February 26, 2010
Summer 2010
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Staff Updates
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Ms. Laurel Bougie and Mr. Max Savishinsky have joined CIEE in Portland, Maine.
Laurel is a member of the Enrollment department assuming the role of CIEE Study Abroad Professional, Asia. Laurel has just returned to the U.S. after a year of teaching English in Korea and backpacking in Taiwan. She previously worked with students, parents, and advisors as an intern in the admissions office at the University of Rhode Island. In addition, Laurel has held several different positions in the customer service field. Laurel can be reached by phone at 207.553.4097/1.800.40.STUDY x4097 or email at LBougie@ciee.org.
Starting on April 26, 2010 Max will be the CIEE Program Director, Latin America. He comes to CIEE from the University of Washington in Seattle. Max has particular expertise in Latin America and the Caribbean, including four years as the Assistant Director for Latin American Studies at Washington. While in this position, he developed and directed study programs in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua. Most recently, Max served as the Director of Exploration Seminars, short‐term study abroad designed for University of Washington faculty and students.
Prior to working in higher education, Max managed not‐for‐profit technology and microfinance development projects in Brazil, Mexico, and Central America. He has lived and studied throughout the region, and has advanced fluency in Spanish and conversational facility with Brazilian Portuguese.
He is currently in the process of finishing his Doctor of Education in International Education (Leadership and Policy concentration), and has a Master of Public Administration and Master of Arts in International Studies all from the University of Washington. Max completed his B.A. at Ithaca College in New York.
Featured Resident Director Blogs
Stellenbosch, South Africa
The Wishing Wall
"The Wishing Wall" formed part of the "Infecting the City" Arts Festival that we attended on Friday 19 February. The Wall, a concept by artists Landi Raubenheimer and Paul Cooper, is a snapshot of hopes, dreams, rants, and secret wishes of its anonymous urban participants.
To read more of Bradley’s blog entries, click here.
Kenneth Okoth
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania is a beautiful country. For the CIEE program, we try to do a few strategic trips away from Dar es Salaam to introduce students to the diversity of this country—its natural beauty and warm people. In January, we enjoyed a trip to the island of Zanzibar. In this photo, my CIEE students and I join local women in Paje Village to learn about the cultivation and harvesting of seaweed as a cash crop. The seaweed from Zanzibar is used in the production of high-end cosmetics (mostly exported to France and Switzerland) and some is exported to countries like Japan where it is considered a delicacy too!
To read more of Kenneth’s blog entries, click here.
A Memorable Experience Abroad
CIEE alum and Miami University student Prescott Nicholson writes about his experience studying abroad with CIEE. Prescott studied abroad with CIEE for the spring 2009 semester on the Business, Language, and Culture program in Shanghai, China.
Making the decision to study abroad is a huge decision for a student that involves a lot of planning, research, and work, especially when you are studying in China. After going to Miami's Study Abroad Fair, reading many brochures, and consulting with Study Abroad Advisors, I ultimately decided on the Council on International Educational Exchange's (or CIEE) program in Shanghai, China.
To read the full article, click here.
CIEE at the Forum Conference
CIEE will be exhibiting at the Forum conference in Charlotte, NC next month. Dr. Bradley Rink, Resident Director of the CIEE Study Center in Stellenbosch, South Africa will be available for meetings to discuss his Arts and Sciences program in Stellenbosch and the new Cape Town Summer South African Studies program. Please contact our Institutional Relations staff if you’d like to set up an appointment with Bradley or your Institutional Relations contact. To view your contact, click here. We look forward to seeing you there!