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The Education Abroad team strives to provide students the opportunity to study, explore, and engage other perspectives around the world.

	Erin Gahimer Senior Programs Coordinator Erin coordinates summer Faculty-Led programs, serves as a Professional Advisor for education abroad, and manages education abroad scholarships.  "I am a 2013 University of Dayton graduate who during my time as a student traveled to Segovia, Spain on a short-term program as well as to Madrid, Spain for a semester at La Universidad Pontifica de Comillas. In 2013, I worked as an English teaching assistant in Buenos Aires, Argentina with the local Marianist community. I've since joined UD as an employee in 2016."
	Zoe Krzywda (she/her/hers) Programs Coordinator Zoe coordinates Faculty-Led programs and serves as a Professional Advisor for education abroad. "I came to UD in 2011 as a student, started working professionally at UD in 2016, and joined the Office of Education Abroad in 2019. As a student I studied abroad in Buenos Aires for six months and, since then, my career has brought me to China and Mexico. Exploration and understanding of cultures all over the world is a passion of mine and my work is centered around helping students develop intercultural competencies."
	Heather Schieman (she/her/hers) Assistant Director Heather manages the University Exchange programs, serves as a Professional Advisor for semester and academic year-long programs, and supervises the Professional Advisors and Peer Advisors. "In the fifteen years since I studied abroad, I've been fortunate to explore the world both professionally and personally. It started with my studies in London, England, but I have been able to expand on my understanding of international higher education through on-site work in Europe, Zambia, and Belize coupled with my professional studies of Higher Education at the University of Dayton."
	Kelly Brannan Trail (she/her/hers) Director Kelly supervises the Office of Education Abroad. She oversees strategic planning, health and safety, and budgeting for education abroad, and coordinates a few programs per year. "My interest in study abroad began in college where I studied in Aberdeen, Scotland for a semester, and completed my student teaching in Cameroon. I came to UD in 2015 with over 7 years of experience in higher education, working with study abroad programs. I was also an adjunct instructor and Academic Coordinator for a community development study abroad program at the University of Buea in Cameroon. Within education abroad, one of my interests is in ethical community-engaged learning and I serve on the steering committee for the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative."