I've spent most of my career in international education, and I have seen all sides of the study abroad industry. 
- Spent a semester abroad in Spain while in college
- Earned my graduate degree in Teaching English as a Second Language in Puerto Rico (not abroad, but different culture)
- Worked for well-known and highly respected not-for-profit study abroad organization
- Worked for 5+ years as a Study Abroad Advisor at a public institution that partnered with several study abroad organizations
- Worked as the American-side coordinator for a start-up study abroad organization responsible for all American students as they prepared to go abroad
- Decided to leave a position at a different for-profit study abroad organization after only 2 weeks, having seen concerns in the programing that I did not want to be a part of.

In summary, I am passionate about the study abroad experience and matching students with the best program for them!
I've seen what works and what doesn't, and I know many ins and outs of the industry.