Speaker List

Albany

Tierney, Tricia (she/her/hers)

ISSS Manager
SUNY System Administration

Albany, New York

Aliso Viejo

Gibson, Patricia

Director of International Student Services
Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, California

Binghamton

Frost, Callie (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director, International Education and Global Initiatives
Binghamton University

Binghamton, New York

Wellington, Susan L.

Assistant Director of Admissions/ISSS
SUNY Broome Community College

Binghamton, New York

Boston

Paul, Jim

Director, Boston Office
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service

Boston, Massachusetts

Smith, Beth A.

Director of Boston-based Pathway Programs
Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Bronx

Longarino, Sal

Director, Office for International Services
Fordham University

Bronx, New York

Brooklyn

CL

Lectura, Chad

Senior Advisor
New York University

Brooklyn, New York

Leonard, Helen

Associate Director
New York University

Brooklyn, New York

Camden

Agarrat, Nadia

Assistant Director
Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, New Jersey

Clinton

Odegbami, Omobonike

Director Of International Student Services
Hamilton College

Clinton, New York

Cortland

Anderson, Hugh

Assistant Director of Study Abroad
SUNY College-Cortland International Programs

Cortland, New York

Dryden

Clay, Merryn

Coordinator of Global Partnerships & Programs
Tompkins Cortland Community College

Dryden, New York

Slawson, Melinda (she/her/hers)

Interim Director of Global Education and Initiatives
Tompkins Cortland Community College

Dryden, New York

Easthampton

Cox, Kyle

University Relations Director
CIS Abroad

Easthampton, Massachusetts

Ewing

Margherito, Jennifer

Assistant Director for Education Abroad Operations
The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey

Geneseo

Kenyon, Jennifer

Director of International Student and Scholar Services
SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, New York

Kenyon, Jennifer (she/her/hers)

Director of International Student and Scholar Services
State University of New York at Geneseo

Geneseo, New York

Moore, Jordain E. (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director of Study Abroad
SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, New York

Hamilton

Foland, Anna K.

Assistant Director of International Student Services
Colgate University

Hamilton, New York

Hartford

Macinnes, Zachary (he/him/his)

Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
WorldStrides Higher Ed

Hartford, Connecticut

Jackson

MP

Paradiso-Testa, Maria

Professor of Education

Jackson, New Jersey

Jersey City

YB

Brens-Watson, Yocasta

Director, Center for Global Learning
Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey

Kansas City

Thakker, Pinki (she/her/hers)

Acting Global Education Team Leader
U.S. Department of Commerce

Kansas City, Missouri

Lawrenceville

Pirela de De Gregorio, Joana C.

Global Programs Manager
Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Lincroft

Thomas, Janice M. (she/her/hers)

Director, International Education Center
Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey

London

Goulding, Vanessa

Business Development Manager, USA & Canada
ICEF

London, Ontario, Canada

Neptune Beach

Reynolds, Leslie

Manager, University Relations
International Student Insurance

Neptune Beach, Florida

New York

Akagawa, Alexis Merritt.

Senior International Student Advisor
Columbia University

New York, New York

Barsoum, Sherif

Associate Vice President for Global Services
New York University

New York, New York

Bors, Ildiko (she/her/hers)

Senior Credentials Analyst
The Evaluation Company

New York, New York

Edholm, Ethan

Assistant Director
Fordham University

New York, New York

Gaudette, Helen (she/her/hers)

Assistant Dean for International Education
Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY

New York, New York

Goeden, Chad (he/him/his)

Associate Director, International Student Programs
Columbia University

New York, New York

Johnson, Samantha (she/her/hers)

Senior International Student Advisor/SEVIS Compliance Advisor
New York University Office of Global Services

New York, New York

Kamona, Ruth (she/her/hers)

University Director for International Student & Scholar Services
City University of New York, Office of Enrollment Management

New York, New York

Marquez, Shannon

Dean of Global Engagement & NAFSA United Nations MIG/NGO Representative
Columbia University

New York, New York

Pirmukhamedova, Nodira

International Student Compliance Specialist
The City University of New York

New York, New York

Shafer, James David.

Director of International Student Recruitment and Enrollment
Touro University

New York, New York

Silva, Marisa

Director of Membership & Programs
One To World

New York, NY

Sirinides, Thomas

Director of International Student Services
New York University

New York, New York

Tan, Megumi (she/her/hers)

Associate Director
New York University Office of Global Services

New York, New York

RY

Young, Rachel (she/her/hers)

Senior Advisor of International Students And Scholars
The New School

New York, New York

Newark

Jones, James (he/him/his)

Associate Director for International Faculty and Scholars
New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, New Jersey

Oluwadiya, Bolu

Regional Manager, Business Development & Outreach
IELTS USA

Newark, New Jersey

Otte, Stephanie A. (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director for Compliance
Rutgers Health

Newark, New Jersey

Widmer, Susan (she/her/hers)

Director
U.S. Department of Commerce

Newark, New Jersey

Oneonta

Leinonen, Denise (she/her/hers)

Global Program Coordinator
SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

Lopez, Michelle (she/her/hers)

Director Of Global Education
SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

Parsippany

MH

Hutchins, Malikka

Senior Program Coordinator
Rutgers University - Newark

Parsippany, New Jersey

Pittsburgh

Blache, Erin (she/her/hers)

Cofounder, Licensed Professional Counselor
Being Well Abroad

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

River Vale

Lane Peine, Leigh (she/her/hers)

Senior Director of Marketing and Client Solutions
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

River Vale, New Jersey

Rochester

WF

Fritz, Wendy L. (she/her/hers)

Associate Director
University of Rochester ISO

Rochester, New York

ER

Rittenberg, Emily R.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Being Well Abroad

Rochester, New York

Zhang, Yadi

PhD Candidate
University of Rochester

Rochester, New York

Staten Island

Ferst, Stephen M.

Executive Director
City University Of New York

Staten Island, New York

Syracuse

MI

Idzior, Mary F.

Associate Director, Slutzker Center for International Services
Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Washington

Clark, La Shawn

Program Analyst
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Washington, District of Columbia

CG

Ghiran, Carmen

Field Representative
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)

Washington, DC

West Windsor

Schmitt, Sara (she/her/hers)

COO and Cofounder
Adro

West Windsor, New Jersey