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International Education Office
University of Minnesota Duluth
138 Kirby Plaza |
1208 Kirby Drive
Duluth, MN 55812
Phone: (218) 726-8764
Toll free: (877) 7554200
Fax: (218) 726-7352
Email: ieo@d.umn.edu
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Leigh Neys
Director
Email: lneys@d.umn.edu
Phone: (218) 726-7053
Director of the International Education Office. Curriculum integration coordinator for the International Education Office. |
Leigh is the Director of the International Education Office. She was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. She came to the United States for her undergraduate degree at Marist College, where she was a member of the varsity volleyball team. During her junior year spring semester, she took part in the British Internship Program at the University of Leeds. Leigh enjoyed studying at the university, working at the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, participating on the Leeds soccer team and traveling throughout Europe. Leigh graduated from Marist with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. After graduation, she was employed by Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota where she was in charge of the university’s exchange programs. While at NSU, Leigh earned her Master of Science degree in Education. In July 2007, Leigh accepted a position at the University of Minnesota Duluth where she continues her work in international education. Leigh is also a full-time graduate student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities pursuing a Doctorate of Education degree in the Department of Organization Leadership, Policy and Development. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, family and friends.
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Lyndsey Andersen
Program Associate
Coordinator for the UMD Study in England Programme & Exchange in England program.
Email: lmanders@d.umn.edu
Phone: (218) 726-6673
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Lyndsey is the UMD Study in England Programme and UMD International Education Office Outreach coordinator. Lyndsey grew up in New Hope, MN and has family roots in Wisconsin where her parents are from. Lyndsey loves anything and everything British. She studied abroad in a town in the North East of England called Alnwick (pronounced Anick) during the fall semester of her senior year. She lived in Alnwick Castle, which is the home of the Duke of Northumberland and is also where the flying broomstick scene took place in the first Harry Potter film. Lyndsey is a graduate from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and minor in Human Relations. After graduation, she went back to Alnwick, England and worked as the Associate Director of the study abroad program she participated in. Lyndsey returned from England at the end of August 2007 and has been an employee in the UMD International Education Office ever since. Lyndsey is currently a graduate student at UMD pursuing a Masters of Education. In her free time she enjoys running, going to concerts, and spending time with her family and friends. When time and money permit, travel is at the top of her to do list. She hopes to visit India, Africa, and New Zealand in the near future and also explore more of the United States. One of the best parts of Lyndsey’s job in her opinion is watching the transformation that takes place in the students that she works with pre/post an international experience.
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Arianna Austin
Student Personnel Coordinator
Coordinator for all UMD short-term programs.
Email: aaustin@d.umn.edu
Phone: (218) 726-6274 |
Arianna is the short term programs coordinator for faculty-led programs and international student teaching. She is originally from Northern Wisconsin. While in high school, Arianna felt the need to see the world beyond her small hometown. She spent six weeks in England prior to her senior year. This experience led Arianna to the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, where she earned a degree in Political Science. While at UWEC, Arianna studied abroad twice: one semester in Newfoundland, Canada and a year in Växjö, Sweden. Following her experiences abroad, Arianna worked as a peer advisor, which inspired her to pursue a career in international education. After graduation, she worked for several years at UMTC’s Learning Abroad Center before accepting the position at UMD. Arianna is currently working on her master’s degree in Educational Policy and Administration at UMTC. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son, skiing, biking, taking photos and traveling.
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Stephanie M. Bartsch
Graphic Designer/Media Artist
Email: sbartsch@d.umn.edu
Phone: (218) 726-7928 |
Stephanie is the Graphic Designer & Media Artist and assists in coordinating marketing efforts for the office. Originally from South Dakota, she fell in love with Duluth (and Lake Superior) while completing her BFA in Graphic Design at UMD. In 2010, she returned from a two-year Peace Corps assignment teaching English in Cambodia. Her previous experience includes design work for the South Dakota Office of Tourism, The Club at Spanish Peaks in Big Sky, MT, Swim Creative in Duluth, MN and various freelance design projects. While a student, Stephanie participated in the Italian-American Arts Exchange in Palermo, Italy. She has been fortunate enough to travel to the Philippines (her country of birth), Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico and a high-school band trip through England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria. Besides her love for travel she enjoys painting, photography, music, the arts, cooking, nature, backpacking, camping and various winter & summer sports. She enjoys the opportunity to promote and encourage students to study and travel abroad.
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Jerolyn Bruns
Program Associate
Coordinator for the UMD Study in Australia, UMD Study in New Zealand, Exchange in Finland, and Exchange in Sweden programs. Incoming Exchange Student and Study Abroad Student Coordinator.
Email: jbruns1@d.umn.edu
Phone: (218) 726-8229 |
Jerolyn is the coordinator for UMD semester programs outside of the UK. For Jerolyn, the desire to experience new places and cultures first started in high school when she had the opportunity to travel to Russia and Sweden. During her undergrad studies here at UMD Jerolyn was able to participate on two study abroad programs: an exchange program to Örebro, Sweden and Global Student teaching in Whakatane, New Zealand. After graduating with a degree in Elementary & Middle School Education, Jerolyn moved to Phoenix, AZ to teach. Although she enjoyed teaching and the year round warm weather in Phoenix, Jerolyn was delighted to be offered a position in the field of international education at UMD. She thoroughly enjoys working with students at UMD and abroad while they plan their own study abroad experiences. In her free time Jerolyn loves to cook, bake, garden, take photos, enjoy good coffee & tea, listen to music, spend time with friends & family, and of course travel.
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Cathy Caine
Executive Accounts Specialist
Financial coordinator for the International Education Office.
Email: cjcaine@d.umn.edu
Phone: (218) 726-8616 |
Cathy is responsible for the financial management of the International Education Office. Cathy was born and raised in Duluth and attended UMD. She has a large local family including four sons. When not at work, she loves music, reading, family genealogy, being a grandmother, and playing bocce ball. She is a great source of information about local sites and loves to promote her hometown.
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Deb Good
Student Personnel Coordinator
Assists students on non-UMD study abroad programs.
Email: dgood@d.umn.edu
Phone: ( 218) 726-6731
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Deb is the coordinator all non-UMD programs. She began her career in the International Education Office when it was a one-person office, coordinating the Study in England Programme. She has a BA in history from UMD and has done some graduate work in education. Deb has travelled to a variety of countries including Canada, Mexico, Belize, Italy, Australia, Germany, Finland, Estonia, and Great Britain. She volunteers in the community in a variety of ways. Deb enjoys reading and belongs to two book clubs. When she isn't reading, she is cooking, baking, skiing, biking, watching a movie, or travelling.
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Kiah Brasch
Peer Advisor
Email: bras0102@d.umn.edu
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Kiah is from Roseville, Minnesota. Her major is biology and her minor is GIS. She studied abroad in Townsville, Queensland, Australia at James Cook University. Kiah enjoys scubadiving and is a volunteer diver at the Great Lakes Aquarium. She also plays ultimate frisbee and soccer. In her spare time she likes to design and sew her own clothing and costumes, explore the outdoors, and travel.
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Emma Deaner
Peer Advisor
Email: deane028@d.umn.edu
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| Emma works specifically with the UMD Study in England Programme. She grew up running barefoot through the northern woods of Finland, Minnesota. Emma is currently a Senior studying Communication and International Studies. Her global education experience began her Sophomore academic year when she ventured to the United Kingdom through the UMD Study in England Programme. Studying abroad was a positively life changing experience she will forever cherish. Emma's adventures abroad inspired her to explore the world and ignite a sense of wonderment within the eyes of others. She hopes to encourage fellow students to experience life abroad, because some things you just can't learn within a classroom. When Emma isn't hitting the books, she enjoys conversation with friends and family, jammin' to music, exploring Duluth, reading, cooking, creating and adventuring! |
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Cassandra Houston
Peer Advisor
Email: houst075@d.umn.edu
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| Cassandra is a Junior at UMD studying Graphic Design and Art History. She works in the International Education Office as a Peer Advisor, where she guides prospective international students in their study sbroad endeavors. She also works closely with with the IEO's graphic designer and media artist, Stephanie Bartsch. Last year she studied in Worcester, UK as a participant of UMD's Study in England Progamme, where she fell in love with the English countryside and culture. Cassandra enjoys photography, writing, creating, exploring, reading, listening to and making music, laughing, traveling, climbing barefoot on the rocks of Lake Superior, and spending time with her friends and family. To those who are toying with the idea of studying abroad, her advice is, "It was the single most exciting and rewarding experience of my life--I guarantee you won't regret taking the leap and exploring a new part of the world. Put yourself out there and do it!" |
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Patrick Nickelson
Peer Advisor
Email: nickel123@d.umn.edu
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| Patrick is a Senior pursuing a Spanish degree with linguistics and philosophy as his minors. He studied in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the University of Belgrano in the fall of 2011 through the affiliate program API. In the office, he assists students along the way to studying abroad. Patrick enjoys reading books, walking, cooking food and then eating it and live music. |
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Marissa Rasula
Peer Advisor
Email: rasu0002@d.umn.edu |
| Marissa is currently a Junior studying History and Spanish with an International Studies minor. She works in the International Education Office as a Peer Advisor and studied abroad during spring 2012 in Salamanca, Spain. Marissa enjoys reading, watching movies, skiing, hanging out with her friends and family and swimming. Marissa hopes to help encourage other students to study abroad and experience all the other wonderful cultures that are out there. |
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