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Alabama
Zoe Crowe-Barnes
Director
Zoe was born and raised in Chicago, Ilinois and first discovered her passion for travel after participating in a High School Service Learning program in Cocle, Panama. She graduated from University of Missouri with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish. During her time at Mizzou, Zoe participated in Service Learning programs to Nicaragua. Zoe had the opportunity to explore Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and enrich her cross-cultural learning and understanding through experiencing Central and South America. She is excited to be a proponent of international education and cultural awareness with ISA.
Snow White
Regional Director
While growing up, Snow spent every summer traveling around the United States, camping and visiting as many national parks as possible, which sparked her love of travel. A Florida native, Snow attended the University of South Florida (USF), where she earned a bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology and studied abroad twice—a full semester in Melbourne, Australia and a summer in Florence, Italy. She actually began working in international education right after her first study abroad trip, in the USF Education Abroad Office, and continued to work there for five years after graduation while also completing a master’s in business administration. Snow is a passionate advocate of study abroad for all students and loves helping them explore their possibilities. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her two guinea pigs, Muffin and Koala, and plan her future travel adventures.
Alaska
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Colton Oliphant
Regional Director
Colton has been a member of the International Education community for just shy of a decade and has spent most of that time at the University of IdahoEducation Abroad Office coordinating 22 faculty-led programs each year and sending thousands of studentsabroad on their programs. He has presented at multiple professional conferences including NAFSA, ACADA, and LFA—including a session where he taught people how to use creativity as a tool in their professional lives. His international experiences have led him to 24 separate countries over 5 continents for a combination of work, study, and pleasure. Now he has taken residence at International Studies Abroad (ISA) and looks forward to being a part of their facilitation of student dreams. Exploring the world and expanding minds is his passion and he’d love to help you do the same!
Arizona
Mark Gallovic
Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Mark has been dedicated to the education abroad profession for more than 24 years, having been transformed by his own student experiences abroad in Venezuela, Mexico, and Spain, as a high school and undergraduate student. Prior to joining ISA in 2014 as Vice President for Strategic Partnerships, he served as Director of Education Abroad as the University North Carolina Wilmington, for eight years, as Assistant Director of the Office of International Programs at Arizona State University for eight years before that, and previously for the Institute for Study Abroad, both in the U.S. and Australia. Mark earned undergraduate degrees in International Studies and Spanish at Miami University, and a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Arizona State University. When not focused on education abroad program development, he likes to go off recipe, and cook by the inspiration of quirky ingredient baskets. Like many others hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, Mark will always root for the underdog.
Alex Halvorson
Regional Director
Alex is a Wisconsin native who earned undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Community Health from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Alex first developed a passion for international travel and education during his undergrad after he went to Germany to visit a German exchange student friend from high school. With an invested interest in the Spanish language, he decided to study in Granada, Spain for 2 semesters. He is also an ISA alum! His love for study abroad and higher education is what led him to pursue his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State with hopes of helping more students travel the world and broaden their horizons. If Alex isn’t working or daydreaming about eating tapas in Spain, he enjoys running marathons, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, playing his ukulele, re-reading Harry Potter books or staying at home watching The Office.
Arkansas
Aley Bedair
Director, Veritas Christian Study Abroad
Born and raised a native Texan, Aley developed a love for travel at a young age. Graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in International Studies: Spanish Arts and Culture, Aley had the amazing opportunity to study abroad with ISA-Veritas in Cusco, Peru for the Summer of 2016. Aley spent her mornings taking classes, and the afternoons doing mission work at an after-school program for young children. Her time in Cusco really deepened Aley's passion for culture and experiential learning. Aley loves Broadway musicals, whether seeing one live, or singing along in her car. She also has a deep love for alpacas, and thinks them to be one of world’s greatest creatures. Aley is excited to share her love of study abroad and missions as part of the ISA-Veritas!
California
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Zac Einerson
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Zac has been professionally active in international higher education since 2004. Volunteering in an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya when he was 16 allowed him to practice travel with a purpose and experiential learning. From this encounter, Zac concluded that properly reflecting upon his experiences was an integral part of the learning process. While earning a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Colorado State University, he also studied abroad in Prague, the Czech Republic, and St. Petersburg, Russia. Upon his return, Zac worked as a peer study abroad advisor, and then became a full-time study abroad advisor after graduation. Based on his strong regard for reflection, he additionally co-founded Lessons From Abroad, Inc., an organization dedicated to helping students who have recently returned from study and internship abroad programs to articulate their experiences and communicate their program’s value academically, socially, and professionally. Zac has two master’s degrees and expects to receive his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland this year. He has traveled to nearly 100 countries and all seven continents. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA and is eager to see more students experience the world.
Zoe Crowe-Barnes
Director
Zoe was born and raised in Chicago, Ilinois and first discovered her passion for travel after participating in a High School Service Learning program in Cocle, Panama. She graduated from University of Missouri with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish. During her time at Mizzou, Zoe participated in Service Learning programs to Nicaragua. Zoe had the opportunity to explore Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and enrich her cross-cultural learning and understanding through experiencing Central and South America. She is excited to be a proponent of international education and cultural awareness with ISA.
Colorado
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Alex Halvorson
Regional Director
Alex is a Wisconsin native who earned undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Community Health from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Alex first developed a passion for international travel and education during his undergrad after he went to Germany to visit a German exchange student friend from high school. With an invested interest in the Spanish language, he decided to study in Granada, Spain for 2 semesters. He is also an ISA alum! His love for study abroad and higher education is what led him to pursue his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State with hopes of helping more students travel the world and broaden their horizons. If Alex isn’t working or daydreaming about eating tapas in Spain, he enjoys running marathons, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, playing his ukulele, re-reading Harry Potter books or staying at home watching The Office.
Connecticut
Zac Macinnes
Director
A native of Austin, Texas and graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, Zac has served international education since 2009, including as a URR for ISA in New England, Assistant Director of Study Away at Trinity College, and Assistant Director of Career Development at the University of Connecticut. While at Trinity, he received his M.A. in Public Policy and conducted extensive research on underserved populations in education abroad. A regular at NAFSA Region XI, BASAA, and other international education events, he enjoys engaging with our university partners on matters related to diversity, equity & inclusion, marketing and communications, technology, and more.
Josefina Vega
Regional Director
Josefina graduated from UC, Irvine with a BA in English and minor in Literary Journalism. Her first experience overseas was when she studied abroad in England for her third year of university. Upon her return, she wanted to help other students go abroad too, so she became a Peer Advisor at UCI’s Study Abroad Center. This is where her passion for International Education grew and she decided to pursue it as a career. Originally from San Diego, her journey led her all the way to Chicago to work for TEAN. She is excited to continue to help send students on amazing adventures abroad with the TEAN team.
Delaware
Melissa Chambers
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Melissa is grateful to have spent the past 20 years transforming students’ lives though international education. Her professional areas of expertise include developing strategic partnerships for international education, sexual health and sexual violence prevention, and diversity, equity, and inclusion for education abroad. She is the author of NAFSA’s Sexual Health Abroad: A Guide to Healthy Practices (2009 and 2016). As a thought leader in the field, Melissa has presented at state, regional, and national conferences and sits on the Rainbow SIG of NAFSA Advisory Board. She has undergraduate degrees in Spanish and creative writing and a master’s degree in communication studies. Melissa loves exploring new places with her husband and two young sons or just hanging at home with their crew of dogs and cats (including fosters from time to time), cooking, and devouring a good book. Melissa proudly supports local agriculture by hosting a farmer's market pop-up at her home once a month and is co-leader of an inclusive scouting group, Navigators USA. She volunteers on the grant writing team with YES! to Consent, a Philadelphia based nonprofit offering body-positive, consent-based sex education for youth.
District of Columbia
Melissa Chambers
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Melissa is grateful to have spent the past 20 years transforming students’ lives though international education. Her professional areas of expertise include developing strategic partnerships for international education, sexual health and sexual violence prevention, and diversity, equity, and inclusion for education abroad. She is the author of NAFSA’s Sexual Health Abroad: A Guide to Healthy Practices (2009 and 2016). As a thought leader in the field, Melissa has presented at state, regional, and national conferences and sits on the Rainbow SIG of NAFSA Advisory Board. She has undergraduate degrees in Spanish and creative writing and a master’s degree in communication studies. Melissa loves exploring new places with her husband and two young sons or just hanging at home with their crew of dogs and cats (including fosters from time to time), cooking, and devouring a good book. Melissa proudly supports local agriculture by hosting a farmer's market pop-up at her home once a month and is co-leader of an inclusive scouting group, Navigators USA. She volunteers on the grant writing team with YES! to Consent, a Philadelphia based nonprofit offering body-positive, consent-based sex education for youth.
Florida
Zoe Crowe-Barnes
Director
Zoe was born and raised in Chicago, Ilinois and first discovered her passion for travel after participating in a High School Service Learning program in Cocle, Panama. She graduated from University of Missouri with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish. During her time at Mizzou, Zoe participated in Service Learning programs to Nicaragua. Zoe had the opportunity to explore Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and enrich her cross-cultural learning and understanding through experiencing Central and South America. She is excited to be a proponent of international education and cultural awareness with ISA.
Snow White
Regional Director
While growing up, Snow spent every summer traveling around the United States, camping and visiting as many national parks as possible, which sparked her love of travel. A Florida native, Snow attended the University of South Florida (USF), where she earned a bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology and studied abroad twice—a full semester in Melbourne, Australia and a summer in Florence, Italy. She actually began working in international education right after her first study abroad trip, in the USF Education Abroad Office, and continued to work there for five years after graduation while also completing a master’s in business administration. Snow is a passionate advocate of study abroad for all students and loves helping them explore their possibilities. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her two guinea pigs, Muffin and Koala, and plan her future travel adventures.
Georgia
Zoe Crowe-Barnes
Director
Zoe was born and raised in Chicago, Ilinois and first discovered her passion for travel after participating in a High School Service Learning program in Cocle, Panama. She graduated from University of Missouri with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish. During her time at Mizzou, Zoe participated in Service Learning programs to Nicaragua. Zoe had the opportunity to explore Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and enrich her cross-cultural learning and understanding through experiencing Central and South America. She is excited to be a proponent of international education and cultural awareness with ISA.
Snow White
Regional Director
While growing up, Snow spent every summer traveling around the United States, camping and visiting as many national parks as possible, which sparked her love of travel. A Florida native, Snow attended the University of South Florida (USF), where she earned a bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology and studied abroad twice—a full semester in Melbourne, Australia and a summer in Florence, Italy. She actually began working in international education right after her first study abroad trip, in the USF Education Abroad Office, and continued to work there for five years after graduation while also completing a master’s in business administration. Snow is a passionate advocate of study abroad for all students and loves helping them explore their possibilities. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her two guinea pigs, Muffin and Koala, and plan her future travel adventures.
Hawaii
Zac Einerson
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Zac has been professionally active in international higher education since 2004. Volunteering in an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya when he was 16 allowed him to practice travel with a purpose and experiential learning. From this encounter, Zac concluded that properly reflecting upon his experiences was an integral part of the learning process. While earning a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Colorado State University, he also studied abroad in Prague, the Czech Republic, and St. Petersburg, Russia. Upon his return, Zac worked as a peer study abroad advisor, and then became a full-time study abroad advisor after graduation. Based on his strong regard for reflection, he additionally co-founded Lessons From Abroad, Inc., an organization dedicated to helping students who have recently returned from study and internship abroad programs to articulate their experiences and communicate their program’s value academically, socially, and professionally. Zac has two master’s degrees and expects to receive his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland this year. He has traveled to nearly 100 countries and all seven continents. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA and is eager to see more students experience the world.
Idaho
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Colton Oliphant
Regional Director
Colton has been a member of the International Education community for just shy of a decade and has spent most of that time at the University of IdahoEducation Abroad Office coordinating 22 faculty-led programs each year and sending thousands of studentsabroad on their programs. He has presented at multiple professional conferences including NAFSA, ACADA, and LFA—including a session where he taught people how to use creativity as a tool in their professional lives. His international experiences have led him to 24 separate countries over 5 continents for a combination of work, study, and pleasure. Now he has taken residence at International Studies Abroad (ISA) and looks forward to being a part of their facilitation of student dreams. Exploring the world and expanding minds is his passion and he’d love to help you do the same!
Illinois
Staci Hanrahan
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
With Texas roots and an adventurous spirit, Staci has made her way around the world and back to Texas. Her life was forever changed during her senior year at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville when she was given the chance to study abroad for a semester in Málaga, Spain with ISA. She went on to get her M.Ed., but found her way back to ISA as the Regional Director for the Pacific Northwest. Since then, she's had the chance to teach English for a few years at Soonchunhyang university in South Korea, travel and WWOOF around Asia/Oceania, and scuba dive in some incredible Southeast Asian waters. Most recently, she served graduate and transfer students at an HSI here in Austin, Texas, but couldn't stay away from International Education for long. She's excited to continue her journey with ISA to keep supporting our university partners, students, and communities that work to make education abroad accessible and transformational!
Josefina Vega
Regional Director
Josefina graduated from UC, Irvine with a BA in English and minor in Literary Journalism. Her first experience overseas was when she studied abroad in England for her third year of university. Upon her return, she wanted to help other students go abroad too, so she became a Peer Advisor at UCI’s Study Abroad Center. This is where her passion for International Education grew and she decided to pursue it as a career. Originally from San Diego, her journey led her all the way to Chicago to work for TEAN. She is excited to continue to help send students on amazing adventures abroad with the TEAN team.
Indiana
Staci Hanrahan
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
With Texas roots and an adventurous spirit, Staci has made her way around the world and back to Texas. Her life was forever changed during her senior year at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville when she was given the chance to study abroad for a semester in Málaga, Spain with ISA. She went on to get her M.Ed., but found her way back to ISA as the Regional Director for the Pacific Northwest. Since then, she's had the chance to teach English for a few years at Soonchunhyang university in South Korea, travel and WWOOF around Asia/Oceania, and scuba dive in some incredible Southeast Asian waters. Most recently, she served graduate and transfer students at an HSI here in Austin, Texas, but couldn't stay away from International Education for long. She's excited to continue her journey with ISA to keep supporting our university partners, students, and communities that work to make education abroad accessible and transformational!
Sarah Warren
Embedded Office & Regional Director
Growing up in a small town in Kentucky, Sarah always wanted to get involved in international education. She earned a B.A. in German Language, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Kentucky. During her time at UK, she studied abroad outside of Munich, Germany to improve her language skills and learn about the culture firsthand. Studying abroad not only improved her German but also gave her an appreciation for international cultures and a host family she still talks with, even years later. Helping a student discover the same things for themselves is something that Sarah is excited to be involved with as part of the ISA team. In her spare time, Sarah likes to write, cook, play video games, and spend time with friends.
Iowa
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Lily Andrules
Regional Director
Lily had her first international experience when she traveled to Reutlingen, Germany in high school on an exchange program. While completing her Bachelor of Arts at Temple University, she studied and interned abroad in London during the fall semester of her junior year. When she returned, she realized that she had grown a huge passion for promoting students to think and live globally, and started to pursue a career in the field of international education. Prior to joining TEAN, she had the opportunity to work in student services and institutional relations.
Kansas
Staci Hanrahan
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
With Texas roots and an adventurous spirit, Staci has made her way around the world and back to Texas. Her life was forever changed during her senior year at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville when she was given the chance to study abroad for a semester in Málaga, Spain with ISA. She went on to get her M.Ed., but found her way back to ISA as the Regional Director for the Pacific Northwest. Since then, she's had the chance to teach English for a few years at Soonchunhyang university in South Korea, travel and WWOOF around Asia/Oceania, and scuba dive in some incredible Southeast Asian waters. Most recently, she served graduate and transfer students at an HSI here in Austin, Texas, but couldn't stay away from International Education for long. She's excited to continue her journey with ISA to keep supporting our university partners, students, and communities that work to make education abroad accessible and transformational!
Alex Halvorson
Regional Director
Alex is a Wisconsin native who earned undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Community Health from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Alex first developed a passion for international travel and education during his undergrad after he went to Germany to visit a German exchange student friend from high school. With an invested interest in the Spanish language, he decided to study in Granada, Spain for 2 semesters. He is also an ISA alum! His love for study abroad and higher education is what led him to pursue his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State with hopes of helping more students travel the world and broaden their horizons. If Alex isn’t working or daydreaming about eating tapas in Spain, he enjoys running marathons, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, playing his ukulele, re-reading Harry Potter books or staying at home watching The Office.
Kentucky
Melissa Chambers
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Melissa is grateful to have spent the past 20 years transforming students’ lives though international education. Her professional areas of expertise include developing strategic partnerships for international education, sexual health and sexual violence prevention, and diversity, equity, and inclusion for education abroad. She is the author of NAFSA’s Sexual Health Abroad: A Guide to Healthy Practices (2009 and 2016). As a thought leader in the field, Melissa has presented at state, regional, and national conferences and sits on the Rainbow SIG of NAFSA Advisory Board. She has undergraduate degrees in Spanish and creative writing and a master’s degree in communication studies. Melissa loves exploring new places with her husband and two young sons or just hanging at home with their crew of dogs and cats (including fosters from time to time), cooking, and devouring a good book. Melissa proudly supports local agriculture by hosting a farmer's market pop-up at her home once a month and is co-leader of an inclusive scouting group, Navigators USA. She volunteers on the grant writing team with YES! to Consent, a Philadelphia based nonprofit offering body-positive, consent-based sex education for youth.
Sarah Warren
Embedded Office & Regional Director
Growing up in a small town in Kentucky, Sarah always wanted to get involved in international education. She earned a B.A. in German Language, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Kentucky. During her time at UK, she studied abroad outside of Munich, Germany to improve her language skills and learn about the culture firsthand. Studying abroad not only improved her German but also gave her an appreciation for international cultures and a host family she still talks with, even years later. Helping a student discover the same things for themselves is something that Sarah is excited to be involved with as part of the ISA team. In her spare time, Sarah likes to write, cook, play video games, and spend time with friends.
Louisiana
Zoe Crowe-Barnes
Director
Zoe was born and raised in Chicago, Ilinois and first discovered her passion for travel after participating in a High School Service Learning program in Cocle, Panama. She graduated from University of Missouri with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish. During her time at Mizzou, Zoe participated in Service Learning programs to Nicaragua. Zoe had the opportunity to explore Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and enrich her cross-cultural learning and understanding through experiencing Central and South America. She is excited to be a proponent of international education and cultural awareness with ISA.
Stephanie Piña
Regional Director
Stephanie has worked in international education for five years. She discovered her passion for leading the next generation abroad when she spent two summers in Granada, Spain, where she became an assistant director to several groups of high school students and loved every minute of it. Stephanie is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where she double majored in international relations and government and triple minored in business, Brazilian Portuguese, and Latin American studies. During college, she also studied abroad in Brazil for a year. Stephanie is always looking forward to guiding students toward their next adventure. She currently lives in Austin, TX along with her husband, who is originally from Venezuela, and their loud, Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher, Taco.
Maine
Zac Macinnes
Director
A native of Austin, Texas and graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, Zac has served international education since 2009, including as a URR for ISA in New England, Assistant Director of Study Away at Trinity College, and Assistant Director of Career Development at the University of Connecticut. While at Trinity, he received his M.A. in Public Policy and conducted extensive research on underserved populations in education abroad. A regular at NAFSA Region XI, BASAA, and other international education events, he enjoys engaging with our university partners on matters related to diversity, equity & inclusion, marketing and communications, technology, and more.
Josefina Vega
Regional Director
Josefina graduated from UC, Irvine with a BA in English and minor in Literary Journalism. Her first experience overseas was when she studied abroad in England for her third year of university. Upon her return, she wanted to help other students go abroad too, so she became a Peer Advisor at UCI’s Study Abroad Center. This is where her passion for International Education grew and she decided to pursue it as a career. Originally from San Diego, her journey led her all the way to Chicago to work for TEAN. She is excited to continue to help send students on amazing adventures abroad with the TEAN team.
Maryland
Dan O'Brien
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Dan‘s interest in people, places, and cultures started at age 13 when his grandfather took him to Austria for a week-long stay. Since that time, Dan has traveled to more than 25 countries, and has more than 16 years experience in education abroad. Dan has a Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Management from the School for International Training. He studied for a semester at the Universidad de Sevilla as an undergraduate student and as a graduate student served as a group leader for the Experiment in International Living – Spain. Dan is passionate about the power of education abroad and the global competencies it provides students.
Massachusetts
Zac Macinnes
Director
A native of Austin, Texas and graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, Zac has served international education since 2009, including as a URR for ISA in New England, Assistant Director of Study Away at Trinity College, and Assistant Director of Career Development at the University of Connecticut. While at Trinity, he received his M.A. in Public Policy and conducted extensive research on underserved populations in education abroad. A regular at NAFSA Region XI, BASAA, and other international education events, he enjoys engaging with our university partners on matters related to diversity, equity & inclusion, marketing and communications, technology, and more.
Josefina Vega
Regional Director
Josefina graduated from UC, Irvine with a BA in English and minor in Literary Journalism. Her first experience overseas was when she studied abroad in England for her third year of university. Upon her return, she wanted to help other students go abroad too, so she became a Peer Advisor at UCI’s Study Abroad Center. This is where her passion for International Education grew and she decided to pursue it as a career. Originally from San Diego, her journey led her all the way to Chicago to work for TEAN. She is excited to continue to help send students on amazing adventures abroad with the TEAN team.
Michigan
Staci Hanrahan
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
With Texas roots and an adventurous spirit, Staci has made her way around the world and back to Texas. Her life was forever changed during her senior year at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville when she was given the chance to study abroad for a semester in Málaga, Spain with ISA. She went on to get her M.Ed., but found her way back to ISA as the Regional Director for the Pacific Northwest. Since then, she's had the chance to teach English for a few years at Soonchunhyang university in South Korea, travel and WWOOF around Asia/Oceania, and scuba dive in some incredible Southeast Asian waters. Most recently, she served graduate and transfer students at an HSI here in Austin, Texas, but couldn't stay away from International Education for long. She's excited to continue her journey with ISA to keep supporting our university partners, students, and communities that work to make education abroad accessible and transformational!
Lily Andrules
Regional Director
Lily had her first international experience when she traveled to Reutlingen, Germany in high school on an exchange program. While completing her Bachelor of Arts at Temple University, she studied and interned abroad in London during the fall semester of her junior year. When she returned, she realized that she had grown a huge passion for promoting students to think and live globally, and started to pursue a career in the field of international education. Prior to joining TEAN, she had the opportunity to work in student services and institutional relations.
Minnesota
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Alex Halvorson
Regional Director
Alex is a Wisconsin native who earned undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Community Health from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Alex first developed a passion for international travel and education during his undergrad after he went to Germany to visit a German exchange student friend from high school. With an invested interest in the Spanish language, he decided to study in Granada, Spain for 2 semesters. He is also an ISA alum! His love for study abroad and higher education is what led him to pursue his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State with hopes of helping more students travel the world and broaden their horizons. If Alex isn’t working or daydreaming about eating tapas in Spain, he enjoys running marathons, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, playing his ukulele, re-reading Harry Potter books or staying at home watching The Office.
Mississippi
Zoe Crowe-Barnes
Director
Zoe was born and raised in Chicago, Ilinois and first discovered her passion for travel after participating in a High School Service Learning program in Cocle, Panama. She graduated from University of Missouri with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish. During her time at Mizzou, Zoe participated in Service Learning programs to Nicaragua. Zoe had the opportunity to explore Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and enrich her cross-cultural learning and understanding through experiencing Central and South America. She is excited to be a proponent of international education and cultural awareness with ISA.
Snow White
Regional Director
While growing up, Snow spent every summer traveling around the United States, camping and visiting as many national parks as possible, which sparked her love of travel. A Florida native, Snow attended the University of South Florida (USF), where she earned a bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology and studied abroad twice—a full semester in Melbourne, Australia and a summer in Florence, Italy. She actually began working in international education right after her first study abroad trip, in the USF Education Abroad Office, and continued to work there for five years after graduation while also completing a master’s in business administration. Snow is a passionate advocate of study abroad for all students and loves helping them explore their possibilities. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her two guinea pigs, Muffin and Koala, and plan her future travel adventures.
Missouri
Staci Hanrahan
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
With Texas roots and an adventurous spirit, Staci has made her way around the world and back to Texas. Her life was forever changed during her senior year at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville when she was given the chance to study abroad for a semester in Málaga, Spain with ISA. She went on to get her M.Ed., but found her way back to ISA as the Regional Director for the Pacific Northwest. Since then, she's had the chance to teach English for a few years at Soonchunhyang university in South Korea, travel and WWOOF around Asia/Oceania, and scuba dive in some incredible Southeast Asian waters. Most recently, she served graduate and transfer students at an HSI here in Austin, Texas, but couldn't stay away from International Education for long. She's excited to continue her journey with ISA to keep supporting our university partners, students, and communities that work to make education abroad accessible and transformational!
Stephanie Piña
Regional Director
Stephanie has worked in international education for five years. She discovered her passion for leading the next generation abroad when she spent two summers in Granada, Spain, where she became an assistant director to several groups of high school students and loved every minute of it. Stephanie is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where she double majored in international relations and government and triple minored in business, Brazilian Portuguese, and Latin American studies. During college, she also studied abroad in Brazil for a year. Stephanie is always looking forward to guiding students toward their next adventure. She currently lives in Austin, TX along with her husband, who is originally from Venezuela, and their loud, Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher, Taco.
Montana
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Colton Oliphant
Regional Director
Colton has been a member of the International Education community for just shy of a decade and has spent most of that time at the University of IdahoEducation Abroad Office coordinating 22 faculty-led programs each year and sending thousands of studentsabroad on their programs. He has presented at multiple professional conferences including NAFSA, ACADA, and LFA—including a session where he taught people how to use creativity as a tool in their professional lives. His international experiences have led him to 24 separate countries over 5 continents for a combination of work, study, and pleasure. Now he has taken residence at International Studies Abroad (ISA) and looks forward to being a part of their facilitation of student dreams. Exploring the world and expanding minds is his passion and he’d love to help you do the same!
Nebraska
Staci Hanrahan
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
With Texas roots and an adventurous spirit, Staci has made her way around the world and back to Texas. Her life was forever changed during her senior year at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville when she was given the chance to study abroad for a semester in Málaga, Spain with ISA. She went on to get her M.Ed., but found her way back to ISA as the Regional Director for the Pacific Northwest. Since then, she's had the chance to teach English for a few years at Soonchunhyang university in South Korea, travel and WWOOF around Asia/Oceania, and scuba dive in some incredible Southeast Asian waters. Most recently, she served graduate and transfer students at an HSI here in Austin, Texas, but couldn't stay away from International Education for long. She's excited to continue her journey with ISA to keep supporting our university partners, students, and communities that work to make education abroad accessible and transformational!
Alex Halvorson
Regional Director
Alex is a Wisconsin native who earned undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Community Health from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Alex first developed a passion for international travel and education during his undergrad after he went to Germany to visit a German exchange student friend from high school. With an invested interest in the Spanish language, he decided to study in Granada, Spain for 2 semesters. He is also an ISA alum! His love for study abroad and higher education is what led him to pursue his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State with hopes of helping more students travel the world and broaden their horizons. If Alex isn’t working or daydreaming about eating tapas in Spain, he enjoys running marathons, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, playing his ukulele, re-reading Harry Potter books or staying at home watching The Office.
Nevada
Zac Einerson
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Zac has been professionally active in international higher education since 2004. Volunteering in an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya when he was 16 allowed him to practice travel with a purpose and experiential learning. From this encounter, Zac concluded that properly reflecting upon his experiences was an integral part of the learning process. While earning a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Colorado State University, he also studied abroad in Prague, the Czech Republic, and St. Petersburg, Russia. Upon his return, Zac worked as a peer study abroad advisor, and then became a full-time study abroad advisor after graduation. Based on his strong regard for reflection, he additionally co-founded Lessons From Abroad, Inc., an organization dedicated to helping students who have recently returned from study and internship abroad programs to articulate their experiences and communicate their program’s value academically, socially, and professionally. Zac has two master’s degrees and expects to receive his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland this year. He has traveled to nearly 100 countries and all seven continents. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA and is eager to see more students experience the world.
New Hampshire
Zac Macinnes
Director
A native of Austin, Texas and graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, Zac has served international education since 2009, including as a URR for ISA in New England, Assistant Director of Study Away at Trinity College, and Assistant Director of Career Development at the University of Connecticut. While at Trinity, he received his M.A. in Public Policy and conducted extensive research on underserved populations in education abroad. A regular at NAFSA Region XI, BASAA, and other international education events, he enjoys engaging with our university partners on matters related to diversity, equity & inclusion, marketing and communications, technology, and more.
Josefina Vega
Regional Director
Josefina graduated from UC, Irvine with a BA in English and minor in Literary Journalism. Her first experience overseas was when she studied abroad in England for her third year of university. Upon her return, she wanted to help other students go abroad too, so she became a Peer Advisor at UCI’s Study Abroad Center. This is where her passion for International Education grew and she decided to pursue it as a career. Originally from San Diego, her journey led her all the way to Chicago to work for TEAN. She is excited to continue to help send students on amazing adventures abroad with the TEAN team.
New Jersey
Zac Einerson
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Zac has been professionally active in international higher education since 2004. Volunteering in an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya when he was 16 allowed him to practice travel with a purpose and experiential learning. From this encounter, Zac concluded that properly reflecting upon his experiences was an integral part of the learning process. While earning a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Colorado State University, he also studied abroad in Prague, the Czech Republic, and St. Petersburg, Russia. Upon his return, Zac worked as a peer study abroad advisor, and then became a full-time study abroad advisor after graduation. Based on his strong regard for reflection, he additionally co-founded Lessons From Abroad, Inc., an organization dedicated to helping students who have recently returned from study and internship abroad programs to articulate their experiences and communicate their program’s value academically, socially, and professionally. Zac has two master’s degrees and expects to receive his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland this year. He has traveled to nearly 100 countries and all seven continents. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA and is eager to see more students experience the world.
New Mexico
Zoe Crowe-Barnes
Director
Zoe was born and raised in Chicago, Ilinois and first discovered her passion for travel after participating in a High School Service Learning program in Cocle, Panama. She graduated from University of Missouri with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish. During her time at Mizzou, Zoe participated in Service Learning programs to Nicaragua. Zoe had the opportunity to explore Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and enrich her cross-cultural learning and understanding through experiencing Central and South America. She is excited to be a proponent of international education and cultural awareness with ISA.
Stephanie Piña
Regional Director
Stephanie has worked in international education for five years. She discovered her passion for leading the next generation abroad when she spent two summers in Granada, Spain, where she became an assistant director to several groups of high school students and loved every minute of it. Stephanie is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where she double majored in international relations and government and triple minored in business, Brazilian Portuguese, and Latin American studies. During college, she also studied abroad in Brazil for a year. Stephanie is always looking forward to guiding students toward their next adventure. She currently lives in Austin, TX along with her husband, who is originally from Venezuela, and their loud, Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher, Taco.
New York
Zac Einerson
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Zac has been professionally active in international higher education since 2004. Volunteering in an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya when he was 16 allowed him to practice travel with a purpose and experiential learning. From this encounter, Zac concluded that properly reflecting upon his experiences was an integral part of the learning process. While earning a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Colorado State University, he also studied abroad in Prague, the Czech Republic, and St. Petersburg, Russia. Upon his return, Zac worked as a peer study abroad advisor, and then became a full-time study abroad advisor after graduation. Based on his strong regard for reflection, he additionally co-founded Lessons From Abroad, Inc., an organization dedicated to helping students who have recently returned from study and internship abroad programs to articulate their experiences and communicate their program’s value academically, socially, and professionally. Zac has two master’s degrees and expects to receive his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland this year. He has traveled to nearly 100 countries and all seven continents. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA and is eager to see more students experience the world.
North Carolina
Melissa Chambers
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Melissa is grateful to have spent the past 20 years transforming students’ lives though international education. Her professional areas of expertise include developing strategic partnerships for international education, sexual health and sexual violence prevention, and diversity, equity, and inclusion for education abroad. She is the author of NAFSA’s Sexual Health Abroad: A Guide to Healthy Practices (2009 and 2016). As a thought leader in the field, Melissa has presented at state, regional, and national conferences and sits on the Rainbow SIG of NAFSA Advisory Board. She has undergraduate degrees in Spanish and creative writing and a master’s degree in communication studies. Melissa loves exploring new places with her husband and two young sons or just hanging at home with their crew of dogs and cats (including fosters from time to time), cooking, and devouring a good book. Melissa proudly supports local agriculture by hosting a farmer's market pop-up at her home once a month and is co-leader of an inclusive scouting group, Navigators USA. She volunteers on the grant writing team with YES! to Consent, a Philadelphia based nonprofit offering body-positive, consent-based sex education for youth.
North Dakota
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Alex Halvorson
Regional Director
Alex is a Wisconsin native who earned undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Community Health from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Alex first developed a passion for international travel and education during his undergrad after he went to Germany to visit a German exchange student friend from high school. With an invested interest in the Spanish language, he decided to study in Granada, Spain for 2 semesters. He is also an ISA alum! His love for study abroad and higher education is what led him to pursue his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State with hopes of helping more students travel the world and broaden their horizons. If Alex isn’t working or daydreaming about eating tapas in Spain, he enjoys running marathons, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, playing his ukulele, re-reading Harry Potter books or staying at home watching The Office.
Ohio
Staci Hanrahan
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
With Texas roots and an adventurous spirit, Staci has made her way around the world and back to Texas. Her life was forever changed during her senior year at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville when she was given the chance to study abroad for a semester in Málaga, Spain with ISA. She went on to get her M.Ed., but found her way back to ISA as the Regional Director for the Pacific Northwest. Since then, she's had the chance to teach English for a few years at Soonchunhyang university in South Korea, travel and WWOOF around Asia/Oceania, and scuba dive in some incredible Southeast Asian waters. Most recently, she served graduate and transfer students at an HSI here in Austin, Texas, but couldn't stay away from International Education for long. She's excited to continue her journey with ISA to keep supporting our university partners, students, and communities that work to make education abroad accessible and transformational!
Sarah Warren
Embedded Office & Regional Director
Growing up in a small town in Kentucky, Sarah always wanted to get involved in international education. She earned a B.A. in German Language, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Kentucky. During her time at UK, she studied abroad outside of Munich, Germany to improve her language skills and learn about the culture firsthand. Studying abroad not only improved her German but also gave her an appreciation for international cultures and a host family she still talks with, even years later. Helping a student discover the same things for themselves is something that Sarah is excited to be involved with as part of the ISA team. In her spare time, Sarah likes to write, cook, play video games, and spend time with friends.
Oklahoma
Aley Bedair
Director, Veritas Christian Study Abroad
Born and raised a native Texan, Aley developed a love for travel at a young age. Graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in International Studies: Spanish Arts and Culture, Aley had the amazing opportunity to study abroad with ISA-Veritas in Cusco, Peru for the Summer of 2016. Aley spent her mornings taking classes, and the afternoons doing mission work at an after-school program for young children. Her time in Cusco really deepened Aley's passion for culture and experiential learning. Aley loves Broadway musicals, whether seeing one live, or singing along in her car. She also has a deep love for alpacas, and thinks them to be one of world’s greatest creatures. Aley is excited to share her love of study abroad and missions as part of the ISA-Veritas!
Oregon
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Colton Oliphant
Regional Director
Colton has been a member of the International Education community for just shy of a decade and has spent most of that time at the University of IdahoEducation Abroad Office coordinating 22 faculty-led programs each year and sending thousands of studentsabroad on their programs. He has presented at multiple professional conferences including NAFSA, ACADA, and LFA—including a session where he taught people how to use creativity as a tool in their professional lives. His international experiences have led him to 24 separate countries over 5 continents for a combination of work, study, and pleasure. Now he has taken residence at International Studies Abroad (ISA) and looks forward to being a part of their facilitation of student dreams. Exploring the world and expanding minds is his passion and he’d love to help you do the same!
Pennsylvania
Dan O'Brien
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Dan‘s interest in people, places, and cultures started at age 13 when his grandfather took him to Austria for a week-long stay. Since that time, Dan has traveled to more than 25 countries, and has more than 16 years experience in education abroad. Dan has a Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Management from the School for International Training. He studied for a semester at the Universidad de Sevilla as an undergraduate student and as a graduate student served as a group leader for the Experiment in International Living – Spain. Dan is passionate about the power of education abroad and the global competencies it provides students.
Lily Andrules
Regional Director
Lily had her first international experience when she traveled to Reutlingen, Germany in high school on an exchange program. While completing her Bachelor of Arts at Temple University, she studied and interned abroad in London during the fall semester of her junior year. When she returned, she realized that she had grown a huge passion for promoting students to think and live globally, and started to pursue a career in the field of international education. Prior to joining TEAN, she had the opportunity to work in student services and institutional relations.
Rhode Island
Zac Macinnes
Director
A native of Austin, Texas and graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, Zac has served international education since 2009, including as a URR for ISA in New England, Assistant Director of Study Away at Trinity College, and Assistant Director of Career Development at the University of Connecticut. While at Trinity, he received his M.A. in Public Policy and conducted extensive research on underserved populations in education abroad. A regular at NAFSA Region XI, BASAA, and other international education events, he enjoys engaging with our university partners on matters related to diversity, equity & inclusion, marketing and communications, technology, and more.
Josefina Vega
Regional Director
Josefina graduated from UC, Irvine with a BA in English and minor in Literary Journalism. Her first experience overseas was when she studied abroad in England for her third year of university. Upon her return, she wanted to help other students go abroad too, so she became a Peer Advisor at UCI’s Study Abroad Center. This is where her passion for International Education grew and she decided to pursue it as a career. Originally from San Diego, her journey led her all the way to Chicago to work for TEAN. She is excited to continue to help send students on amazing adventures abroad with the TEAN team.
South Carolina
Melissa Chambers
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Melissa is grateful to have spent the past 20 years transforming students’ lives though international education. Her professional areas of expertise include developing strategic partnerships for international education, sexual health and sexual violence prevention, and diversity, equity, and inclusion for education abroad. She is the author of NAFSA’s Sexual Health Abroad: A Guide to Healthy Practices (2009 and 2016). As a thought leader in the field, Melissa has presented at state, regional, and national conferences and sits on the Rainbow SIG of NAFSA Advisory Board. She has undergraduate degrees in Spanish and creative writing and a master’s degree in communication studies. Melissa loves exploring new places with her husband and two young sons or just hanging at home with their crew of dogs and cats (including fosters from time to time), cooking, and devouring a good book. Melissa proudly supports local agriculture by hosting a farmer's market pop-up at her home once a month and is co-leader of an inclusive scouting group, Navigators USA. She volunteers on the grant writing team with YES! to Consent, a Philadelphia based nonprofit offering body-positive, consent-based sex education for youth.
South Dakota
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Alex Halvorson
Regional Director
Alex is a Wisconsin native who earned undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Community Health from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Alex first developed a passion for international travel and education during his undergrad after he went to Germany to visit a German exchange student friend from high school. With an invested interest in the Spanish language, he decided to study in Granada, Spain for 2 semesters. He is also an ISA alum! His love for study abroad and higher education is what led him to pursue his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State with hopes of helping more students travel the world and broaden their horizons. If Alex isn’t working or daydreaming about eating tapas in Spain, he enjoys running marathons, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, playing his ukulele, re-reading Harry Potter books or staying at home watching The Office.
Tennessee
Melissa Chambers
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Melissa is grateful to have spent the past 20 years transforming students’ lives though international education. Her professional areas of expertise include developing strategic partnerships for international education, sexual health and sexual violence prevention, and diversity, equity, and inclusion for education abroad. She is the author of NAFSA’s Sexual Health Abroad: A Guide to Healthy Practices (2009 and 2016). As a thought leader in the field, Melissa has presented at state, regional, and national conferences and sits on the Rainbow SIG of NAFSA Advisory Board. She has undergraduate degrees in Spanish and creative writing and a master’s degree in communication studies. Melissa loves exploring new places with her husband and two young sons or just hanging at home with their crew of dogs and cats (including fosters from time to time), cooking, and devouring a good book. Melissa proudly supports local agriculture by hosting a farmer's market pop-up at her home once a month and is co-leader of an inclusive scouting group, Navigators USA. She volunteers on the grant writing team with YES! to Consent, a Philadelphia based nonprofit offering body-positive, consent-based sex education for youth.
Sarah Warren
Embedded Office & Regional Director
Growing up in a small town in Kentucky, Sarah always wanted to get involved in international education. She earned a B.A. in German Language, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Kentucky. During her time at UK, she studied abroad outside of Munich, Germany to improve her language skills and learn about the culture firsthand. Studying abroad not only improved her German but also gave her an appreciation for international cultures and a host family she still talks with, even years later. Helping a student discover the same things for themselves is something that Sarah is excited to be involved with as part of the ISA team. In her spare time, Sarah likes to write, cook, play video games, and spend time with friends.
Texas
Zoe Crowe-Barnes
Director
Zoe was born and raised in Chicago, Ilinois and first discovered her passion for travel after participating in a High School Service Learning program in Cocle, Panama. She graduated from University of Missouri with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish. During her time at Mizzou, Zoe participated in Service Learning programs to Nicaragua. Zoe had the opportunity to explore Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua and enrich her cross-cultural learning and understanding through experiencing Central and South America. She is excited to be a proponent of international education and cultural awareness with ISA.
Stephanie Piña
Regional Director
Stephanie has worked in international education for five years. She discovered her passion for leading the next generation abroad when she spent two summers in Granada, Spain, where she became an assistant director to several groups of high school students and loved every minute of it. Stephanie is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where she double majored in international relations and government and triple minored in business, Brazilian Portuguese, and Latin American studies. During college, she also studied abroad in Brazil for a year. Stephanie is always looking forward to guiding students toward their next adventure. She currently lives in Austin, TX along with her husband, who is originally from Venezuela, and their loud, Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher, Taco.
Utah
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Colton Oliphant
Regional Director
Colton has been a member of the International Education community for just shy of a decade and has spent most of that time at the University of IdahoEducation Abroad Office coordinating 22 faculty-led programs each year and sending thousands of studentsabroad on their programs. He has presented at multiple professional conferences including NAFSA, ACADA, and LFA—including a session where he taught people how to use creativity as a tool in their professional lives. His international experiences have led him to 24 separate countries over 5 continents for a combination of work, study, and pleasure. Now he has taken residence at International Studies Abroad (ISA) and looks forward to being a part of their facilitation of student dreams. Exploring the world and expanding minds is his passion and he’d love to help you do the same!
Vermont
Zac Macinnes
Director
A native of Austin, Texas and graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, Zac has served international education since 2009, including as a URR for ISA in New England, Assistant Director of Study Away at Trinity College, and Assistant Director of Career Development at the University of Connecticut. While at Trinity, he received his M.A. in Public Policy and conducted extensive research on underserved populations in education abroad. A regular at NAFSA Region XI, BASAA, and other international education events, he enjoys engaging with our university partners on matters related to diversity, equity & inclusion, marketing and communications, technology, and more.
Josefina Vega
Regional Director
Josefina graduated from UC, Irvine with a BA in English and minor in Literary Journalism. Her first experience overseas was when she studied abroad in England for her third year of university. Upon her return, she wanted to help other students go abroad too, so she became a Peer Advisor at UCI’s Study Abroad Center. This is where her passion for International Education grew and she decided to pursue it as a career. Originally from San Diego, her journey led her all the way to Chicago to work for TEAN. She is excited to continue to help send students on amazing adventures abroad with the TEAN team.
Virginia
Dan O'Brien
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Dan‘s interest in people, places, and cultures started at age 13 when his grandfather took him to Austria for a week-long stay. Since that time, Dan has traveled to more than 25 countries, and has more than 16 years experience in education abroad. Dan has a Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Management from the School for International Training. He studied for a semester at the Universidad de Sevilla as an undergraduate student and as a graduate student served as a group leader for the Experiment in International Living – Spain. Dan is passionate about the power of education abroad and the global competencies it provides students.
Washington
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Colton Oliphant
Regional Director
Colton has been a member of the International Education community for just shy of a decade and has spent most of that time at the University of IdahoEducation Abroad Office coordinating 22 faculty-led programs each year and sending thousands of studentsabroad on their programs. He has presented at multiple professional conferences including NAFSA, ACADA, and LFA—including a session where he taught people how to use creativity as a tool in their professional lives. His international experiences have led him to 24 separate countries over 5 continents for a combination of work, study, and pleasure. Now he has taken residence at International Studies Abroad (ISA) and looks forward to being a part of their facilitation of student dreams. Exploring the world and expanding minds is his passion and he’d love to help you do the same!
West Virginia
Dan O'Brien
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Dan‘s interest in people, places, and cultures started at age 13 when his grandfather took him to Austria for a week-long stay. Since that time, Dan has traveled to more than 25 countries, and has more than 16 years experience in education abroad. Dan has a Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Management from the School for International Training. He studied for a semester at the Universidad de Sevilla as an undergraduate student and as a graduate student served as a group leader for the Experiment in International Living – Spain. Dan is passionate about the power of education abroad and the global competencies it provides students.
Wisconsin
Staci Hanrahan
Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
With Texas roots and an adventurous spirit, Staci has made her way around the world and back to Texas. Her life was forever changed during her senior year at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville when she was given the chance to study abroad for a semester in Málaga, Spain with ISA. She went on to get her M.Ed., but found her way back to ISA as the Regional Director for the Pacific Northwest. Since then, she's had the chance to teach English for a few years at Soonchunhyang university in South Korea, travel and WWOOF around Asia/Oceania, and scuba dive in some incredible Southeast Asian waters. Most recently, she served graduate and transfer students at an HSI here in Austin, Texas, but couldn't stay away from International Education for long. She's excited to continue her journey with ISA to keep supporting our university partners, students, and communities that work to make education abroad accessible and transformational!
Lily Andrules
Regional Director
Lily had her first international experience when she traveled to Reutlingen, Germany in high school on an exchange program. While completing her Bachelor of Arts at Temple University, she studied and interned abroad in London during the fall semester of her junior year. When she returned, she realized that she had grown a huge passion for promoting students to think and live globally, and started to pursue a career in the field of international education. Prior to joining TEAN, she had the opportunity to work in student services and institutional relations.
Wyoming
Eric Anderson
Senior Associate Vice President, Campus Partnerships
Before joining ISA in 2017, Eric spent three years with Up with People as the Vice President for Admissions. Prior to Up with People, Eric was with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad for 10 years as a Regional Director and then Director of Institutional Relations. Eric also lived in Coogee, Australia for three years as the Operations Manager for the Olympic Youth Camp as part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. He has been a member of NAFSA for 15 years, and the Forum since 2008. Eric has visited over 40 countries and all 50 states, but these days prefers spending free time at home in Colorado catching bugs and watching Moana over and over and over with his wife and two daughters.
Alex Halvorson
Regional Director
Alex is a Wisconsin native who earned undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Community Health from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Alex first developed a passion for international travel and education during his undergrad after he went to Germany to visit a German exchange student friend from high school. With an invested interest in the Spanish language, he decided to study in Granada, Spain for 2 semesters. He is also an ISA alum! His love for study abroad and higher education is what led him to pursue his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State with hopes of helping more students travel the world and broaden their horizons. If Alex isn’t working or daydreaming about eating tapas in Spain, he enjoys running marathons, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, playing his ukulele, re-reading Harry Potter books or staying at home watching The Office.