and scholars enrolled, employed, or visiting educational institutions in the six New England states. GRAC works closely with the Regulatory Ombudspersons, the Knowledge Community for International Student and Scholar Services (KCISSS) Representative, and the Region XI Chair stream, who are all ex-officio members of the committee.
| Team Members | Contact Information | Specialization |
| Elke Breker Member Director, Office of Int'l Student & Scholar Services Brown University J. Walter Wilson, Suite 510 69 Brown Street, Box 1906 Providence, RI 02912 |
Contact Elke Breker | F / J stu / J sch / H / TN / O |
| Rajan Eapen Member International Scholar Adviser, Office of Int'l Education University of Vermont #B101 633 Main St. Burlington, VT 05405 |
Contact Rajan Eapen | J stu / J int / J sch / H / TN /O LPR / I-9s / MED |
| Kathy M. Foley Secretary Associate Dean & Director, Int'l Student & Scholar Services Middlebury College Service Building, 84 South Service Road Middlebury, VT 05753 |
Contact Kathy Foley | F / J stu / J sch |
| Shannon Gerber SIW Coordinator Elect (2021) SEVIS Data Specialist, Office of Global Services Northeastern University 360 Huntington Avenue, 405 Ell Hall Boston, MA 02115 |
Contact Shannon Gerber | F |
| Elizabeth A. Goss, Esq. GRAC Chair (2019-2020) Founder, Goss Associates LLC 177 Milk Street, Ste. 605 Boston, MA 02110 |
Contact Elizabeth Goss | H / TN / O / LPR |
| Mihwa Lee Member Senior Adviser,Office of Int'l Students & Scholars Yale University 421 Temple Street New Haven, CT 06511 |
Contact Mihwa Lee | F / J stu / J sch / H / TN |
| Sal Mazzone Member |
F / J stu / J int / J sch | |
| Anthony Pawelski Member Int'l Adviser, Partners Office for International Professionals and Students (PIPS) Partners HealthCare Partners HealthCare System, 399 Revolution Drive, Ste 270 Somerville, MA 02145 |
J sch / H / TN / O / LPR / MED | |
| M. Andrea Popa GRAC Chair Elect (2020-2021) Director, International Student Affairs Emerson College 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 |
Contact Andrea Popa | F / J stu / J sch / TN / H / I-9s |
| Kate Sacco SIW Coordinator Director, Office of Int'l Student Services Rhode Island School of Design 210 Benefit St., Rm 306 Providence, RI 02903 |
Contact Kate Sacco | F / J stu |
| Dawn Sedutto Member Director, Int'l Student Services Southern New Hampshire University 2500 N River Rd. Manchester, NH 03106-1045 |
F / Taxes | |
| Susan Shea Past SIW Coordinator (2019) Associate Director, Office of Int'l Students & Scholars Boston College, Thea Bowman House 140 Commonwealth Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Contact Susan Shea | F / J stu / J int / J sch |
| Specialists | Contact Information | Specialization |
| Jennifer O'Connor K-12 Specialist Director, Int'l Student Programs Lawrence Academy P.O. Box 992 Groton, MA 01450 |
Contact Jennifer O'Connor | K-12 / F |
| Ex-Officio Members | Contact Information | Specialization |
| Hanna Bliss Regulatory Ombudsperson - Student Issues (2020-2022) Director of International Student Engagement Amherst College 16 Barrett Hill Drive, AC# 2293 Amherst, MA 01002 |
Contact Hanna Bliss | F / J stu |
| Amanda Doran Regulatory Ombudsperson - Scholar Issues (2017 - 2020) Adviser to International Scholars, Int'l Scholars Office Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave. E18-209 Cambridge, MA 02139 |
Contact Amanda Doran | J sch / H / TN / O / LPR |
| Ozan Say Knowledge Community Representative ISSS (2019 - 2021) Senior Adviser, Office of Int'l Students and Scholars Yale University 421 Temple St. New Haven, CT 06511 |
Contact Ozan Say | F / J stu / J sch / Taxes |