Maraina Montgomery

Maraina Montgomery, MAEd, is the associate director for education abroad services at NAFSA: Association of International Educators. At NAFSA, she serves as the strategic staff partner to the Education Abroad Knowledge Community and supports the development and delivery of programs, products, and services for the education abroad community, using core competencies in program development and delivery, communications, people development, and relationship cultivation.

Maraina has more than 15 years of experience in the field of education abroad. Prior to joining NAFSA, she directed study abroad at Howard University, the University of Portland, and Morehouse College. Maraina's equity and access-centered approach to education abroad administration and student development can be read about in publications produced by The Pie News, NAFSA, and The Forum on Education Abroad.