Study Abroad Ambassador Program
As study abroad participants, you have had valuable experiences living and studying abroad and therefore you are an asset and a resource for the Wash U community.
If you are interested in sharing your positive study-abroad experience, looking to improve your presentation and event-planning skills and enjoy mentoring undergraduate peers, then you should apply to be a Study Abroad Ambassador!
Responsibilities
- Attend training meetings twice a month. Other meetings will be scheduled as necessary for event planning and session preparations. Every other week will be a casual get-together for Ambassadors to share their experiences with the group.
- Present at pre-departure briefings and program information sessions.
- Answer questions from students interested in study abroad.
- Assist in planning outreach efforts, recruitment of new members, study abroad walk-in advising hours, and events such as the Returnee Reception and Paperwork Party.
- Brainstorm new roles for SA Ambassadors. There are many opportunities for involvement that have not yet been thought of!
Applications due Friday, September 11.
Study Abroad Ambassador Contact Information
| Program / Term | Name | Major / Minor | Contact Information |
| Australia (UQ) SP09 Germany (UROP) SU08 |
Kirthika Vijayakumar | Biology/Classics | kirthikavijayakumar@gmail.com 701-367-1443 |
| Chile (PUC) SP09 | Grace Van Voorhis | Spanish/Latin American Studies | g.vanvoorhis@wustl.edu 319-594-3088 |
| Chile (PUC) SP09 | Jeremy Slevin | Political Science/Spanish | jeremyslevin@wustl.edu |
| China (WU) SU09 | Steven Miller | Chinese/International Business | smiller29@wustl.edu |
| China (WU) SU09 | Tiffany Trinidad | Chinese/International Business, Psychology | tiffanytrinidad@wustl.edu 818-371-1124 |
| France (SB Paris) FL08 | Dana Cooper | Psychology/French, Pre-Med | dscooper@wustl.edu 847-530-4773 |
| France (SB Paris) FL08 France (Olin Internship) SP09 |
Taylor Kayse | French/International Business, Marketing (Dual Degree) | kayset@wustl.edu 562-810-1896 |
| Israel (Haifa) FL08 | Alysa Lerman | Anthropology, JINES | ablerman@wustl.edu 973-960-1548 |
| Italy (BU Padova) FL08 | Andrew Hiltzik | Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities | ahiltzik@wustl.edu |
| Italy (Florence) AY07/08 | John Witty | Art History/German, Printmaking | johnw1@samfox.wustl.edu |
| Mexico (WU Puebla) SU08 | Nadia Mann | Latin American Studies/Spanish, Political Science | ncmann@artsci.wustl.edu 573-795-1271 |
| Mexico (WU Puebla) SU08, China (ACC) F09 | Naomi Moncarz* *Currently abroad |
History, Chinese | nymoncar@wustl.edu |
| Morocco (SIT Culture & Society) SP09 | Jessica Katzenstein | Anthropology | jlkatzen@wustl.edu |
| Morocco (SIT Culture & Society) SP09 | Meghan "Janks" Jankovich | Anthropology, Psychology/WGSS | mkjankov@wustl.edu |
| Morocco (SIT Culture & Society) FL08 | Nikki Spencer | Anthropology, Arabic | nspencer@wustl.edu |
| Nepal (SIT Culture & Society) SP09 | Dena Birkenkamp | Anthropology, German | dbirkenkamp@wustl.edu 605-999-3318 |
| New Zealand (IES) SP09 UK (LSE) SU07 |
Ben Geller | Economics, Photography | benjaming@gmail.com 310-409-5698 |
| New Zealand (IES) SP09 | Sophie Hasse | Political Science, Legal Studies | skhasse@artsci.wustl.edu 914-263-6171 |
| New Zealand (IES) SP09 | Miranda Moriarty | Comparative Arts, Women Gender & Sexuality Studies | miranda.moriarty@wustl.edu 310-804-8467 |
| South Africa (CIEE) FL08 | Claire Glasspiegel | International & Area Studies, Psychology | cglasspiegel@wustl.edu 860-985-8818 |
| South Africa (SIT Comm. Health) FL08 | Jasmine Taylor | Biology/Anthropology | jataylor@artsci.wustl.edu 404-617-9523 |
| Spain (Carlos III) SP09 Ecuador (WU) SU08 |
Becky Fifer | Spanish/Psychology, American Culture Studies | rcfifer@gmail.com 703-380-6937 |
| Spain (Carlos III) SP09 Spain (WU) SU07 |
Katie Keeley | Spanish, Applied Linguistics | kmkeeley@wustl.edu 636-448-7093 |
| Switzerland (SIT ISOSJ) SU09 | Caitlyn Clarke | International & Area Studies, Political Science | caclarke@artsci.wustl.edu |
| Tanzania (SIT WEC) FL08 | Steph Postar | Anthropology, Environmental Studies | sbpostar@wustl.edu |
| United Kingdom (KCL) FL08 | Jessica Spencer | Religious Studies/Spanish, International & Area Studies | jspencer@wustl.edu |
| United Kingdom (KCL) FL08 | Jessica Williams | Film & Media Studies, Women Gender & Sexuality Studies | jmwillia@wustl.edu |
| United Kingdom (OPUS) SP09 | Srishti Mirchandani | Economics, Healthcare Management | s.mirchandani@wustl.edu |
| United Kingdom (UCL) SP09 | Brittany Bernacchi | Biology/Psychology | bbernacchi@gmail.com 847-274-6052 |
The Study Abroad Ambassadors listed above are able to answer general study abroad questions as well as questions about their specific programs. If your program is not listed and you would like to be in touch with a past or current participant, please contact Ms. Jessica Mervis at jmervis@artsci.wustl.edu.