Staff Directory

The Education Abroad Office is located at the University Center 207 and is part of the Center for Global Engagement.

 

Education Abroad Staff

Katie Heird (she/her)

Director of Education Abroad & Global Learning

Volunteered in Mexico, studied abroad in Ecuador & Peru, and worked abroad in Ecuador

Brian V. Souders (he/him)

Associate Director for Global Learning

Studied abroad in Finland and Russia, researched in Estonia, and traveled to 90+ countries

Alicyn Curtis (she/they)

Education Abroad Coordinator

Studied Abroad in Seoul, South Korea, and taught English in South Korea

Samantha Sullivan (She/her/ella)

Faculty-Led Study Abroad Coordinator

Studied abroad in Florence, Italy, participated in an experiential teaching/learning program in Barranquilla, Colombia and Popayan, Colombia and completed a Master’s program in Cultural Studies in Lima, Peru. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

 

Education Abroad Student Staff

Ankit Verma (he/him)

Graduate Assistant

Blending his data science skills with global education to make study abroad easier for everyone. Ankit is always up for exploring new places, flavors, and perspectives.

Reese Brooks (she/they)

Peer Advisor

Studied abroad in Kyoto, Japan with our UMBC Faculty-Led: Art and Power in Japan program

William Mo (he/him)

Peer Advisor

Participated in an internship abroad in Kanagawa, Japan with the UMBC Teach Abroad: Kanagawa Internship Program

Kayla Nemirovsky (she/her)

Peer Advisor

Studied abroad in the summer of 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa in our UMBC Faculty-Led: Global Community Engagement and Social Change in South Africa program.

Studied abroad in the spring of 2024 in Tampere, Finland through ISEP Exchange.

Betty Kyei (she/her)

Peer Advisor

Studied abroad in the summer of 2024 in Seoul, South Korea with The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Hanyang University Summer Program.