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Sunday, October 27, 2024
Career Development Hub
Career Development Hub
Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub
Sponsored By Boston University
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Breakfast (CEP Participants Only)
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Breakfast (CEP Participants Only)
Location: Meeting Room 21
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
F-1 Intermediate Advising (ISSS)
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Pre-Conference Workshop: F-1 Intermediate Advising (ISSS)
Location: Meeting Room 23
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Pre-Conference Workshop: J-1 Intermediate Advising (ISSS)
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Pre-Conference Workshop: J-1 Intermediate Advising (ISSS)
Location: Meeting Room 22
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
EDT
Lactation Space
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
EDT
Lactation Room
Location: Meeting Room 11
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
EDT
Quiet and Prayer Room
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
EDT
Quiet and Prayer Room
Location: Meeting Room 12
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
EDT
Conference Registration
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
EDT
Conference Registration
Location: Convention Center Foyer
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
EDT
Expo Hall Open
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
EDT
Expo Hall Open
Location: Ballroom C
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
EDT
Session Block 1
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
EDT
Creating a Campus Culture for Study Abroad
Location: Meeting Room 25
Chair and Presenter:
Maggie Bidwell
– Intead
Presenter:
Corey Blackmar
– Emerson College
Presenter:
Justine Hudock
– Intead
Education Abroad (EA)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
EDT
Effective Team Building: Hiring, Process Optimization, and Role Clarity
Location: Meeting Room 24
Chair and Presenter:
Peter M. McGovern, M.Ed.
– EdOdyssey
International Education Leadership (IEL)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
EDT
Newcomers Orientation
Location: Meeting Room 23
Event Contact Person:
Alissa Briggs
– NAFSA Region XI
Presenter:
Rachael Elliott (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern University, Office of Global Services
Chair and Presenter:
Emily Ostenson, MFS
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shared Interest (SI)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
EDT
Ripple Effects of Retrogression on Scholar Visa Advising and Processing
Location: Meeting Room 26/27
Chair and Presenter:
Amanda Doran, PhD (she/her/hers)
– MIT International Scholars Office
Presenter:
Elizabeth Goss, JD
– The Law Office of Goss & Associates LLC
Presenter:
Lesley N. Salafia, JD
– University of Connecticut
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
EDT
Resume Review
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
EDT
Resume Review
Location: Ballroom C
Sponsored By Boston University
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
Case Competition Introduction
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
Case Competition Introduction
Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub
Sponsored By SIT
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
Session Block 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Managing Agitated Students/Parents and Managing Yourself
Location: Meeting Room 22
Presenter:
Austen Carpenter
– Boston College
Chair and Presenter:
Samantha Lee (she/her/hers)
– Boston College Office of Global Education
Presenter:
Patrick O'Donnell
– Boston College
Education Abroad (EA)
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
Destination Efficiency: A Guide to Tech for International Offices
Location: Meeting Room 24
Presenter:
Bryan McAllister-Grande, EdD
– Harvard Business School
Chair and Presenter:
Claire Novotny
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenter:
Ashley Sinclair (she/her/hers)
– Choate Rosemary Hall
Shared Interest (SI)
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
F-1 to H-1B Change of Status Challenges & Best Practices
Location: Meeting Room 26/27
Presenter:
Aaron Blumberg, JD
– Fragomen
Chair and Presenter:
Rachel Hollabaugh, M.A. (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern University, Office of Global Services
Presenter:
Sonali Mukherjee, MS
– Trustees of Boston University
Presenter:
Heather Varnet
– Tufts University
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
Political Discourse, Protest, and Activism: Advising on Rights and Risks
Location: Meeting Room 23
Presenter:
David C. Elwell, MPA (he/him/his)
– Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Chair and Presenter:
Andrea Popa, MA
– Emerson College
Presenter:
Kenneth Reade, MA
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
EDT
Preparing Globally Competent Students in STEM and Health Professions
Location: Meeting Room 25
Presenter:
Lisa Donegan
Presenter:
Megan E. Gibbons, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Regis College
Chair and Presenter:
Julianna Lewis
– World Learning
Presenter:
Karyn Sporer
– University of Maine
Education Abroad (EA)
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Coffee Break
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Coffee Break
Location: Ballroom C
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Member Interest Group Meetings
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Caregivers in International Education MIG
Location: Meeting Room 24
Facilitator:
Corey Blackmar
– Emerson College
Shared Interest (SI)
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Japan SIG Open Meeting
Location: Meeting Room 22
Facilitator:
Morgan J. Keller, MA
– Wesleyan University
Facilitator:
Colton King (he/him/his)
– Clark University
Facilitator:
Ashley Krause, M'Ed
– University of Massaschusetts Amherst
Facilitator:
Keke Li
– Emerson College
Shared Interest (SI)
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Member Interest Group Open Meeting - Foreign-Born International Educator
Location: Meeting Room 23
Facilitator:
Ruby Cheng
– Brown University
Facilitator:
Reiko Ohmura (she/her/hers)
– Harvard University
Shared Interest (SI)
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
EDT
Career Development Hub Micro-Session
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
EDT
Career Development Hub Micro-Session
Location: Ballroom C- Career Development Hub
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
EDT
Session Block 3
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
EDT
How to Combat “Moral Injury” as DSOs and AROs
Location: Meeting Room 25
Chair and Presenter:
Peter Buschkopf, MS (he/him/his)
– Boston University
Presenter:
Rachael Elliott (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern University, Office of Global Services
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
EDT
Leveraging and Best Practices of Region XI's Study State Consortia
Location: Meeting Room 22
Chair and Presenter:
Jim Paul
– U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service
Presenter:
Pinki Thakker (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Commerce
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
EDT
Maximizing Impact: Innovative Strategies for Small International Program Offices with Limited Resources
Location: Meeting Room 24
Chair and Presenter:
Hillary Sabbagh (she/her/hers)
– Stonehill College
Presenter:
Alicia Vinal, M.Ed
– WorldStrides
Presenter:
Whitney Wotkyns, MA (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern University
Co-Presenter:
Heather St Germaine (she/her/hers)
– Springfield College
Shared Interest (SI)
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
EDT
UNESCO Story Circles: A 'Train the Trainer' Session
Location: Meeting Room 23
Chair and Presenter:
Kaela Conroy (she/her/hers)
– Babson College
Presenter:
Lorien Romito, MA (she/her/hers)
– Babson College
Shared Interest (SI)
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
EDT
What Is It?: Assigning EV Program Categories in Academic Programs
Location: Meeting Room 26/27
Presenter:
Luca Lipparini (he/him/his)
– Yale University
Chair and Presenter:
Neriliz Soto Gonzalez (she/her/hers)
– Tufts University
Presenter:
Laura Beth Montague, MA (she/her/hers)
– Brown University
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
EDT
NAFSA Region XI Past and Current Leaders Reception (Invite Only)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
EDT
NAFSA Region XI Past and Current Leaders Reception (Invite Only)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
EDT
Opening Reception
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
EDT
Opening Reception
Location: Foyer and Ballroom C
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