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October 21, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Registration Closed

This panel discussion will provide strategies and career insights on professional advancement, as well as tools and resources to successfully navigate the dynamic field of international education in the year ahead. Led by experienced international educators from a range of backgrounds, the discussion will help you identify common career challenges facing the profession today.

Registration for the webinar is free and open to all.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explore strategies for professional advancement and career transitions
  • Identify common career challenges facing international educators today
  • Connect with international education career advisers and peers for shared learning and support

 

Mandy Brookins

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Mandy Brookins
Ball State University
Career Adviser
Mandy Brookins, MPA, MA, is the Executive Director of the Rinker Center for Global Affairs at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Since 2000, she has served in numerous capacities as an international educator at Michigan State University, Earlham College, DePauw University, and The Forum on...

Sheena Maria Connell

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 Sheena Connell
University of the Incarnate Word
2024 Annual Conference Committee Member, ISSS KC; Past Chair, ISSS KC
Sheena Maria Connell has been involved with the development of international education at public and private U.S. universities, Intensive English Programs, and secondary schools. She has more than 15 years of combined experience in an international education setting, SEVP regulations and policy...

Betsy Madden, PhD

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Betsy Madden
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Dr. Betsy Madden is the Program Director for Advisor Training in International Student and Scholar Services at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMN). She advises F-1 students and trains UMN staff who work with F-1 international students. She is a member of NAFSA's Trainer Corps. Betsy...