Gaining international experience: cost vs. ROI - Panelists

Gaining International Experience: Cost and R.O.I.

Presented by Colleges of the Fenway and Verge Magazine

The time, effort and expense required to embark on an overseas study, volunteer or internship placement can, at times, seem daunting. But what about the return on your investment?

Join our panel of study abroad professionals from the Colleges of the Fenway as they examine how a well-chosen international placement can develop and enhance key skills and competencies sought by employers and learn how to articulate and leverage your international experience to help launch you on your chosen career path.

Profiles of the panelists are below.

Rebecca Bacon

Rebecca Bacon is the Director of the Global Education Opportunities Center at Colleges of the Fenway, a consortium of six neighboring Boston-based colleges.  In this role, she provides strategic leadership and support to meet the changing needs of the colleges’ internationalization efforts.  Rebecca convenes international education representatives from all six colleges to ensure that decision making processes are informed and collaborative.  Together they work on the development of best practices and international education benchmarks that can be customized by each college.

Kayla Desnoyers

Kayla Desnoyers is the International Program Liaison for the Center of International Programs and Partnerships at Wheelock College. She received her MA in Middle East & Islamic Studies and International Affairs from the American University of Paris; she brings extensive knowledge of French, the history of Islam, and Middle East politics and passion for intercultural work. In her position, she assists in the delivery of Wheelock College- Singapore Early Childhood degree programs and advises students on study abroad opportunities.

Kathleen Head

Kathleen Head currently serves as the Operations Manager for International Programs within the Center for International Studies at MCPHS University. In this role, she oversees all study and service abroad activities as well as exchange programming and other international projects. Kathleen completed her Master of Science in Global Studies and International Affairs at Northeastern University where she conducted field research in Italy as a part of her thesis on European higher education and student mobility.

Joseph Stanley

Joe Stanley is the Director of International Programs at Simmons College. As director, Joe oversees international student services and all study abroad programs. His research interests include European urban studies, intellectual history and politics, as well as pedagogical approaches to international education. He holds a Ph.D. in History from Binghamton University (SUNY) and has published in the NAFSA Review of Global Studies Literature and Life After Study Abroad.