Biography Lily (she/her) is a senior in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, pursuing a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics and an M.S.E. in Robotics. Born and raised in Shanghai, she moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, for high school. Outside of ISAB, Lily is a member of Penn Aerial Robotics. In her free…
Contact Biography Niamh is an ISSS Advisor, assisting with the International Students and Scholars within Penn Global. Prior to coming to Penn, Niamh worked in Belfast, Northern Ireland as a Consular Immigration Associate for Vialto Partners. Niamh received her BA in History from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with two minors in Government and Political Affairs…
Biography Mehrnaz is a second-year DScD student at Penn Dental Medicine. At Penn, she is also the Professional Council Chair at GAPSA. In addition to her studies, Mehrnaz serves as a research fellow in the Department of Oral Surgery and Pharmacology, contributing to cutting-edge research in oral cancer. As an international student from Iran, Mehrnaz…
Contact Biography Melinda Massaro Ingersoll serves as an International Student and Scholar Services Advisor for the International Student and Scholars (ISSS) department. With extensive experience in international education, she specializes in program development, cross-cultural communication, immigration advising, and global learning initiatives. Melinda holds a Master of Science in Student Personnel Administration from the State University…
Contact Biography Aaron DeBruin is the International Student and Scholar Coordinator (ISSC) at ISSS.
Contact Biography Born and raised in China, Jeanne’s passion for working with international students and scholars started when she was a freshman in college. She has over a decade of experience in international student and scholar services in higher education. In her various roles in the Office of International Students and Scholars at Lehigh University…
Contact Biography Traci Martin is the International Scholar Specialist at the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) in the University of Pennsylvania. Her responsibilities include reviewing and approving the requests to process the J-1 scholar applications for the University of Pennsylvania, Monell Chemical Senses Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Presbyterian Medical Center and Pennsylvania…
Contact Biography Adeola Oyeyemi serves as an International Student and Scholar Advisor for the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) department. She previously worked as a Global Program Assistant, providing administrative and programmatic support to the Executive Director and ISSS Team. Now as an Advisor, she provides guidance on immigration regulations and policies to departments,…
Contact Biography Shyrmaine Sin is a native of Trinidad and Tobago. Coming from Drexel University, she joined the University of Pennsylvania, English Language Programs in the year 1997. In the year 1998, Shyrmaine was appointed the first International Scholar Specialist in the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Shyrmaine has over 26+ years of experience…
Contact Biography Edith (Xukun) Zhang is an International Student and Scholar Advisor at the University of Pennsylvania. Her journey at Penn began with her M.S.Ed. degree from the Penn GSE Intercultural Communication program, and she has been engaged with international students since 2019, when she worked for Baylor University’s International Admissions Office and Baylor ISSS…
