Ambassadors
Have a question about a program or country you're interested in? Contact a Center for Education Abroad (CEA) Ambassador! Ambassadors are students who have gone abroad and are here to answer your questions. They are a great resource to get to know the student perspective of going abroad before you go. Contact the ambassadors for any questions you may have about the student experience.
Christy Bresnahan
Christy is a fourth-year ecology and evolutionary biology major. She went abroad on a faculty-led program in the fall of 2023 to the Galapagos Islands. From studying abroad, Christy learned how integral the places she was raised and her family and friends shaped her identity and she wants to have the opportunity to encourage others to go abroad. Reach out to Christy at cbresna3_work@ur.rochester.edu.
Fatima Gonzalez
Fatima is a fourth-year business analytics major. She went abroad during the spring of 2024 with IES Abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Being abroad allowed for Fatima to reflect on the important things in life and what she wanted her future to look like. She wants to be able to help students grow into their potential by motivating others to go abroad. Reach out to Fatima at fgonza11_work@ur.rochester.edu.
Jordan Martin
Jordan is a fourth-year statistics major. She went abroad on a faculty-led program during the summer of 2023 to Procida, Italy. From studying abroad Jordan learned how to embrace the unknown, adapt to new situations, and overcome language barriers, which has given her the excitement to travel to new places. Jordan wants to be able to help students through the process of studying abroad because she believes this is an experience no one will regret. Reach out to Jordan at jmart61_work@ur.rochester.edu.
Kavira Musongera
Kavira is a fourth-year psychology major. She went abroad during the spring of 2024 with IES Abroad to Barcelona, Spain. Kavira knew she always wanted to study abroad but was so grateful that she had the opportunity to accomplish it. She now wants to be able to assist other students to take that step and pursue something that they might have always wanted to do. Reach out to Kavira at kmusonge_work@ur.rochester.edu.
Salvika Rayamajhi
Salvika is a fourth-year brain and cognitie science major. She went abraod during the spring of 2024 with IES Abroad in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Studying abroad broadened her perspective on life and helped Salvika see the world through new leses by learning to live in the present. Salvika wants to be able to help others like her go abroad and encourage them to take that leap of faith. Reach out to Salvika at srayamaj_work@ur.rochester.edu.
If you want to talk to a student who has gone on a program that you are interested in besides the ones the ambassadors have been on, contact our office and we will do our best to put you in contact with someone who has gone on that program.