Region XII Southern Team

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LaSharon McLean Perez

University of California, Riverside

Region XII Southern District Chair

LaSharon McLean Perez is the Assistant Director for of Education Abroad at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). She has been at the forefront of international education, providing service not only to the university and the students, but actively involved in the community and international...

Pomona College

Region XII Southern District Chair-Elect/Registrar

Kathy has worked within international education for approximately 8 years. She advises and counsels international students and scholars on immigration, personal, cultural and academic matters at Pomona College. Kathy received her Bachelors in Sociology and her Masters in Social Sciences and...

California Institute of Technology

Region XII Southern District Past Chair

Chrystal served as the Chair for Region XII Southern District in 2023. She has spent over eight years of her career supporting international students and scholars at higher education institutions in the Los Angeles Area. Her most recent position was Director of International Student Services and...

Santa Barbara City College

Region XII Southern District Treasurer

Brooke O'Brien

Azusa Pacific University

Region XII Southern District Communications Coordinator

Brooke currently serves as the Study Away Program Coordinator in the Center for Career and Community-Engaged Learning at Azusa Pacific University. With over five years of experience in international education through global student programming, immigration advising as a DSO, and study abroad program...

Loma Linda University

Region XII Southern District Event Coordinator

Bonnie comes with a law enforcement background and is currently an International Student Advisor and a Designated School Official (DSO) for Loma Linda University. She enjoys working with students from around the world. She has helped numerous international students achieve their goals to attend Loma...

College of the Canyons

Region XII Southern District Community Colleges KC Representative

Tim is a thoughtful and kind leader that that believes in leveraging the differences in people's lived experiences to seed innovation, create solid teams, and accomplish program goals. Tim sees a direct connection between moving the needle between education and workplace diversity and global peace...

Los Angeles Film School

Conference Apprentice, Region XII & IEM KC Representative, Region XII Southern District

Jenny Hanner is currently an International Relations Administrator, DSO at The Los Angeles Film School. With a Bachelor's degree in Communications from UC San Diego and a Master's degree in International Education from School of International Training, she has been volunteering for NAFSA conferences...

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Region XII Southern District International Scholar KC Representative

Catherine Shock leads the International Office at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center managed by Caltech. In this role, she leads the JPL office which helps bring in the top scientists and engineers from around the world to contribute to JPL’s...

Mia Ellsberry

California State University, Long Beach

Region XII Southern District Education Abroad KC Representative

Mia Ellsberry serves as the Education Abroad Knowledge Community Representative for Region XII Southern District. She has been in higher education since 2010, starting at her alma mater, CSU Dominguez Hills, where she earned an undergraduate degree in History. She has spent the last decade working...

District Team Position Descriptions

Chair: The Chairperson shall conduct the business of the District, as well as be responsible for organizing annual programs and meetings. The Chairperson shall represent the District at Region XII Team meetings and conferences. The Chairperson shall serve as Past-Chair for one year following completion of term as Chairperson. (Term Length: 1 year)

Chair-Elect: The Chairperson-elect shall attend meetings one year before taking office in order to become familiar with the duties associated with serving as state Chairperson. The Chairperson-elect will also assist the current Chairperson with appropriate duties, as determined by the Chair and the District Team. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Chairperson-elect shall serve as Chairperson. (Term Length: 1 year)

Past Chair: The Past Chair shall attend meetings one year after taking office in order to assist with the transition of leadership and to pass along District information and resources to the Chair and Chair-Elect. The Past Chair will assist the current Chairperson with appropriate duties, as determined by the Chair and the District Team. (Term Length: 1 year)

Treasurer: The Treasurer shall maintain the records of the District, shall provide a report of the financial status of the District at annual meetings and disburse funds with the approval of the Chairperson. (Term Length: 2 years)

Registrar: The Registrar shall serve as the registrar for all state meetings and conferences, as well as assist the Chairperson with the organization and coordination of annual programs and events. (Term Length: 2 years)

Communications Coordinator: The Communications Coordinator shall serve as the web master, responsible for updating content on the NAFSA Region XII Southern California District web pages and compiling and sending quarterly Southern California District newsletters. Works with the Registrar to maintain the district membership list. (Term Length: 2 years)

Community College Representative: Shall represent community college issues, updates, challenges, and successes within the larger District membership. (Term Length: 2 years)

Education Abroad Representative: Shall represent to the District issues, updates, challenges, and successes of study and work abroad. (Term Length: 2 years)

Event Coordinator: Shall support the Chairperson with coordinating logistics for District programs and meetings, including reservations and communication with vendors. The Event Coordinator works with the Communications Coordinator to publicize annual programs to District members. (Term Length: 2 years)

Intensive English Programs Representative: Shall represent to the District issues, updates, challenges, and successes of intensive English programs. (Term Length: 2 years)

International Scholar Representative: Shall represent to the District issues, updates, challenges, and successes of international scholar advising and campus or community-based international education programming. (Term Length: 2 years)

International Student Representative: Shall represent to the District issues, updates, challenges, and successes of international student advising and campus or community-based international education programming. (Term Length: 2 years)

International Enrollment Management Representative: Shall represent to the District the needs of professionals working in admissions, recruitment, enrollment management, marketing, credential evaluation, sponsored program agencies, and overseas advising. (Term Length: 2 years)

K-12 Schools Representative: Shall represent K-12 school issues, updates, challenges, and successes within the larger District membership. (Term Length: 2 years)

Region XII Southern Team

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