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\"A<\/p>\n

Aurora Margarita-Goldkamp, M.A.<\/h2>\n

Director of International Education<\/i><\/h3>\n

(240) 895-4202<\/a><\/p>\n

amargaritagoldkamp@smcm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Aurora holds a B.A. in French Studies from Wesleyan University, where she studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico, and Paris, France. She earned her M.A.\u00a0 in International Education Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, and has lived and worked abroad several years in Avignon, France and at the Umbra -ISI Institute in Perugia, Italy. She came to SMCM most recently from an institutional relations manager role with Arcadia’s College of Global Studies, where she was on the road advising and recruiting up and down the East Coast. Aurora is passionate about helping students have a life-changing experience abroad. Book an advising appointment<\/a> with Aurora now!<\/p>\n

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Sabrina Prioleau, Ed.D.<\/h2>\n

Assistant Director of International Education<\/i><\/h3>\n

(240) 895-4202<\/a><\/p>\n

stprioleau@smcm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Sabrina holds a B.S. in Political Science from Charleston Southern University. She earned her M.A. in Management and Leadership from Webster University. While pursuing her Master’s degree, Sabrina completed a short-term study abroad program in London, England and Geneva, Switzerland. Sabrina also served as an English Language Assistant in Catalonia (San Marti de Tous & Sils). She also completed her final residency for her doctoral studies in Ireland (Dublin and Limerick). Sabrina has served students in various education roles, including serving as a study abroad advisor for faculty-led programs at the College of Charleston. Sabrina enjoys supporting students and helping them incorporate an international component into their academics. Book an advising appointment with Sabrina now!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Student Interns<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"ACeleste Ross<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\necross@smcm.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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Celeste Ross is an Art major and Anthro\/English minor who studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland during Spring 2024. During their time abroad they had the opportunity to travel to many new places and experience life at a large university. If you have any questions, especially about Ireland, feel free to reach out to her!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"Fredys Cruz Sorto<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nfcruzsorto@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Fredys is a History major with a double-minor in Educational Studies & Spanish who studied abroad in London, England during the Fall of 2024. His time abroad not only allowed him to experience a completely different academic environment but it also allowed him to travel to different places around the UK and Europe. Feel free to reach out, if you have any questions about studying abroad, London, or about Roehampton. He’d love to relive it all over again!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


\nStudent “OverSeas” Hawks Ambassadors<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\"AEmma Schneider<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nebschneider@smcm.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

Emma Schneider is a Psychology and Spanish double major who studied in Granada, Spain during Spring 2024. While abroad, she was able to get more in depth with the Spanish language and found a new appreciation for travel, history, culture, and architecture. If you have any questions about classes, Spain, or other travel experiences feel free to reach out.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"ALizzie Zoz<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\neazoz@smcm.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

Lizzie is an Art major who studied abroad in Florence, Italy during the 2024 Spring Semester! While Abroad they had the opportunity to take design based courses including fashion photography and advertising graphic design! The experience allowed them to immerse in Italian culture while studying in the heart of the Renaissance! Feel free to reach out to Lizzie with any questions regarding Florence or Italy in general!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"AAbrianna Hartford<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nalhartford@smcm.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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Abrianna Hartford is pursuing a double major in Marine Science and Biology, along with a minor in Art. In the Fall 2024 semester, she studied abroad at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. Her time there allowed her to deepen her passion for Marine Science, especially with the Great Barrier Reef nearby, while also discovering a new fascination with the evolutionary process of marine life from the Outback. If you have any questions about Australia or the course structure at JCU, feel free to reach out to her.<\/p>\n

\"PersonIsabella Ramirez<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nisramirez@smcm.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bella Ramirez is an Environmental Studies and Spanish double major with a Biology minor who studied abroad in Costa Rica in Fall 2024. This experience provided her the opportunity to experience new cultures and improve her Spanish language knowledge while living with a host family. She was also able to create an independent field research\u00a0project and deepen her connection to the natural\u00a0world. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, she’d love to share more about her adventures!<\/p>\n

\"AMason Lipczenko<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nmwlipczenko@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Mason Lipczenko is a senior studying for a double major in English and Philosophy with a minor in WGSX. He studied abroad in London, England in Fall 2024 and attended the Greece Study Tour in Summer 2024. While abroad in London he was able to further his study of Shakespeare and dive deeper into other classic English authors. On campus, he is President of Historic Swords and participates in SMUT, Burlesque, Basketball Club, and Philosophy Club while working at Daily Grind and the Writing Center.<\/p>\n

\"ASarah Jay\u00a0<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nskjay@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Sarah is a biology major with a minor in visual arts. She studied abroad at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia during the Fall 2024 semester. She had an incredible experience abroad and greatly enjoyed exploring everything that Australia has to offer, such as scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, visiting different cities, and appreciating the diverse wildlife and culture. She would love to help others with any and all questions about studying abroad or to chat about the Australia program. Please feel free to reach out and chat!<\/p>\n

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\"\"Ella Boboshko<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nenboboshko@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Ella is an Art + Environmental Studies double major who studied in Perugia, Italy during Spring 2025 in the Food and Sustainability program. The experience allowed her to immerse in Italian culture while studying a mix of Environmental and Art courses. Courses that stood out for Ella include Sustainable Italian Foodways, Italian Renaissance Art, <\/em>and Green Cities.<\/em> Ella shares, “this amazing city has been around since around 9th century BCE and is full of interesting historical sights, my apartment was actually just down the street from where the Renaissance Artist Raphael had his studio. Feel free to reach out with any questions about Perugia!”<\/p>\n

\"\"Thea Woehr<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\ntawoehr@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Thea is a rising Junior pursuing a Student-Designed Major in French Education and a minor in Educational Studies. In the Spring 2025 semester, she studied abroad at Universit\u00e9 Paul-Val\u00e9ry Montpellier 3 in Montpellier, France. This experience allowed her to not only improve her French speaking skills, writing, comprehension, and speaking, but it also allowed her to grow as a person. If you have any questions about France, or speaking a language in an unfamiliar city, please don’t hesitate to reach out!<\/p>\n

\"\"Celeste Shiflett<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\ncashiflett@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Celeste Shiflett, an Art student with a French minor from the class of 2026. They studied fine art and Art History in Florence Italy in the Spring of ’25 at the Accademia Italiana. Please reach out to talk about studying the fine arts abroad.<\/p>\n

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\nBen Handler<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nblhandler@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Ben Handler is a rising senior who plans to graduate in 2026. He studied through the CET Taiwan program in the fall and spring of the 2024\/25 school year. His majors are Art and Asian studies with a minor in Chinese.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Leah Kurian<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nlmkurian@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Leah is a Political Science Major, graduating in 2026. Leah studied abroad at Akita International University in Japan for a full academic year and enjoyed her time there. She shares, “Studying abroad helped me more than I ever imagined.” Email her for more information!<\/p>\n

\"\" Henry Marks<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nhsmarks@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Henry is a class of 2026 Political Science major, and in the Spring of 2025, he studied abroad through the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the University of Oxford. Outside of academics, he is the president of club softball and loves to cook, and do anything baseball-related.<\/p>\n

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Thomas Degner<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\ntpdegner@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Thomas is a student designed major in French and Francophone Studies and another major in History. He graduates in 2026 and studied abroad in Montpellier, France for the Spring 2025 semester where he lived with a homestay. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out.<\/p>\n

\"\"Sadie Grzymalski<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nslgrzymalski@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Sadie is a Neuroscience and Psychology double major graduating in spring 2026. They studied abroad at Queen Mary University of London in Spring of 2025, and had an absolute blast both in and outside of London. Studying abroad allowed them to further their academics in Neuroscience while also expanding their horizons artistically (on and off the West End).<\/p>\n

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\nBechorah Aguoru<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nbeaguoru@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Bechorah Aguoru is a senior, class of 2026, double majoring in Neuroscience and Biology with minors in Spanish and Philosophy. She studied abroad in Granada, Spain the Spring of 2025, and they are excited to share their experiences with future students.<\/p>\n

\"\"Alli Thress<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\naathress@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Alli Thress is a Spanish major with an Art minor who studied abroad in Granada, Spain, from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025. In Fall 2025, she will head to Costa Rica to complete her final study abroad experience. In Granada, as she struggled through the language and trained for unforgettable experiences such as the Camino de Santiago, she always found herself supported by the endlessly loving community. She loves to chat about language, travel, and Granada, so please reach out anytime!<\/p>\n

\"\"Anna Karnell<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\naekarnell@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Anna (class of 2027) is a psychology major with minors in special education and music. Her time studying in Japan at Akita International University\u00a0 in the 2025 spring semester was full of travel, new friendships, dancing, karaoke, Chiikawa, and matcha.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ella Voos<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nejvoos@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Ella is a senior double majoring in Environmental Studies and Spanish, with a minor in Anthropology! Ella was part of the ICADS program in the Spring Semester of 2025, where she got to travel around Costa Rica conducting environmental research projects and being immersed in the Spanish language.<\/p>\n

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Caitlyn Grager<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\ncmgrager@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Caitlyn Grager is an History major and Educational studies minor who studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland during Fall 2025. During her time abroad she had the opportunity to experience a new academic environment at a large university, travel throughout Europe, and embrace a new culture.<\/p>\n

\"\"Lauren Brown<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nlebrown2@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Lauren Brown (class of 2027) is an Economics and Public Policy major who studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea during Fall 2025. During her semester abroad, she fully immersed herself in Korean culture, from wearing a hanbok at Gyeongbokgung Palace to making songpyeon during Chuseok. She had an incredible experience and is always happy to answer questions, especially for students considering studying abroad in South Korea.<\/p>\n

\"\"Gabriella Hannan<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\ngjhannan@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Gabriella is an Anthropology and French double major planning to graduate in 2027 who studied abroad for the fall semester in Rabat, Morocco and is open to discussing many topics such as race\/ethnicity\/identity, women’s issues, religion, LGBTQIA+, academics, host families, and general topics related to studying abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"Samaira Thomas<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nsrthomas1@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Samaira is an English major senior and aspiring writer who won the Gilman Scholarship and studied at University College Dublin in Ireland during the Fall of 2025.<\/p>\n

\"\"Julia Rapier<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\njmrapier@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Julia Rapier ’27 is majoring in History and French & Francophone Studies with minors in Political Science and African & African Diaspora Studies. Along with almost ten years of studying French, she studied abroad in Cannes, France in Fall 2025. Around campus, Julia is a Resident Assistant and the current Student Trustee in Training.<\/p>\n

\"\"Nobu Smith<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nnasmith1@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f\uff01! Nobu is an Asian Studies Poli Sci Major student, graduating in Spring 2027. He just studied abroad in Akita, Japan in Fall 25 and is super eager to talk about it, so please feel free to ask him about it.<\/p>\n

\"\"Robin Lawrence<\/strong>
\nStudy Abroad Ambassador<\/strong>
\nralawrence@smcm.edu<\/p>\n

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Robin Lawrence is a Biology major studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland during Fall 2025. During their time abroad they had the opportunity to explore Christmas markets all over Europe! If you have any questions, especially about Ireland, feel free to reach out to her!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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