Mission Statement
Mission
OIE provides leadership and advocacy for pursuing and supporting Georgia Tech’s international education goals through student and scholar mobility, on-campus internationalization, and intercultural engagement. In collaboration with our campus and community partners, OIE expands the Institute’s global footprint and ensures that we develop good global citizens.
Vision
OIE will set the standard for international education among the leading technological universities. OIE will champion meaningful intercultural experiences that prepare the Georgia Tech community for global leadership.
OIE Staff
Leadership
- Amy Bass Henry
Executive Director, Office of International Education - Lorie Johns Páulez
Director of Education Abroad - Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran
Director of International Student and Scholar Services - Allison Noffsinger
Associate Director of On-Campus Internationalization - Shamecia Powers
Assistant Director for Administrative Operations
Education Abroad Staff
education.abroad@gatech.edu
globalinternships@oie.gatech.edu
Make an Appointment for Study Abroad Advising
Make an Appointment for Global Research & Internship Advising
- Meghan Greene Penland
Associate Director of Education Abroad
Student Engagement, Education Abroad Policies & Procedures, Student Intl.Travel Registry, Intercultural Training, Re-entry Programming, & Education Abroad Data & Assessment - Mary Alice Allen
Associate Director of Education Abroad
GT Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs & Embedded Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs - Caroline Cully Garbers
Associate Director of Education Abroad
GT Exchange Programs & the Global Internship Program - Meg Sonstroem
Education Abroad Advisor
GT Exchanges in Asia, Oceania, & the Middle East - Cassy McInnis
Education Abroad Advisor
GT Exchanges in Europe, Latin America, & Africa - Hannah Moon
Global Internship Advisor
Global Internship Advising for College of Computing (including ECE Majors), College of Design, College of Liberal Arts, & Employer Relations - Samantha Abbey
Global Internship Advisor
Global Internship Advising for College of Engineering, College of Business, and College of Sciences, & Campus Partners - Ashlee Toomey-Flinn
Education Abroad Advisor
Scholarships for Education Abroad, Student Engagement, Education Abroad Recruitment, & Underrepresented Students in Education Abroad - Andrea Henriquez
Education Abroad Advisor
General Faculty-led Study Abroad Advising, Oxford Summer Program, & Pacific Spring Study Abroad Program to Australia/New Zealand/Fiji - Jesse Malone Ferreira
Education Abroad Coordinator
GT Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs, ISYE Summer Programs in Asia & Europe, & Transient Student Advising - Elizabeth Reese
Education Abroad Coordinator
Education Abroad Program Support, Student Engagement, Education Abroad Events, Non-GT Programs, Student Intl. Travel Registry/International Academic Projects, & Peer Advisors
International Student and Scholar Services Staff
info@oie.gatech.edu
Make an Appointment for Advising
Advising Information
- Bryony Higgins
Associate Director of International Student and Scholar Services - Policies and Procedures for the F Student Program/International Student and Scholar Advising
- Kathleen Kirk
Assistant Director of International Student and Scholar Services
Incoming Exchange Students/Programming/International Student and Scholar Advising - Vacant
Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor & SEVIS Coordinator
International Student and Scholar Advising/SEVIS Compliance - Cortney Johnson
Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising/Out-of-State Tuition Waivers - Libby Davis
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Sarah Scott
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Evelyn Hill
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Kayli Harlan
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising/Student Engagement - Casey Giacomini
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Scott Bleiweis
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Leyu Wondwossen
International Student and Scholar Coordinator
International Student and Scholar Program Support, Incoming Exchange Student Support, Initial & Transfer Undergraduate I-20 Issuance - Nikolas Baranco
International Student and Scholar Coordinator
Initial & Transfer Graduate I-20/DS-2019 Issuance
On-Campus Internationalization
International Plan internationalplan@oie.gatech.edu Make an International Plan Advising Appointment
Global Leadership Living Learning Community globalleadership@oie.gatech.edu
I-House Living Learning Community ihouse@oie.gatech.edu
TECHsplore techsplore@oie.gatech.edu techsploresummer@oie.gatech.edu
International Education Week
Intercultural Learning
- Allison Noffsinger
Associate Director, On-Campus Internationalization - Ilana Blumenfeld-Gantz
International Plan Manager
International Plan student advising, departmental contact, information requests - Tyler Davis
International Special Programs Advisor
Global Leadership Living Learning Community, TECHsplore Summer - Kelci Reyes-Brannon
International Special Programs Advisor
TECHsplore Semester, I-House Living Learning Community, International Education Week, Intercultural Learning
International Education Support Staff
- Shamecia Powers
Assistant Director for Administrative Operations - Vacant
International Education Intern/Admin Professional - Jimmy Kriigel
IT Support Professional Lead
