Mission Statement
Mission
OIE provides leadership and advocacy for pursuing and supporting Georgia Tech’s international education and engagement goals through student and scholar mobility, on-campus internationalization, and intercultural experience. OIE collaborates with campus and partners across the world to expand the Institute's global learning and innovation network to develop cross-culturally competent, globally-minded leaders.
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.
Values
Community, Innovation, Leadership
Antiracism Statement
OIE is committed to breaking down barriers in access to international opportunities and supporting those we serve. We strive for equity and inclusion in our operations by valuing different perspectives, fostering cross-cultural understanding and dialogue, and developing intercultural programming and campus partnerships. OIE seeks to be anti-racist and strives to reject all forms of prejudice, whether conscious or unconscious. We commit to challenging ourselves to have uncomfortable conversations to bring about social change.
Diveristy Statement - https://diversity.gatech.edu/institute-commitment-diversity-equity-and-inclusion
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 - Ashlee Toomey-Flinn
Director of On-Campus Internationalization - Shamecia Powers
Assistant Director for Administrative Operations
Education Abroad Staff
education.abroad@oie.gatech.edu
globalinternships@oie.gatech.edu
- Jesse Malone Ferreira
Associate Director of Education Abroad
Student Engagement, Education Abroad Policies & Procedures, Student Intl.Travel Registry, & 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 Research & Internship Program (GRIP) - Meg Sonstroem
Education Abroad Advisor
GT Exchanges in Asia, Oceania, & the Middle East - Andrea Henríquez
Education Abroad Advisor
GT Exchanges in Europe & Latin America - Jonathan Rivera Pérez
Global Internship Advisor
Global Internship Advising for College of Computing, School of ECE, College of Design, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, & Employer Relations - Elizabeth Reese
Global Internship Advisor
Global Internship Advising for College of Engineering (except for ECE), Scheller College of Business, College of Sciences, & Campus Partners - Vacant
Education Abroad Advisor
Scholarships for Education Abroad, Student Engagement, Education Abroad Recruitment, & Underrepresented Students in Education Abroad - Nefi Lopez-Chen
Education Abroad Advisor
General Faculty-led Study Abroad Advising, Oxford Summer Program, & Pacific Spring Study Abroad Program to Australia/New Zealand - Kayla Cooper
Education Abroad Advisor
General Faculty-Led Study Abroad Advising, ISYE Summer Programs in Asia & Europe, & Transient Student Advising - Ryan Pulido
Education Abroad Coordinator
Education Abroad Program Support, Student Engagement, Education Abroad Events, Non-GT Programs, & Peer Advisors
International Student and Scholar Services Staff
info@oie.gatech.edu
Make an Appointment for Advising
Advising Information
- Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran
Director of International Student and Scholar Services - 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
Associate Director of International Student and Scholar Services
Incoming Exchange Students/Programming/International Student and Scholar Advising - Kimberly Gentile
Associate Director of International Student and Scholar Services - Evelyn Hill
Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor & SEVIS Coordinator
International Student and Scholar Advising/SEVIS Compliance - Kayli Harlan
Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Libby Davis
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Sarah Scott
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Kevin Carter
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Zamira Akobirova
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Tolulope Ogundipe
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Katie Patton
International Student and Scholar Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising - Rashika Webb
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 - Adriana Rexon
International Student and Scholar Coordinator
Initial & Transfer Graduate I-20/DS-2019 Issuance
On-Campus Internationalization Staff
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
- Ashlee Toomey-Flinn
Director, On-Campus Internationalization - Ilana Blumenfeld-Gantz
International Plan Manager
International Plan student advising, departmental contact, information requests - Sara Thompson
International Special Programs Advisor
Global Leadership Living Learning Community, TECHsplore Summer - Kakeng Her
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 - Thao Duong Admin Professional Sr
- Vacant
International Education Intern/Admin Professional - Jimmy Kriigel
IT Support Professional Lead