Gilman Advisor Ambassador Program
The Gilman Advisor Ambassador Program brings together experienced Gilman Campus Advisors from across the U.S. to share ideas, strengthen advising practices, and help improve the Gilman Program. Gilman Advisor Ambassadors serve to elevate the profile of the Gilman Program among critical audiences and provide guidance to faculty, advisors, and administrators who seek to increase Gilman participation on their campuses.
If you would like to contact a Gilman Advisor Ambassador or you have questions about the Gilman Advisor Ambassador Program, please email GilmanAmbassadors@iie.org.
Eligibility requirements:
- Currently serve as a Gilman certifying or non-certifying advisor.
- Have demonstrated experience in the field of study abroad.
Benefits of serving as a Gilman Advisor Ambassador:
- Professional development and networking opportunities facilitated by the Gilman Program.
- Recognition as an official representative of the Gilman Program.
- A $500 honorarium that will be disbursed mid-way through the term.
- Funded travel and professional conference registration (upon invitation).
- Reimbursements for all materials, preparation, and travel to Gilman Program-sponsored events (upon invitation).
New Ambassadors
Anastasia Kingsley
Associate Director of Study Abroad
Liberty University, Virginia
Comfort Sumida
Academic Advisor
University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Hawaii
Daniel Shea
Faculty Director, Global Education Office
Austin Peay State University, Tennessee
David Bath
Associate Professor of History
Rogers State University, Oklahoma
Emily Wheeler
Global Education Program Manager
University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado
Heather Zimbler-DeLorenzo
Faculty Associate for Study Abroad
Georgia State University Perimeter College, Georgia
Heidi Bretz
National Fellowships Coordinator
University of South Carolina, South Carolina
Hilal Peker
Office of National Fellowships
Florida State University, Florida
Jeff Kendrick
Director, Global Education
Virginia Military Institute, Virginia
JoBen Rivera-Thompson
Director of Marketing, PR and International Outreach
Central Georgia Technical College, Georgia
Jonathan Ng Ng
Director of Financial Aid
Brookdale Community College, New Jersey
Khadija Mboup
Assistant Director of Global Education Opportunities
Wentworth Institute of Technology- Colleges of the Fenway, Massachusetts
Lisa Munson
Education Abroad Advisor
New Mexico State University, New Mexico
Lokesh Shivakumaraiah
Executive Director of International Programs and Special Assistant to Provost
Mississippi Valley State University, Mississippi
Mary Grandinetti
Director of Study Abroad and International Programs
Bellarmine University, Kentucky
Matt Michel
Writing in Business Instructor
University of Florida, Florida
Rebekah de Wit
Director of Global Education
Community College of Baltimore County, Maryland
Stephanie Lopez
Study Abroad Advisor
Iowa State University, Iowa
Suzzette Shaw Goldmon
Program Coordinator and Associate Professor
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Returning Ambassadors
Calie Dickey
Associate Director for Study Abroad
Butler University, Indiana
Jennifer Staton
Assistant Dean
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama
Marko Schubert
Assistant Director, Study Abroad
Central Michigan University, Michigan
