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Meet Our Team

Student Advising

Sara McGuinn

Sara McGuinn

Associate Director for Global Engagement Programs

I meet with students, I advise Visiting Exchange Students

Africa (south of the Sahara) and GESI (Latin America)

sara.mcguinn@northwestern.edu

 

Jacob Schoofs

Jacob Schoofs

Assistant Director for Program and Data Management

I meet with students

Austria, Germany, Serbia/Bosnia Herzegovina and Switzerland

jacob.schoofs@northwestern.edu

Aline Vivirito-Valais

Aline Vivirito-Valais

Senior Program Coordinator

I meet with students, I advise Visiting Exchange Students

Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Greece, Netherlands

aline.viviritovalais@northwestern.edu

Global Learning Staff

Laura Barron

Laura Barron

Study Abroad Operations Coordinator

I manage student billing, registration and handle payments and processes. I support Visiting Exchange Students.

l-barron@northwestern.edu

Catrina DeBord

Catrina DeBord

Senior Associate Director for Program Management and Operations

I oversee programs and operations, and manage programs for Northwestern in Greece and Italy. 

catrina.debord@northwestern.edu

Patrick Eccles

Patrick Eccles

Senior Associate Director for Global Engagement Programs

I oversee global engagement programs including the Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) and co-curricular initiatives. I also lead office DEI strategy.

patrick.eccles@northwestern.edu
Jessica Fetridge

Jessica Fetridge

Senior Associate Director for Student Services and Advising

I oversee student services & advising, and provide backend management for all Global Practicum Programs and Northwestern programs in China and Spain.

jessica.fetridge@northwestern.edu

Laura Johnson

Laura Johnson

Marketing & Communications Manager

I oversee marketing and communications strategy, as well as website, social media and the GLO Fellows and Ambassadors program. 

laura.johnson@northwestern.edu

Sara Tully

Sara Tully

Director

I collaborate with my colleagues in setting priorities and goals for GLO and in determining and carrying out strategies to provide world class global learning opportunities for all Northwestern undergraduates.

sara.tully@northwestern.edu

Gabriela Vazquez

Gabriela Vazquez

Study Abroad Operations Manager

I oversee and implement program management administrative processes and other office operations.

gabriela.vazquez@northwestern.edu