This knowledge community provides professional development opportunities for international student and scholar advisers and for those who work or volunteer in campus- and community-based international programming.
Connect with the Community
ISTA Network
Explore International Student Advising (ISTA) resources and network with peers.
ISCA Network
Explore International Scholar Advising (ISCA) resources and network with peers.
CCP Network
Explore Campus and Community Programming (CCP) resources and network with peers.
Leadership Team
Machelle Allman
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University of Washington-Bothell
Chair, Knowledge Community for International Student and Scholar Services (KC ISSS)
Machelle Allman has devoted her entire professional career of over 25 years to international education. After 5 years in international admissions, she switched focus to international student advising and has served students in private colleges, community colleges, and large and small public research...
Matthew Loehrer
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University of California, San Francisco
Chair-elect, Knowledge Community for International Student and Scholar Services (KC ISSS)
Matthew Loehrer holds a master’s degree in international education with a specialization in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and a BA in History. He currently works at the University of California-San Francisco as lead immigration adviser. Matthew has served on the Region XII...
Julie Wilbers, MA
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Vanderbilt University
2026 Annual Conference Committee Member, ISSS KC; Past Chair, ISSS KC
Julie Wilbers has worked in international education for more than 15 years. She has extensive experience advising international students and scholars on nonimmigrant visas, as well as filing employment-based permanent residency petitions. Wilbers previously served as the International Scholar...
ISSS Leadership Team
- Rekha Gopalakrishnan, MEd - International Scholar Advising (ISCA) Network Leader - University of North Texas
- Laura Mazzeo Allen, MEd - International Student Advising (ISTA) Network Leader - Kettering University
- Ashley Simmons Coffey, MA - Campus and Community Programming (CCP) Network Leader - Flagler College
- Anastasia Fynn, MBA - Regional Liaison Outreach Coordinator - The University of Utah
Regional Liaisons
- Ruth Prince, MA - Region I - Boise State University
- Erin Wish - Region II - Colorado State University
- Emily Boerman, PhD - Region III - Louisiana State University
- Morrell Whitley - Region IV - University of Missouri - Columbia
- Stephanie Brown, MA - Region V - Northern Illinois University
- Emily Mitolo - Region VI - University of Dayton
- Kristin Tokić, MS/MBA - Region VII - Queens University of Charlotte
- Katrina Knudsen, MA - Region VIII - University of Maryland, College Park
- Andrea Hundley, MA - Region X - Seton Hall University
- Adrea Papadopoulos, MS - Region XI - Brandeis University
- Hiromi Mei Cooley - Region XII - UC Law San Francisco