Current NAFSA Trainer Corps Leadership

Linda Melville is currently the Director of International Student and Scholar Services at the University of New Mexico. Linda previously worked in International Education Administration at both Carnegie Mellon University and Carlow College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was a Peace Corps Teacher...

Gwyneth A. Smith, Associate Director of the International Students and Scholars Office at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, is a dedicated professional in the field of International Education and currently serves as NAFSA's Trainer Corps Chair Designate. Gwyneth is responsible for...

Rebecca Yoon has more than 15 years’ experience in teaching, assessment, program development, and administration in English Language Programs and K-12 international education. Currently, Rebecca is the founding director of English Language Studies at Appalachian State University in Boone, North...

Nannette Ripmeester is director of Expertise in Labour Mobility (ELM). She is passionate about customizing solutions for international labour mobility. Nannette holds extensive knowledge on what makes graduates internationally employable through assignments for large corporate clients and higher...

Sarah Gonzales is Director of Graduate Programs at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law. At UNLV she is in charge of recruitment, marketing and admissions for non-JD programs including the LLM in Gaming Law. She was previously Assistant Director, and Director of...

Adilia Ross is an Assistant Director at the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) at the University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada). She started working at OISS in June 1999 while pursuing a bachelor's degree in Biology at Nevada. Upon completing her degree, while still working at OISS, she...

Amanda Connolly is Director of the Office of International Students & Scholars at Lehigh University. In this role, she oversees immigration compliance, programming to support cultural adjustment and inclusivity of international students and scholars, other support services to the international and...