Region X Team Members
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Robert Sanford
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New York University - Office of Global Services
Chair, Region X
Mary Nellis
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Chair-Elect, Region X
Katsumi Kishida
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Seton Hall University
Past Chair, Region X
Catherine Collado
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Academic Experiences Abroad
Business Manager, Region X
Stacy Phelps
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WorldStrides
Marketing & Development Representative, Region X
Carlo Fabros
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StudentUniverse
Marketing and Development Designate, Region X
Kara Lanuti
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State University of New York at Buffalo
Communications Manager, Region X
Leigh Lane Peine
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Educational Credential Evaluators
Conference Planner, Region X
Leigh Lane Peine is the senior director of marketing for ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators). Holding undergraduate and graduate degrees in marketing, Lane Peine has more than 20 years of experience in the field of marketing. Her past two roles as chief marketing officer and senior director of...
Chad Goeden
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Columbia University
Conference Planner Designate, Region X
Chad Goeden is the Associate Director for International Student Programs in the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) at Columbia University. Chad has been active in teaching, advising, and programming in the field of international and intercultural education for more than 20 years. His...
Samantha Johnson
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New York University - Office of Global Services
Secretary, Region X
Ethan Edholm
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Fordham University
Advocacy Coordinator, Region X
Tricia Tierney
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Office of Global Affairs - SUNY
Regulatory Ombud for Scholar Issues, Region X
Rachel Young
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The New School
Regulatory Ombud for Student Issues, Region X
Maria Kopnitsky
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The Institute for Shipboard Education - Semester at Sea
Upstate NY Representative, Region X
Megumi Tan
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New York University
Downstate NY Representative, Region X
Megumi Tan is Associate Director, Inbound Services at the Office of Global Services at New York University. Her primary responsibilities include developing processes for gathering and updating required student data for the university's over 20,000 F-1 and J-1 international students in the SEVIS...
Kaitie Brown
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IES Abroad
New Jersey State Representative, Region X
Gavin Ireland
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Kingsborough Community College
Two Year Institution Representative, Region X
Marieta Chemishanova
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
ISSS KC Liaison, Region X
Malikka Hutchins
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Rutgers University - Newark
EA KC Liaison, Region X, 2023-2024 RISE Fellow
Malikka Hutchins is an International Education Professional whose passion for the field was ignited by a Study Abroad opportunity to South Korea that would not have been possible without her being awarded a Gilman Scholarship. Upon returning from the trip as the first in her family to ever go abroad...
Patricia Gibson
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Teachers College, Columbia University
IEL KC Liaison, Region X
Jamilah Moudiab
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Felician University
IEM KC Liaison, Region X
Ruth Kamona
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The City University of New York (CUNY)
TLS KC Liaison, Region X
Omobonike Odegbami
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Hamilton College
Academy Coach, Region X
Omobonike Odegbami is the inaugural Director of International Student Services at Hamilton College, NY. She is a culturally competent leader with over 20 years of experience creating impactful change in higher education. Throughout her career, Omobonike has demonstrated a commitment to excellence...