Staff Directory | Global Programs and Strategy Alliance

Find information about staff of GPS Alliance and Our Units.

Administration

Name	Position	Email
Molly Portz	Assistant Vice Provost and ISSS Interim Director	[email protected]
Allie Warner	Executive Assistant and Office Manager	[email protected]

CARLA: Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition

Name	Position	Email
Liz Hellebuyck	Program Associate	[email protected]
Karin Larson	Executive Assistant Director	[email protected]
Kate Paesani	Director	[email protected]

China Center

Name	Position	Email
Joan Brzezinski	Executive Director	[email protected]
Haiyan Wang	Associate Director	[email protected]

Communications

Name	Position	Email
Jennifer Schulz	Communications Director	[email protected]
Hannah Cornish	Communications Associate	[email protected]
Emily Newhall	Editor and Social Media Strategist	[email protected]

Finance

Name	Position	Email
Missy Peterson	Director of Finance & Operations	[email protected]
Uma Namboothiripad	Finance Professional 3	[email protected]
Catalina Nguyen	Executive Accounts Specialist	[email protected]
Tony Fussy	Accountant	[email protected]

Global Opportunities (GO) Minnesota

Name	Position	Email
Kimy Moothart	Director, GO Minnesota	[email protected]

Human Resources

Name	Position	Email
Tami Jauert	Human Resources Director	[email protected]
Helena Frondell	Human Resources Generalist	[email protected]

Information Technology

Name	Position	Email
Todd Bedner	Developer	[email protected]
Brook Blahnik	Education Abroad Systems Manager	[email protected]
Ben Harris	Developer	[email protected]
Dan Keller	Systems Administrator	[email protected]
Elena Momtcheva	Web Developer	[email protected]
Claire Volna	Web Editor and Developer	[email protected]

International Health, Safety, and Compliance

Name	Position	Email
Kevin Dostal Dauer	Director of International Health, Safety, and Compliance	[email protected]
Laura Dupont-Jarrett	Assistant Director for Education Abroad Mental Health	[email protected]
Molly O'Bryan	Assistant Director for Contracts and Compliance	[email protected]

ISSS: International Student and Scholar Services

Name	Position	Email
Jessica Anderson	International Scholar Advisor	[email protected]
Andrea Barnwell	Academic and Funding International Counselor	[email protected]
Samantha Barragan	Welcome Center Manager	[email protected]
Stacey Buachart	Assistant Director of Operations & Information Systems; Head of F Document Team	[email protected]
Megan Carmes	International Counselor	[email protected]
Adriana Castelo	Assistant Director, Exchange Programs	[email protected]
Charles Dania	Assistant Director, Crisis Management	[email protected]
Chirayu Dongre	Senior International Counselor and Advisor	[email protected]
Anita Feng	Student Engagement Coordinator	[email protected]
Shweta Gaitonde	International Counselor	[email protected]
Kathryn Gaylord-Miles	Associate Director of Student Advising and Counseling	[email protected]
Cian Hackett Cantabrana	International Scholar Coordinator	[email protected]
Julie Halfen	International Scholar Advisor	[email protected]
Molly Hoffman	Associate Director of Scholar Advising	[email protected]
Beth Isensee	Assistant Director, Student Engagement and Intercultural Initiatives	[email protected]
Eric Kroetsch	Senior International Counselor	[email protected]
Sarah Krueger	Associate Director, Sponsored Student Programs	[email protected]
Grace Machoki	Assistant Director, Student Advising	[email protected]
Betsy Madden	Senior International Counselor and Training Lead	[email protected]
Allison Maybee	International Scholar Advisor	[email protected]
Mary Beth Polk	International Counselor	[email protected]
Molly Portz	Assistant Vice Provost and ISSS Interim Director	[email protected]
Tracee Senti	Senior International Scholar Advisor	[email protected]
Deanne Silvera	Director, J-1 Exchange Visitor Program and H-1B Advisor	[email protected]
Marina Uehara	Program Director, Student Engagement	[email protected]
Cody VanWinkle	ISSS Check-In Coordinator	[email protected]
Nouchee Xiong	New Student Specialist	[email protected]
Teng Xu	International Counselor	[email protected]
Lisa Ziegler	F-1 Document Specialist	[email protected]

LAC: Learning Abroad Center

Name	Position	Email
Christine Anderson	Interim Director of LAC and Academic Director	[email protected]
Clara Arent	Program & Intercultural Learning Director	[email protected]
Scott Daby	Director of Enrollment	[email protected]
Anna DeWitt	Instructor Led Program Manager	[email protected]
Thuy Doan	Senior Learning Abroad Adviser	[email protected]
Christina Dunbar	Program Adviser	[email protected]
Dana Elliott	Associate Institutional Relations Director	[email protected]
Tony Fussy	Finance Lead	[email protected]
Jackie Gmiterko	Program Director	[email protected]
Molly Green	Learning Abroad Adviser	[email protected]
Paula Haeder	Associate Institutional Relations Director, Southeast	[email protected]
Jessica Hartnett	Assistant Director, University & Center Programs	[email protected]
Nathan Jacobson	Learning Abroad Adviser	[email protected]
Lindsey Lahr	Assistant Director, Instructor-led Programs	[email protected]
Jaclyn Lewine	Academic Specialist	[email protected]
Jemma Lund	Instructor-led Program Manager	[email protected]
Julia Marks	Academic & Student Services Specialist	[email protected]
Sara McCabe	Program Adviser	[email protected]
Ryan McCarthy	Program Director	[email protected]
Ashley Metz	Program Adviser	[email protected]
Zach Mohs	Director of Programs	[email protected]
Emily Mraz	Director, Scholastic Policies & Procedures	[email protected]
August Nelms	Administrative Assistant	[email protected]
Cassidy Nelson	Learning Abroad Adviser
Catalina Nguyen	Executive Accounts Specialist	[email protected]
Stuart Robbins-Butcher	Program Director	[email protected]
Jill Reister	Assistant Director of Programming	[email protected]
Maria Schrupp	Program Adviser	[email protected]
Dunia Tesfaye	Program Adviser	[email protected]
Bradley Titus	Director of Institutional Relations, Diversity & Inclusion	[email protected]
Pashoua Vang	Associate Institutional Relations Director, Northeast	[email protected]
Vanessa Walton	Program Director	[email protected]
Maria Wentworth	Senior Marketing Specialist	[email protected]

UMN Passport Office

Name	Position	Email
Meaka Pitschka	Passport Office and Program Manager	[email protected]