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Gateway instructors Brittany Harris (AUS), Achim Loch (KOR), Martha Sadler (GRE), and Wayne Adams (IRE), pose for a group photo shot in early July
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Gateway Australia
Meet Brittany Harris! This is Brittany’s second year teaching Global Gateway. In addition to teaching Gateway, Brittany coordinates faculty-led programs with Mason faculty as a manager for customized programs and leads her own program to Puerto Rico in the Summer. Brittany is excited to work with Gateway Australia students and support them through their first Mason study abroad experience!
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Gateway Costa Rica
Meet Chris Hicks! He taught this course Fall 2019 before it was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. He recently went to Costa Rica to visit this past May and also lived there from 2014-2015 working with an intercultural institute in San Jose (as well as a couple years in Cusco, Peru). In addition to his Gateway responsibilities, he works with the Global Education Office on programs for upperclassman at partner universities around the world!
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Gateway Greece
Meet Martha Sadler! This is Martha’s third year teaching Global Gateway, but first time teaching the Greece section. Martha spent a semester studying abroad in Europe in college. Additionally, she has studied governance at the graduate level and is looking forward to spending time getting to better know the country where many of our modern ideas about governance originated! In addition to working with the Global Gateway program, Martha also serves as an administrator for Exchange programs with Chris Hicks.
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Gateway Ireland
Meet Wayne Adams! This is Wayne’s second year teaching Global Gateway and his second time teaching the Ireland section. Wayne has taught an array of college transition courses, including AVT 101 New Major Colloquium and UNIV 100 Introduction to Mason. He is very excited to share the Global Gateway experience with Mason students. Outside of Gateway, you can find Wayne as the Director of Academic Administration in College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). I’m looking forward to spending the year with you!
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Gateway Korea Group 1
Meet Achim Loch! This is Achim’s fourth year teaching Global Gateway, and first time teaching the Korea section. He has taught Australia and Ireland sections in the past. While originally hailing from Europe, Achim is looking forward to sharing his passion for travel, language, communication, music, and supporting students through their first-year Gateway experience. Outside of Gateway, Achim manages marketing recruiting, and outreach activities for the study abroad office.
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Gateway Korea Group 2
This is Matt’s first year teaching Global Gateway, but has taught many other UNIV classes at Mason previously. Outside of Gateway, he works as the Assistant Director of Industry Advising in Career Services, primarily working with students and employers in the fields of government, law, and criminal justice. Matt is excited to work with the Gateway Korea students and help ensure they have a great experience abroad!
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Morocco
Meet Kristin Leonato. This is Kristin's first year teaching this Global Gateway. Outside of Gateway, she serves as the Associate Director in Programs and Outreach for Career Services at George Mason University. Her main career advice for students is this: "apply to jobs you actually want. Your enthusiasm will shine through in your application and in your interview." Kristin is now looking forward to working with the students in the Morocco section.
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Gateway South Africa
Meet Jess Ostrowski-Wright! This is Jess’s third year teaching Global Gateway. In addition to teaching GEOC, Jess is the Academic Advisor in the College of Engineering and Computing for Undecided and Undeclared students. Jess is excited to work with GG South Africa students and help prepare them for their semester abroad!
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Gateway Spain
Meet Leslie Durham! This is Leslie’s fourth year teaching the Spain section. Outside of Gateway, you can find Leslie as the Academic Advisor and Success Coach for the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Peace and Conflict Resolution. She is thrilled to share her love of Spain and be a part of their global experience.
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New Gateway Instructors
Global Gateway broadens its horizon bringing on new instructors and creating new partnerships across campus. GEO’s newest instructors help us strengthen our partnership with University Career Services even further. GEO welcomes Kristin Leonato (Gateway Morocco) and Matthew Myers (Gateway Korea) to the Global Gateway team.
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Gateway Meet-and-Greet
First week in August.
Check you emails for an invite.
The EDGE
September 10, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Outside Center for the Arts
GG Welcome Reception
September 21, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
HUB Ballrooms
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Study Abroad Fair
September 22, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
SUB I Quad
Rain date and venue:
September 27, HUB Ballroom
GG Sendoff Event
November 30, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
JC Dewberry Hall
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