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2025 Planning Committee

Thank you to our esteemed planning committee for the 2025 Mini Summit!

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Dr. Neal McKinney

CO-Chair

(he/him/his)

Director of Study Abroad and Internship Operations

AIFS Abroad

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Darin Smith-Gaddis

Darin Smith-Gaddis

CO-Chair

(he/him/his)

Senior Director of University Relations & Strategic Outreach

SIT Study Abroad

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Chris Thompson

Dr. Chris Thompson

past chair
Virtual engagement coordinator

(she/her/hers)

Founder

Compear Global Education Network

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Kory Saunders

past chair
Virtual Engagement

(she/her/hers)

Director of Cultural Engagement 

AIFS Abroad

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Olivia Barrios-Johnson

Global Respectful Disruption Coordinator

(she/her/hers)

Study Abroad Advisor

SUNY Brockport

 

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Vacant

Tech & Volunteers
Coordinator

Karl-Jacobs - Karl Jacobs

Karl Jacobs

Tech & Volunteers
Subcommitee

(he/him/his)

Regional Director, University Relations

AIFS Abroad

 

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Antonio Gutiérrez

Antonio Gutiérrez
Pérez

Sponsorship
Coordinator

(he/him/his)

Director

Celei Regenerative Education

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Angela Luedke

Session & Keynote Coordinator

(she/her/hers)

Education Abroad Advisor

University of North Carolina – Wilmington 

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Adriana Smith

Adriana K. Smith

Session & Keynote SUBCOMMITTEE

(she/her/hers)

Institutional Relations & Inclusion Manager

The School for Field Studies

 

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Kyle Cox

Session & Keynote SUBCOMMITTEE

(he/him/his)

University Relations Director

CIS Abroad

 

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Elena Anderson

Marketing & Outreach Coordinator

(she/her/hers)

Director of Talent & Culture

CET Academic Programs

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Sharon Stone

MarkeTing & Design

(she/her/hers)

Graphic Designer

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

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