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The Peer Advisors are trained to help you both become aware of the range of education-abroad opportunities available and think through which ones might be best for you. They are trained and supervised by the office's professional staff. They are available to assist only students, faculty, staff, and alumni affiliated with the University of Michigan. Our peer advisors are located within the U-M International Center, and are available through email, by appointment, or by advising hours throughout the academic year. The Education Abroad Office has walk-in advising Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, however we recommend setting up an appointment by email if you'd like to speak with a specific peer advisor. Erica Buher is a junior in LS&A concentrating in Political Science and African Studies. She recently returned from an internship in Masaka, Uganda where she worked with community based organizations and local NGOs. Erica has also volunteered in Managua, Nicaragua through ATRAVES, a student organization at the University of Michigan. Erica also participated in the pilot Michigan International Internship and Service Program (MIISP) last year. Sandra Fadel is pursuing a Bachelor in Business Administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. She has just returned from an internship at Euromed Marseille Ecole de Management with the Department of Romance Languages and Center for International Business Education (CIBE). In addition, she has studied abroad at the American University of Beirut and, while there, arranged for an internship with the organization AMIDEAST, where she advised and taught prospective U.S. students. Back on campus, Sandra is highly involved in the student organization AIESEC where she works on bringing in international interns to the Detroit Area and heading the Alumni initiative. Marissa Gawel is a sophomore in the college of LS&A majoring in economics and international studies. Over the summer she volunteered for two months in the Gambia, helping to rebuild and restore a community garden, and also worked at a youth holiday camp in Germany. Marissa has also traveled to Costa Rica, to repair a community center, and Jamaica, to build classrooms. Whitney Goldman is a second year Masters student in the School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education. While an undergraduate, she studied abroad for a semester in Montpellier, France. After graduation, she spent 4 months working on environmental awareness with DDT in rural Ghana and worked for an orphanage and primary school in Mombasa, Kenya for 8 months. This past summer, Whitney interned with the Medical Research Council of South Africa in Cape Town. Alexis Guild is a first year Masters student at the Ford School of Public Policy. As an undergraduate, she studied for a semester in Valencia, Spain. Most recently, she returned from Guatemala where she spent two years with the Peace Corps as a Health Education Volunteer. Morgan Keys is a graduate student at the School of Information studying Incentive Centered Design of information systems. During undergraduate studies, Morgan spent a semester at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia where he took a wide range of electives and took time off to explore both the vibrant Great Barrier Reef and the pristine Australian Outback. Later, he participated in a short-term, class experience in South Africa which examined society, history, and culture through the lens of literature and theater; the course spanned the country, including locales such as Cape Town, Johannesburg and the Transkei. Gabriel Krieshok is a first year dual Master's student in the Schools of Information and of Public Policy. Gabriel studied abroad in France and Italy as an undergraduate. As a recent graduate, he taught English in France through the French English Assistant program. His most recent experience was as a teacher and teacher trainer with the Peace Corps in Madagascar. In addition to these advisors, the Education Abroad office has an extensive listing of volunteer peer advisors who have had a variety of study and work abroad experiences. To find out whether we can match you with someone who has had an experience similar to the one you’re looking for, send an email to ic-abroad@umich.edu or call 734.647.2299. Become a Peer Advisor If you've had an international experience and would like to share your expertise and familiarity with studying, working, or travelling abroad, we need you! Our peer advisors not only advise students, but also design and present workshops and seminars on education abroad. For more information about peer advisors, contact ic-abroad@umich.edu or call 734.647.2299. Last reviewed: 10/09

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