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Study Abroad Staff

Meet the team members from Education Abroad. Together, we work to ensure all students can access and participate in study abroad programs at the University of Maryland.

Leadership Team

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Lauren Ruszczyk

Director, Education Abroad
Elsa Fraser

Elsa Fraser

Associate Director, Global Learning Operations
Headshot of Leanne Johnson

Leanne Johnson

Director, International Risk Management
Kyle Kastler

Kyle Kastler

Associate Director, Programs

Advising & Outreach Team

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Natalie Brady

Assistant Director, Advising
Headshot of Alexander Breitling

Alexander Breitling

Global Learning Advisor
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D'Kiya Bynum

Global Learning Advisor
Headshot of Emily Garcia

Emily Garcia

Global Learning Advisor
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Joy Gursky

Global Learning Advisor
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Julia Xia

Global Learning Advisor

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Program Management Team

Kyle Kastler

Kyle Kastler

Associate Director, Programs
Asia King

Asia King

Program Manager, Global Learning Abroad
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Kelsey Prima

Program Manager for Global Partnerships and Exchanges
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Sally Roberts

Program Manager, Global Learning Abroad
Headshot of Zhana Welch

Zhana Welch

Program Manager, Global Learning Abroad

Operations Team

Elsa Fraser

Elsa Fraser

Associate Director, Global Learning Operations
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Collin Hill

Operations Manager
Joan Huai

Joan Huai

Administrative Coordinator
Christina Lee

Christina Lee

Finance Coordinator
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Niku Letang

Systems & Data Coordinator
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Kate Tankel

Program Operations Coordinator

Advising & Program Management Partners

Rachel McCloud

Rachel McCloud

Assistant Director, Center for Global Business
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Katherine Schwarzentraub

Program Manager, Maryland Engineering Global Experiences

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