Trainer Corps recognizes and celebrates our volunteer member leaders as not only subject matter experts in international education, but also as outstanding teachers and model trainers for our field.

Gwyneth Smith

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Gwyneth Smith
Columbia University Medical Center
Trainer Corps Chair
Gwyneth A. Smith, Associate Director of the International Students and Scholars Office at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, is a dedicated professional in the field of International Education and currently serves as NAFSA's Trainer Corps Chair Designate. Gwyneth is responsible for...

Mandy Reinig

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Mandy Reinig
Virginia Wesleyan University
Trainer Corps Chair Designate
Mandy Reinig is the Director of Global Engagement at Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU). At VWU, she is working to increase study away participation through means of diversity and inclusion, bringing the institution in line with best practices, and developing new partnerships that create a more...

Rebecca Yoon

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Trainer Corps Network Leader
Rebecca Yoon has more than 15 years’ experience in teaching, assessment, program development, and administration in English Language Programs and K-12 international education. Currently, Rebecca is the founding director of English Language Studies at Appalachian State University in Boone, North...

NAFSA’s Trainer Corps Trainer Development Team is responsible for overseeing the induction and onboarding of new Trainer Corps members as well as ongoing enrichment opportunities for current Trainer Corps members.

Amanda Connolly

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Lehigh University
Trainer Corps Trainer Development Team
Amanda Connolly is Director of the Office of International Students & Scholars at Lehigh University. In this role, she oversees immigration compliance, programming to support cultural adjustment and inclusivity of international students and scholars, other support services to the international and...

Adilia Ross

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Adilia smiles in a purple shirt
University of Nevada, Reno
Trainer Corps Trainer Development Team
Adilia Ross is an Assistant Director at the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) at the University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada). She started working at OISS in June 1999 while pursuing a bachelor's degree in Biology at Nevada. Upon completing her degree, while still working at OISS, she...

Josh Whitson

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Headshot of Josh Whitson. Josh is wearing glasses and an orange t-shirt.
Oberlin College and Conservatory
Trainer Corps Trainer Development Team

Core Education Program Deans

Each NAFSA Core Education Program (CEP) Workshop and e-Learning Course has a dean responsible for ensuring that their assigned workshop or course has continued learning and resources that are up-to-date and engaging.