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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Springfield Morning Walk
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
EST
Springfield Morning Walk
Location: Hotel Lobby
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
EST
Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
EST
Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom - 3rd Floor
Sponsored By
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Mentor Mentee Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
EST
Mentor Mentee Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom - 3rd Floor
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
EST
Lactation Space
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
EST
Lactation Space
Location: Waterford - 3rd Floor
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
EST
Quiet and Prayer Room
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
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Quiet and Prayer Room
Location: Monarch - 2nd Floor
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
EST
Career Development Hub (CDH)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
EST
Career Development Hub (CDH)
Location: Stonehaven - 2nd Floor
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Conference Registration
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
EST
Conference Registration
Location: Foyer - 2nd Floor
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Customs and Border Protection and DOS Consular Affairs: Current Issues and Updates
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Customs and Border Protection and DOS Consular Affairs: Current Issues and Updates
Location: Worthy - 2nd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Luca Lipparini
– Yale University
Presenter:
Erin Gustafson
– Yale Office of International Students & Scholars
Presenter:
Maggie Shirland, MA (she/her/hers)
– Massachusetts College of Art and Design
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Shared Interest (SI)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Financial Aid and Funding for Study Abroad
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Financial Aid and Funding for Study Abroad
Location: King George Suite - 3rd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Ashley E. Krause, M.ED.
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Co-Presenter:
Kori Petrin
Co-Presenter:
Lauren Prema, M.A.
– Salem State University
Education Abroad (EA)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Institutional Culture and Its Influence on Student Success
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Institutional Culture and Its Influence on Student Success
Location: King Edward Suite - 3rd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Julie Guerette-Vafaee (she/her/hers)
– Humanalyze Consulting
Presenter:
Joyya Smith
International Education Leadership (IEL)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Quiet Confidence: Navigating Careers as an Introvert in International Education
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Quiet Confidence: Navigating Careers as an Introvert in International Education
Location: Charles - 2nd Floor
Presenter:
Allyson Hawkins, MA
– Colby College
Chair and Presenter:
Emily Ostenson, MFS
– University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Presenter:
Emily Resnevic, BA (she/her/hers)
– CEA CAPA: Education Abroad
Shared Interest (SI)
Education Abroad (EA)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Stranger Things? - TN, E-3, and O Visas Overview
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
EST
Stranger Things? - TN, E-3, and O Visas Overview
Location: Highland - 2nd Floor
Presenter:
Susan C. Ellison, JD (she/her/hers)
– Dartmouth College
Presenter:
Emma Huse
– University of Vermont
Chair and Presenter:
Anthony Pawelski, JD (he/him/his)
– Mass General Brigham
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Career Development Hub -Headshots
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Career Development Hub (CDH): Headshots
Location: Stonehaven - 2nd Floor
Sponsored By
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
EST
Exhibitor Hall
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
EST
Exhibitor Hall
Location: Ballroom Foyer - 3rd Floor
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
EST
DEI Roundtable
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
EST
DEI Roundtable
Location: Charles - 2nd Floor
Facilitator:
Rachael Elliott, M.Ed. (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern University Office Of Global Services
Shared Interest (SI)
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
EST
Faculty & Study Abroad: Collaborative Program Design & Delivery
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
EST
Faculty & Study Abroad: Collaborative Program Design & Delivery
Location: King George Suite - 3rd Floor
Presenter:
Michelle A. Carr (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern University
Chair and Presenter:
Brian Sheffer, M.A.
– Northeastern University
Education Abroad (EA)
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
EST
On the Clock or Off? STEM OPT Special Unemployment Questions
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
EST
On the Clock or Off? STEM OPT Special Unemployment Questions
Location: Highland - 2nd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Erin Gustafson
– Yale Office of International Students & Scholars
Presenter:
Elizabeth Capuano, JD
– Harvard International Office
Presenter:
Adrienne M. Boertjens, DSO/ARO (she/her/hers)
– Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Presenter:
Claire Seely, M.Ed. Higher Ed. (she/her/hers)
– Smith College
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
EST
Polite ≠ Passive: Building a Culture of Honest, Empowered Professionalism
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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Polite ≠ Passive: Building a Culture of Honest, Empowered Professionalism
Location: Worthy - 2nd Floor
Presenter:
Sara Dart, MA (she/her/hers)
– Education In Ireland
Chair and Presenter:
Caylie Middleton, M.S.ed (she/her/hers)
– ISEP Study Abroad
Presenter:
Hillary Sabbagh, M.Ed (she/her/hers)
– Bunker Hill Community College
Education Abroad (EA)
Shared Interest (SI)
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
EST
Smarter Study Abroad Transcript and Credit Evaluation: 3 Campus Workflows
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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Smarter Study Abroad Transcript and Credit Evaluation: 3 Campus Workflows
Location: King Edward Suite - 3rd Floor
Presenter:
Brodie Henry
– Boston College
Presenter:
Claire Novotny
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Chair and Presenter:
Yijie Ren, MA (she/her/hers)
– University Of Maine - Orono
Education Abroad (EA)
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
EST
Coffee Break
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
EST
Coffee Break
Location: Ballroom Foyer - 3rd Floor
Sponsored By
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Education Abroad Open Meeting & Networking Session
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Education Abroad Open Meeting & Networking Session
Location: Highland - 2nd Floor
Facilitator:
Zachary Macinnes, M.A. (he/him/his)
– WorldStrides
Education Abroad (EA)
Shared Interest (SI)
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
KCISSS Open Meeting
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
KCISSS Open Meeting
Location: Worthy - 2nd Floor
Facilitator:
Adrea Papadopoulos
– Brandeis UniversityInternational Students & Scholars Office
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (TLS) Open Meeting
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (TLS) Open Meeting
Location: King George Suite - 3rd Floor
Facilitator:
Ruby Cheng, EdD
– Brown University
Facilitator:
Christian F. Wilwohl, EdD
– Providence College
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)
Shared Interest (SI)
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
EST
Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
EST
Lunch
Location: Grand Ballroom - 3rd Floor
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
A More Sustainable Field: What You Can Do
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
A More Sustainable Field: What You Can Do
Location: Highland - 2nd Floor
Presenter:
Chelsi Colleton, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Amherst College
Chair:
Angelo Pisano, MA (he/him/his)
– Smith College Lewis Global Studies Center
Co-Presenter:
Kayla Weiss
Education Abroad (EA)
International Education Leadership (IEL)
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Proactively Reactive: Swift & Sound Response Amid Chaos & Disruption
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Proactively Reactive: Swift & Sound Response Amid Chaos & Disruption
Location: Charles - 2nd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Morgan J. Keller, MA (he/him/his)
– Wesleyan University
Presenter:
Caylie Middleton, M.S.ed (she/her/hers)
– ISEP Study Abroad
Presenter:
Emma Swift, EdM
– University of Vermont
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Education Abroad (EA)
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Rooted & Ready: Reimagining First-Year Programs Through Local Learning
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Rooted & Ready: Reimagining First-Year Programs Through Local Learning
Location: King Edward Suite - 3rd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Peter M. McGovern, M.Ed. (he/him/his)
– EdOdyssey
Education Abroad (EA)
International Education Leadership (IEL)
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Rooted, Rising, Ready: Supporting Early-Career IE Professionals
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Rooted, Rising, Ready: Supporting Early-Career IE Professionals
Location: King George Suite - 3rd Floor
Presenter:
Viviana Leyva (she/her/hers)
– Suffolk University
Chair and Presenter:
Keke Li, Ed.M
– Emerson College
Presenter:
Karishma Mistry (she/her/hers)
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenter:
Yijie Ren, MA (she/her/hers)
– University Of Maine - Orono
Shared Interest (SI)
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
EST
AI for the Overworked Pessimist
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
AI for the Overworked Pessimist
Location: Worthy - 2nd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Jennifer Ann Dressen
– Brown University
Presenter:
Shawna Parker (she/her)
– n/a
Presenter:
Eric A. Wirth, M.A.
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenter:
Kristin Foster
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Shared Interest (SI)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
J-1 Exchange Visitors Roundtable Discussion
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
J-1 Exchange Visitors Roundtable Discussion
Location: Highland - 2nd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Katie Ahlman
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenter:
Penny Rosser, M.S.
– Massachusetts Institute of Technology
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Curricular Practical Training - The Battle Rounds
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
CPT Confessions: How Our Institutions Really Do It
Location: Worthy - 2nd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Jennifer Ann Dressen
– Brown University
Presenter:
Rachael Elliott, M.Ed. (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern University Office Of Global Services
Presenter:
Max Crumley-Effinger, PhD (he/him/his)
– Emerson College
Presenter:
Sakshi Jeena (she/her/hers)
– University of Massachusetts Lowell
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Scalable Strategies for Global Alumni Engagement
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Scalable Strategies for Global Alumni Engagement
Location: King Edward Suite - 3rd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Gina Amico (she/her/hers)
– Yale University
Presenter:
Julia Muravnik
– MacMillan Center, Yale University
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Shared Interest (SI)
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Black & Multicultural Professionals in International Education
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Black & Multicultural Professionals in International Education
Location: King Edward Suite - 3rd Floor
Facilitator:
Ida Thompson, MSL
– University Of Houston International Student & Scholar Services
Facilitator:
Khadija S. Mboup, MS International Relations (she/her/hers)
– Colleges of the Fenway
Shared Interest (SI)
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Caregivers MIG Open Meeting
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Caregivers MIG Open Meeting
Location: King George Suite - 3rd Floor
Facilitator:
Jessica Jones
– CIS Abroad
Shared Interest (SI)
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
H-1B Hot Topics Open Meeting
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
H-1B Hot Topics Open Meeting
Location: Highland - 2nd Floor
Chair and Presenter:
Miki K. Matrician, JD
– WR Immigration
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Japan SIG Meeting
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Japan SIG Meeting
Location: Charles - 2nd Floor
Facilitator:
Morgan J. Keller, MA (he/him/his)
– Wesleyan University
Facilitator:
Colton King (he/him/his)
– Clark University
Facilitator:
Keke Li, Ed.M
– Emerson College
Shared Interest (SI)
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Rainbow SIG Open Meeting
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Rainbow SIG Open Meeting
Location: Worthy - 2nd Floor
Facilitator:
Shawna Parker (she/her)
– n/a
Shared Interest (SI)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
EST
Trivia
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
EST
Trivia
Location: Mahogany - 2nd Floor
Snacks and Bevs Sponsored By
