Anja Abney is the Assistant Director of International Admission at Ross College in East Hampton, New York. Anja earned a Master of Business Administration from Xavier University and Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages at Louisiana College. Anja is fluent in English, German, Spanish, and French and conversational in Arabic.

Faisal Al Ali is Scholarship Division Manager at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the United Arab Emirates. His position focuses on Human Resource Management, budget planning, and control, and the Emiratization Program. Faisal earned a Master of Business Administration from Al Hosn University in Abu Dhabi and a Bachelor of Business from Al Ghurair University in Dubai.

Sana Al-Buainain is the founder and owner of The Journey for Coaching in Qatar, a consulting firm focusing on building partnerships with special international programs and local institutions. Prior to this position she worked for the Qatar Foundation as the Manager for Alumni Affairs at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Sana earned a Master of Business Administration at Hull University Business School and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Richmond University in London. She also completed the Executive Leaders Program at the Qatar Leadership Centre.

Turki Al-Mahmoud is Assistant Director of the Higher Education Authority at the Supreme Education Council in Qatar. Prior to this position, he was Director of Business Improvement at the Qatar Foundation. Turki earned a Master of Education Leadership at Qatar University, a Master of Business Administration at the University of Colorado and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at Qatar University.

Azizullah Amir is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiology at Kabul Medical University in Afghanistan. He is also President of the Afghanistan Private Hospital Association. Azizullah earned a Doctor of Medicine at Kabul Medical University, a Diploma in Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a Master’s degree in Preventive Cardiology at Imperial College in London.

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Alison Badgett is the Director of Research and Planning at Raise Your Hands Texas in Austin, a non-profit education advocacy organization that advances public education by leading research-driven public policy advocacy and investing in best-in-class programs for Texas public schools. Prior to this position, she was an Executive Director at the New York State Association for Affordable Housing. Alison earned a Master of Art in Philosophy and Education at Columbia University and Bachelor of Science in Politics at Princeton University.

Christopher Bankston is an entrepreneur and educator in Cupertino, California. He recently completed the Master of Arts in Teaching —Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MAT-TESOL) degree at the University of Southern California. Previously, Christopher was a media executive, having founded Vista 2020 Films and Stealth Media GmbH. Christopher earned a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration at San Jose State University.

Geeta Bidasha Brown is President and CEO of InterCoast Colleges, which encompasses 12 branch campuses and online programs. Geeta earned an Executive Master of Leadership at the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts at California State University, Sacramento.

Angela Broeckel works for an education company in Shanghai as the Senior Curriculum Specialist and Teacher Trainer. This position provides her the opportunity to create a global learning curriculum for K - 12 students and mentor teachers to assist them in being better educators. Prior to this role, Angie worked in various international schools in Hong Kong, Norway, Switzerland, Thailand, Georgia and Japan as a teacher and Coordinator of Service-Learning and Experiential Education Learning. She earned her Master of Education degree at the University of Oregon and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Intercultural Communication at Linfield College in Oregon.

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Estella Y.M. Chen is the founder of MandarinX, a MOOC-based language program, and a full-time lecturer at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. Estella earned a Master of Education in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the University of Southern California and Bachelor of Arts in Applied English at Ming Chuan University.

Jennifer Chidsey is the Chief Education Officer at Ross Institute in New York City. Prior to her current position, she was the Chief Operation Officer and Chief Academic Officer at Ross Institute. Jennifer earned a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania, a Certificate in Critical and Creative Thinking at the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Science in Education at Northwestern University.

Kona-Facia Freeman-Nepay is the Operator and Executive Director of Baltimore International Academy, Inc. Prior to this position, she was Principal of Robert Goddard French Immersion School. Kona earned a Master of Education in French and a Bachelor of Science in Language Sciences at the Université de Franche-Compté BesanÇon in France and a Bachelor of Arts in French and Public Administration at the University of Liberia.

Eric Fung is Director of Chung Hing Engineers Group in Hong Kong, a data center and IT infrastructure company. Eric earned his Master in Management at Macquarie University in Australia and his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering.

Troy McVey is Associate Dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Guam. Troy earned a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Design at Tulane University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Drake University in Iowa. He also earned a Management Development Program Certificate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

Wilson Peters is a state office teacher at the Department of Education in Hawaii where he coordinates the curriculum for the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, a program that allows children in schools throughout Hawaii to connect with mariners circumnavigating the globe in Polynesian voyaging canoes. Wilson earned an Executive Master in Public Administration at Columbia University, a Master of Arts in Pacific Island Studies at the University of Hawaii and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Hawaii.

Nigel Winnard is the founding Principal at Khartoum International Community School in Sudan. Prior to this position, he was Director of Studies at St. Paul’s School in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Nigel earned a Master of Arts in K-12 Educational Administration at Michigan State University, an Advanced Diploma in Education Management at the University of Leicester and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and European Literature at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom.

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