ITEP | Selected Student Profiles

Undergraduate University: Scripps College
Experience Abroad: Italy and Israel
Professional Experience: NEA Health Information Network, Best Buddies International

I have always had a passion for traveling, meeting people from other countries and all things International. I was able to first experience Europe in Highschool when I got to travel around Italy for two weeks with my friends and HS English teacher on a trip tracing Dante’s Steps. Since then, I have studied abroad in college in Parma, Italy and spent a year after college in Haifa, Israel on a Rotary Ambassador Fellowship. My passion for education and international issues have made me want to pursue a career in International Education. I am looking forward to taking advantage of all that ITEP has to offer and eventually having a career where I can help to advance cross cultural understanding and capacity building between countries all over the world.

Undergraduate University: George Mason University
Experience Abroad: Brazil, Mexico, Cannula, Spain, Switzerland, France
Professional Experience: ASCD: Project Specialist, Constituent Programs

Layla is a project specialists at an international Education Association, ASCD. She completed her Bachelors of Arts at George Mason University, majoring in Global Affairs with an emphasis in Global Governance. She has studied abroad in Spain, Switzerland, and France. She surveyed international non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United nations office in Geneva to determine the impact of smaller NGO’s on international policy making. She is interested in the International Development track in AU’s ITEP to understand education systems in developing states and how NGOs can create sustainable, differentiated education development policies for growing nations.

Undergrad University: Coker College
Experience Abroad: Slovakia, Czech Republic, Italy, England, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, China
Professional Experience: Fulbright ETA, Bratislava SK

My name is Anna Lippard, and I am from Gaffney, DC. It was in my undergraduate studies at Coker College as a history major that I became involved and interested in study abroad and exchange programs. After studying abroad in Italy and the Czech Republic, I applied for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Slovakia. During my year as a Fulbright ETA in Bratislava, Slovakia, I realized I wanted to make a career out of helping students have their own meaningful international experiences. I also volunteered with Education USA, helping Slovak students Study in the US.
My international experiences have taught me so much about other countries, cultures, languages, and myself. These opportunities are both beneficial and crucial for success for students. It would be a privilege to one day facilitate these types of learning experiences.
 

Undergraduate University: Appalachian State University
Experience Abroad: Egypt, Bolivia, Greece, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
Professional Experience: TESOL Certificate - teaching High School English in rural Thailand.

While attending Appalachian State University in pursuit of a degree in psychology, I ran across a flyer advertising an Alternative Spring Break program in Egypt. Little did I know that this flyer would alter my career interests and ignite in me a passion for international education. I quickly applied for the trip and found myself enthralled with Egyptian culture. During the trip I volunteered at the Alexandria library leading workshops on cultural identity and teaching English to underprivileged youth. THe next year I was excited to participate on another service learning trip to Bolivia where I worked at a community center, a children’s library, and facilitated workshops to youth with incarcerated parents. In addition, I participated in a traditional study-abroad program in Greece. My experiences with service learning programs compared to traditional study abroad instilled my desire to incorporate more service learning experiences in traditional study abroad programs. Working alongside members of an international community is my passion and career interest. Following graduation from ASU, I Earned my TESOL certificate and taught high school English in rural Thailand and traveled to Lao, Vietnam and Cambodia.

As an ITEP student I am interested in researching the cultural and societal foundations that contribute to an individuals ability to effect change in a society. I want to better understand how the trait of empowerment through education manifests itself in different cultures in an effort to develop and implement curricula to motivate youth to engage in a lifelong pursuit of social justice.

Undergraduate University: The University of Texas at Austin
Experience Abroad: Sweden, Russia
Professional Experience: Project Assistant at Vinson & Elkins, Research and Administrative Assistant at Matt Matthews and Company

Tatiana Ozerov was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. The multi- cultural environment and her international family prompted her interest in international education from an early age. She spent one year of high school living in small town in Sweden as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student. After returning from Sweden she spent eight years assistant with the administration of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program in South Central Texas, working with outbound and inbound high school exchange students. Tatiana attended The University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a B.A in Geography and a minor in History. In 2012, she was the recipient of a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to spend an academic year in Moscow, Russia, where she engaged in studies at Moscow State Institute of International Relations and public speaking.

Undergraduate University: Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Germany (no degree). Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI (MPA)
Experience Abroad: Mozambique, France, GB, USA, Germany
Professional Experience: Manager Student Recruitment HHL, Intern. Office EBS University, WFP

Having had international exposure since high school, I found myself seeking academic input that complimented this. Having worked with the UN World Food Program showed me what international development truly means. A Fulbright scholarship allowed me to study for my first Master (MPA) in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. After 4 years of working for universities, I decided to take my education further and focus on educational programs, program design and development. The ITEP Master is the ideal program for my area of interest.