Meet the Education Abroad team
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, all advising appointments with NAU Education Abroad will now be online. Make an appointment with the advisor who specializes in the destination you wish to travel to, by requesting a date and time that is suitable for you. Your advisor will then be in touch to help you choose the best appointment format (phone call, Zoom, etc.)
Not sure where you want to go abroad? Join us for a virtual information session on ZOOM password: edabroad
Thursdays 11:30 – 12:00pm and Fridays 4-5pm
Angelina Palumbo
Director, Education Abroad
Charquinta Sullivan
Assistant Director
Out of the office through April 2023
Javier Trejo-Sainz
Assistant Director
Resident Director of Spanish Immersion programs in Latin America
Mélanie Caron
Education Abroad Advisor, Lead
Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland
Amanda Williamson
Education Abroad Advisor, Sr.
Advising: Australia, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, England and Wales
Tricia Sherrard
Education Abroad Advisor, Sr.
Advising: Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, and Malta
Daniela Pesce
Education Abroad Advisor and NSE Coordinator
Advising: Semester at Sea, Peace Corps Prep Certificate, Africa, the Middle East, Georgia, and Russia. National Student Exchange – U.S. study away and Canada
Arturo Torres
Education Abroad Advisor
Advising: Latin America, Spain and Portugal
Caitlyn Voige
Education Abroad Advisor
Advising: Asia
Rachael Segal
Part time coordinator
studyabroad@nau.edu
Konnichiwa! I have lived in Japan for both school and work, and am proud to continue my Japanese language studies at NAU. I am committed to connecting students to a global experience that makes a lasting positive impact. I hope that every student is able to see a different part of the world during their time at NAU!
Education Abroad Student Employees
Alex Gibson
Education Abroad Student Employee
Hi! My name is Alex. I’m a biomedical sciences major with minors in chemistry and Spanish. I have studied abroad in Costa Rica and Honduras and loved the experiences. I look forward to helping you learn more about studying abroad!
Gabriel Perez
Education Abroad Student Employee
My name is Gabriel. I’m majoring in CMF with an emphasis in independent filmmaking. I studied abroad in Athens, Greece for my International Communication minor and had such an amazing time at ACG. I met wonderful people, learned about Greek culture, and was also able to explore some additional European countries.
Shivek Dham
Education Abroad Student Employee
Hello, my name is Shivek. I spent my entire childhood and completed my schooling in Dubai prior to NAU. I learned a lot about cultural diversity, worldviews and adapting to new environments. I look forward to helping you make decisions on where to study abroad!
Sofia Laplante
Education Abroad Student Employee
Hi, my name is Sofia. I am currently in my final year at NAU, studying Biomedical Sciences and Modern Languages with an emphasis in Spanish. I am a part of IGP, through which I studied Biology and completed an internship at a physical therapy clinic in Alicante, Spain this past year. I am excited to use what I learned from my experience to help other students create their own memories studying abroad!