Boris is a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. He investigates and prosecutes individuals of tax crimes and other white-collar offenses nationwide. In this role, Boris is often working with foreign government authorities to obtain evidence of offshore tax evasi...

Inspired by the importance of global connections, Supacha Thongsuwan's journey has been shaped by international education and cultural exchange experiences as a first-generation Thai American immigrant. Supacha is a Program Manager at VML, one of the largest marketing and advertising agencies in the...

Ruby Novello is a Global Advisor on Equity & Inclusion at Water For People where she provides support to mainstream gender and social inclusion within the organization and its water, health and sanitation (WASH) programming in 9 countries. Ruby has a MA from American University’s School of Inter...

Casey Billings graduated from the University of Oregon in 2011 where she studied International Studies, Spanish and Communications. After graduation, she pursued work at an international student exchange company and in corporate events before moving to Spain to teach English. During her two years in...

Kathy currently serves as the Government Affairs Director for the City of Boise where she represents the City at the Idaho State Legislature and in Congress. In her role, Kathy works to advocate for the needs of Boise residents and the city’s programs, including access to affordable housing, support...

Alison Ecker is an Oregon-licensed attorney practicing immigration law. She was born and raised in Albany, Oregon. Alison has lived, studied, and worked in every major city in Oregon from Eugene to Portland, where she now lives. She lived for several years in Mexico City with her husband (who is Mex...

Shelley Villalobos is a communications and program management professional focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation within the forestry sector. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Communications in 2010 with a minor in Spanish and subsequently earned a graduate certificate in...

Annika Godefroy currently works as Director of Exchanges for MICEFA, a Franco-American university exchange program located in Paris, France. While studying at the University of Oregon, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Angers, France in 2008. After graduating in 2010, she began the TAPIF pr...

Tim Cooper (educator, coach). Tim is a University of Oregon alum with a BA in sociology and Italian. In the fall of 2007 he studied abroad in Macerata, Italy and after graduating, he taught English in Vercelli, Italy for 2 years. Upon returning to the United States, Tim moved to San Francisco where ...

Jared Maier is the CEO and Principal of Lexis Language Center, an international school alternative in Tokyo, Japan. After moving to Japan in 2010, he has focused deeply on education and business. Witnessing the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima #2 Nuclear Power Plant meltdown in 2011,...