Biography Niamh is the Front Desk Coordinator at Penn Global, assisting with the International Student and Scholar Services, Penn Abroad, and Global Initiatives offices. 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…
Biography Judy plays a key role in programming support and student engagement for Penn Abroad’s inbound exchange student population. In addition, to support exchange students, Judy also provides overall support to Penn Abroad’s global programs. Judy received her BA in Psychology and Economics with a minor in Education from University of California, Davis. As an…
Biography Alex serves as Penn Abroad’s Global Programs Assistant, providing key support to Exchange at Penn, Semester Abroad and Penn Global Seminars programming. Alex graduated from Oberlin College with a B.A. in history, concentrating on the colonial Atlantic world. As an undergraduate, he studied abroad in the Netherlands with a focus on the colonialist project that fueled the…
Contact For Semester Abroad inquiries: goabroad@upenn.edu Biography Vania advises and supports students who are seeking global opportunities in the Semester Abroad (SA) program. Vania joins Penn Abroad from Temple University, where she worked in undergraduate admissions – work that spanned beyond their main campus encompassing both their Rome and Japan campuses. Vania’s commitment to global education was first…
Contact Biography Michael oversees Penn’s inbound programming including the Exchange at Penn program and the Sawiris Penn Scholars Exchange Program. Michael also advises and supports students who are seeking global opportunities in the Semester Abroad program. Michael is a Penn graduate, completing his undergraduate studies in the College of Arts and Sciences with a major in…
Contact Biography Joana serves as a program manager supporting student internships and research opportunities with a focus on the Global Research & Internship Program. Joana also advises and supports students who are seeking global opportunities in the Semester Abroad program. Before joining the Penn Abroad team, Joana worked as a public historian for six years at…
Contact Biography Yasmina advises and supports students who are seeking global opportunities in the Semester Abroad (SA) program. Before joining the Penn Abroad Team, she served as a Program Coordinator at a Haitian-based nonprofit in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Yasmina studied abroad for an academic year in South Korea during her undergraduate studies at Georgia State…
Contact Biography Emily serves as a program manager for Penn Abroad’s short-term and faculty-led programs, including the Penn Global Seminars (PGS) program. Emily works with faculty to develop new seminars, plans the short-term travel component for selected courses, and supports students going abroad through PGS. With nearly 15 years of experience at Penn, she most recently…
Contact Biography Camille oversees strategic outreach, communications, and student engagement in support of Penn Abroad. Before joining the Penn Abroad team, Camille worked as a marketing coordinator for Gambit Weekly, a New Orleans-based newspaper. Camille received her BFA in painting with a minor in creative writing from the Maryland Institute College of Art. While an…
Contact For Internship & Research Abroad Inquiriesintern-abroad@upenn.edu Biography Zoraida provides key support across Penn Abroad’s programs with an emphasis on internships and research opportunities, including the Global Research & Internship Program. Zoraida also supports the department’s strategic campus outreach as she connects and works with students planning for global experiences during their time at Penn. Prior to joining…