Global Engagement and Education Abroad (GEEA)

Taylor Hayes

School: 
School for Environment & Sustainability
Class Level: 
Masters
Email: 
[email protected]

Taylor is currently a second-year graduate student at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, with an interest in strategic conservation, risk and environmental management, and environmental education. He also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea from 2016 to 2018, where he worked as a Public Health Educator with a local health center, focusing on developing health curriculum, sustainable agriculture, and community development. He further leaned into his interest in education and worked as a 9th-grade math teacher through Teach For America in Baltimore City for 3 years. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, gardening, crocheting, playing volleyball, and exploring museums.

Stephen Black

Stephen Black joins the International Center as the new Peace Corps Campus Recruiter, while continuing his work as a Swahili interpreter in the Ann Arbor/Detroit area. He served as an Education Volunteer with the Peace Corps in Tanzania and has since worked as an engineer and project manager in a variety of capacities and industries including international non-profit, aviation, glass, and medical devices.  He is thrilled to be working with U-M students who are interested in serving with the Peace Corps!

Job Title: 
U-M Peace Corps Campus Recruiter

Shih-Ya Chang

Shih-Ya joined the International Center in September 2024. She was born and raised in Taiwan and spent most of her elementary to high school years in Shanghai, China. Shih-Ya was an international student in the U.S.A. from college to her Master’s. After completing OPT, she returned to Taiwan and worked in non-profit and for-profit settings. Shih-Ya’s role as an International Student Advocate focuses on supporting the health and well-being of the international student community at U-M.

Job Title: 
International Student Advocate

Sofia Vazquez

School: 
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA)
Major: 
International Studies: Political Economy Development
Class Level: 
Undergraduate
Email: 
[email protected]

Sofia is a second-year student in LSA studying International Studies with a sub-plan in Political Economy Development. Sofia is fluent in both Spanish and English and is learning Portuguese! On campus, she is involved in the Global Scholars Program, La Casa, ALPFA, and is a member of the Comprehensive Studies Program. Her hobbies outside of school include traveling, going to the gym, and spending time with the people she loves.

Nathan Park

School: 
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA)
Major: 
Cognitive Science, Minor in Computer Science and French
Class Level: 
Undergraduate
Email: 
[email protected]

Nathan Park is an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan, majoring in Cognitive Science with minors in Computer Science and French. He aspires to become a sleep doctor and researcher. In the summer of 2023, he participated in an intensive language program in Tours, France, where he deepened his understanding of the French language and culture. Outside of academics, Nathan enjoys playing the piano, engaging in table tennis, learning new languages, reading, and spending time with friends.

Jamauri Bryan

School: 
School of Information
Major: 
Human-Computer Interaction
Class Level: 
Masters
Email: 
[email protected]

Jamauri Bryan is a first-year graduate student pursuing a MS in Information (Human-Computer Interaction) at the University of Michigan. He was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He received his BS in Family, Youth, & Community Sciences from the University of Florida. During the summer of 2019, he studied in India and Nepal and completed field work in nonprofit development. After graduation, he spent a year in Germany with the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals. In his free time, Jamauri loves rock climbing, hiking, watching anime, and cooking new meals with friends.

Cynthia Qian

School: 
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA)
Major: 
Communications
Class Level: 
Undergraduate
Email: 
[email protected]

Cynthia Qian is an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan majoring in communications. On campus, she is involved in SHEI Magazine and TedxUofM.  In her free time, Cynthia enjoys traveling, spending time in the ceramics studio, and experimenting with new recipes with friends. 

Samantha Antoine

Samantha Antoine joins the International Center’s Global Engagement and Education Abroad team from Northwood Graduate and Family Housing at U-M where she worked for three years implementing community programs and supporting the largely international population.

Job Title: 
Program Manager

Kelly Nelson

Kelly re-joined the International Center staff in August 2017 after having previously worked as the Education Abroad Coordinator in the International Center from 2008 to 2014. After leaving Ann Arbor in 2014, Kelly worked for the Institute of International Education (IIE) through which she worked closely with international students from Saudi Arabia studying in the United States. 

Job Title: 
Assistant Director for Global Engagement and Education Abroad

Kelly Wagner

Kelly joined the International Center team in April 2017 and is the Senior Program Manager for Global Engagement and Education Abroad (GEEA). Kelly has lived in Michigan for the majority of her life, but she loves to explore new cultures and places! She has traveled to more than 16 countries, including studying art and opera in Bregenz, Austria as an undergraduate student.

Job Title: 
Senior Program Manager

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