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Region XI Leadership Team
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Chair Elect 10-11
Vince Schaff
Regional Director - Enrollment Management
Semester at Sea® and the Institute for Shipboard Education
31 Coniston Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
p: 434.253.4320
f: 434.878.3313
vschaff@ise.virginia.edu
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Chair 10-11
Richard Yam
International Student Advisor
International Programs Office
467 Hills South
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
p: 413-545-2843
f: 413-545-1201
ryam@ipo.umass.edu
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Treasurer 08-10
Dawn Sedutto
International Student Advisor
Center for International Exchange
Southern New Hampshire University
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH 03016
p: 603.645.9629
f: 603.645.9603
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Secretary 08-10
Brianna Mercker
Director of Education Abroad
Global Education Office
Hampshire College
893 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
p: 413.559.6174
f: 413.559.6173
bmercker@hampshire.edu
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Conference Chair 10-12
Amy Wooldridge, Senior Program Coordinator Office for Student Affairs Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Ave.
Kresge G20
Boston, MA 02115
p: (617) 432-6650
f: (617) 432-3879
awooldri@hsph.harvard.edu
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Conference Chair Elect 10-12
Beth Engwall, Assistant Director, Study Abroad Office
1150 Douglas Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917
p: (401) 232-6209
f: (401) 232-6933
bengwall@bryant.edu
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| RAP Rep 10-12
Wesley Roy
Associate Director
International Admissions
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI 02809
p: 401.254.3713
f: 401.254.3557
wroy@rwu.edu
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KCISSS Rep 10-12
Mihwa Lee (pronounced "mee-fah”)
Lead International Advisor
Department of International Services & Programs
University of Connecticut
2110 Hillside Road, Unit 3083
Storrs, CT 06269-3083
p: 860-486-3855
f: 860-486-5800
mihwa.lee@uconn.edu
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Education Abroad 08-10
(formerly SECUSSA Rep)
Jeff Palm
Director
CIS-Center for International Studies
25 New South Street, #102
Northampton, MA 01060
jpalm@cisabroad.com
p: 413.582.0407 ext. 105
f: 413.582.0327
jpalm@cisabroad.com
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Special Projects Chair 10-12
Patty D. Doherty
Senior Asst. Director - Office of Intercultural Affairs
Clark University
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
pdoherty@clarku.edu
p: 508-793-7762
f: 508-421-3732
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Student Reg Ombuds Person 10--12
Maureen Martin
NAFSA Region XI Regulatory Ombudsperson, 2008-2009
Associate Director
Harvard International Office
1350 Massachusetts Avenue
Holyoke Center Room 864
Cambridge, MA
02138-3800
p: 617-496-2820
maureen_martin@harvard.edu
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Scholar Reg Ombuds Person 08-10
Robin V. Catmur
NAFSA Region XI Regulatory Ombudsperson, 2008-2009
Acting Director, Office of Visa & Immigration Services
44 North College St., Suite 6202
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755
p: 603-646-3474
robin.v.catmur@dartmouth.edu
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Connecticut State Rep 10-12
Arthur Galinat
SEVIS Coordinator
Department of International Services and Programs University of Connecticut 2110 Hillside Rd. U-3083 Storrs, CT 06269-3083
p: 860-486-3855; f: 860-486-5800 arthur.galinat@uconn.edu
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Maine State Rep 09-11
Lynne Eustis
Assistant Director
International and Exchange Programs
University of Maine at Farmington
Franklin Hall - 2nd Floor, Room 201 252 Main Street
Farmington ME 04938
p: 207-778-7122
f: 207-778-7879
leustis@maine.edu
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Eastern Mass. State Rep 09-11
Tina Bruen
Director of International Student & Scholar Center, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth MA 02747
cbruen@umassd.edu
p: 508-910-6633
f: 508-910-6588
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Western Mass. State Rep 09-11
Deborah Alm
International Center Director
Springfield College
263 Alden Street
Springfield, MA 01109
p: 413-748-3216
f: 413-748-3019
dalm@spfldcol.edu
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New Hampshire Rep 10-12
Lydia Chiang
5 Hethlon Rd.
Canterbury, NH 03224
p: 603-731-4245
lbchiang@gmail.com
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Rhode Island Rep 10-12
Katherine Jacobs
Study Abroad Coordinator, Int'l Student Advisor
Providence College Center for International Studies
Harkins Hall 336
Providence RI 02918
p: 401-865-2688
f: 401-865-2455
kjacobs1@providence.edu
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Vermont State Rep 10-12
Kaye-Lani Laughna
VT State Rep
International Student and Scholar Advisor
Middlebury College
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Ph:802 443-5288
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Communications Rep (Info-Tech and Publications) 08-10
Steve Hopkins
Group Manager
CISI (Cultural Insurance Services International)
11 S. Angell St., Suite 246
Providence, RI 02906
p :866-866-4691
f: 866-866-4693
shopkins@culturalinsurance.com
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Team Expectations
· Communication: Communicate with the regional constituents and fellow team members about areas of responsibility; disseminate knowledge, news, and updates from the national level to regional constituents; let NAFSA central know of issues or concerns that are important to constituents; provide feedback; liaise at the state level; stay current on issues and communicate updates to those concerned; be an advocate for international education
· Leadership: Provide leadership to the region by participating in the team meetings, team email discussions and communicating with appropriate constituents; help to develop a shared vision for the region; be trustworthy and reliable; be enthusiastic and engaged in the efforts of the team and the region; be ethical (I include paying dues in the ethics category); maintain confidentiality when necessary;
· Networking: Provide opportunities for members to meet others; take advantage of opportunities to meet others in and out of the region; maintain resources for those seeking assistance (know who to contact when); know who the experts are in certain areas of practice for referral; be able to refer a member to someone who can help them
· Development: Participate in opportunities to develop professional, leadership and other appropriate skills; provide opportunities for others to develop professional, leadership and other appropriate skills via programming, workshops, meetings and discussions; be willing to contribute to and support new efforts to promote leadership development; be prepared to identify, mentor and recruit rising leaders in the region |
