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Lucas Olson
Before MIIS: Serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine
Career Goal: Work in education and training in Eastern Europe
Fun Fact: Lucas can cook Borsch.
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Heather Frank
Before MIIS: Working with international students at Mandarin language center in Taiwan
Career Goal: Work for U.S. university with branch in Asia.
Fun Fact: Heather makes her own honey.
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Tash Abdyrakhmanov
Before MIIS: Managing 7 prep schools for low-income students
Career Goal: Work in the Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Education.
Fun Fact: Tash is a Fulbright student from Kyrgyzstan.
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Lily Thorpe-Buchanan
Before MIIS: Working as a publicist in NYC and volunteering in an after-school program
Career Goal: Run a non-profit education center in Haiti.
Fun Fact: Lily is determined to learn how to windsurf.
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Ximena Ospina
Before MIIS: Studying abroad in Bilbao, Spain during her time at CSU, Chico
Career Goal: Work in study abroad to establish sister universities between the U.S. and Colombia.
Fun Fact: Ximena had an accent in English until she was in the 4th grade.
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Thierno Diallo
Before MIIS: Teaching at a university in Guinea
Career Goal: Work with UNESCO/UN as an international education advisor.
Fun Fact: Thierno is a Fulbrigh student who loves to discuss politics of education in his country.
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Sendy Ramos
Before MIIS: Graduating from CSU, Chico
Career Goal: Open a private language institution in Denmark.
Fun Fact: Sendy is vegetarian.
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Alex Nichol
Before MIIS: Coordinating internships for international students at NASA Ames Research Center
Career Goal: Work at the Institute of International Education.
Fun Fact: Alex is an amateur beer brewer who is happy to teach others!
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Vanessa Caudill
Before MIIS: Teaching science to middle school students.
Career Goal: Speak both of her languages on a daily basis and design cross-cultural programs.
Fun Fact: Vanessa enjoys silkscreening.
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Jessica Mautone
Before MIIS: Teaching ESL in Miami
Career Goal: Found her own language school abroad and become a Peace Corps volunteer when she retires.
Fun Fact: Jessica's first job after college was working at MTV.
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Karla Micheli
Before MIIS: Volunteering for AmeriCorps
Career Goal: Advance the cultural education of primary and secondary aged students.
Fun Fact: Karla's internship in Nicaragua turned into a multimedia exhibit at the Monterey Museum of Art
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Cary Choy
Before MIIS: Traveling to France and working in Queens, NY
Career Goal: Work as study abroad dean or admissions counselor in Paris, Belgium, or Switzerland
Fun Fact: Cary was an assistant director a Williamstown Theater Festival Production.
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Bree Doan
Before MIIS: Teaching ESL in Berkeley, CA
Career Goal: Work with international NGOs on educational development projects
Fun Fact: Bree loves music and dance from Latin America.
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Rebecca Owen
Before MIIS: Studying psychology at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Career Goal: Help students discover that studying other cultures makes you a stronger person.
Fun Fact: Rebecca wishes to be at the ocean on any given day!
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Stephanie Toriumi
Before MIIS: Working as Coordinator for International Relations, JET program in Okinawa
Career Goal: Work as director of study abroad program or international school.
Fun Fact: Stephanie speaks Japanese, Spanish, French and English.
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Karen Wong
Before MIIS: Teaching in South Korea
Career Goal: Work with international students at an U.S. university
Fun Fact: Karen plays the flute.
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Adam Mathis
Before MIIS: Working with a travel company in Laos and Cambodia
Career Goal: Work for an exchange program in Cambodia.
Fun Fact: Adam used to professionally raise and show rabbits.
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Lauren Brereton
Before MIIS: Working at the World Bank
Career Goal: Work in Miami with international university students.
Fun Fact: Lauren has a black belt in Tae Kwan Do.
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Kirsten Greene
Before MIIS: Working as an international student advisor
Career Goal: Become director of international programs at a college or university.
Fun Fact: Kirsten has been hang gliding in New Zealand.
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Michelle Swenson
Before MIIS: Co-foundeding a company that builds websites for eco-friendly businesses
Career Goal: Work at an international education or exchange organization.
Fun Fact: Michelle loves promoting women’s health and empowerment.
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Nick Dreselly Thomas
Before MIIS: Working as a manager for Rustic Pathways and consultant with Hostel International USA
Career Goal: Work with Semester at Sea and State Department.
Fun Fact: In 2004, Nick dropped out of college to live with and work for Coretta Scott King.
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Sierra Tan
Before MIIS: Helping the British Schools Group to set up The British School of Beijing
Career Goal: Run an educational exchange program between China & the U.S.
Fun Fact: Sierra is a big fan of Cuban style salsa.
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Abasin Ludin
Before MIIS: Working at the Defense Language Institute.
Career Goal: Manage international education programs
Fun Fact: Abasin likes to play cricket in the rain.
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Myneisha Davis
Before MIIS: Volunteering for the Panamenian Ministry of Education with World Teach
Career Goal: Run an international exchange program
Fun Fact: Myneisha studied abroad in Venezuela.
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Sarah Teigen
Before MIIS: Translating materials for French students applying to study in the U.S.
Goal: Work with international students and scholars in the U.S. or U.S. students studying abroad
Fun Fact: Sarah can juggle.
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