Shawna Chrisman graduated from the University of Oregon in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Spanish. In 2024, she earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Oregon School of Law. Upon passing the bar exam, she will joined an affordable housing company as in-...

Hannah Steinkopf-Frank is an editor at Le Monde in English, helping bring the coverage of France's leading newspaper to a broader audience. After graduating from the University of Oregon, she interned at the Chicago Tribune among other publications, and completed a joint master's in journalism and i...

Ellen Hovde is a Strategic Onboarding & Incubation Manager at Walmart Marketplace and helps domestic and international business owners sell on Walmart.com. Previously, Ellen worked at Amazon as a Global Sales Account Manager responsible for recruiting top US business owners to sell on Amazon Ind...

Alexis Busso is a Global Teaching Instructor at Tokyo International University in Japan, where she has been teaching for the past six years. She helps Japanese students improve their English language proficiency and supports international students in enhancing their technology literacy skills and ac...

Diana Cervantes Ph.D. is a recent graduate of the Program for Higher Education Leadership and Policy (PHELP) at The University of Texas at Austin where she conducted research for the Free College Equity Lab, the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE), and Project MALES. Her disserta...

Dr. Tarik Richardson is an Africologist and a Professor of African American & Diaspora Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation's on Catholic HBCU. In 2015 Dr. Richardson, an undergraduate at the University of Oregon and a Gilman Scholar, traveled to the East Coast of Africa to stud...

Katalin combined her love of science and language at the University of Oregon (2016, cum laude) by studying marine biology and Spanish. Her degree combination set her up perfectly for intertidal invertebrate ecology and marine science education in beautiful Chile. Always looking for the next challen...

Brandon Brezic is a Senior Real Estate Development Project Manager for Central City Concern. Brandon Brezic Graduated from University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts in General Social Science Concentration in Applied Economics, Business & Society. He also holds a double minor in Latin American...

Carina Quintanilla is the Chicas Program Manager at Adelante Mujeres. Over nearly seven years, her contributions have been integral to the growth of the Chicas Program, significantly expanding its reach and impact on youth. With her support, the program has continued to achieve a remarkable 100% hig...

Tiffany is the Assistant Director of Global Learning at Washington State University. After studying abroad as a Duck, she changed her career track to work in higher education and help other first-gen students experience studying abroad. Tiffany currently sits as the Chair-Elect for NAFSA Region 1....