SPI Study Abroad, a leading provider of quality summer study abroad programs for high school students, today announced the appointment of Carrie Straub as Admissions & Program Advisor.A study abroad veteran, Straub completed a year-long program at the University of Granada in Granada, Spain. She earned her degrees in both Spanish and International Studies at the University of Nebraska and now comes to SPI Study Abroad from Wells Fargo, where she served as the residing Service Manager.
After first completing a brief internship at SPI Study Abroad, Straub takes on a new role as the SPI Admissions & Program Advisor. She will apply her excellent customer service skills, leadership, and knowledge of Spain and international education that are relevant to the niche of high school study abroad.I have no doubt Carrie will thrive in her new position as our Program Advisor, helping both parents and students through the high school study abroad experience,” said Jeremy Goodwin SPI Executive Director. “Her expert customer service and communication skills with clients will play a vital role in helping them feel comfortable sending their teen on a summer immersion program.”
Personalized service is something that SPI Study Abroad takes pride in, making many efforts to ensure each family feels they are receiving the support they need, from enrollment, through pre-departure and during the summer programs abroad. Carrie’s addition to the team demonstrates that these practices continue, despite the company’s rapid growth and expansion each year.Word of mouth referrals are the key source for most high school study abroad enrollments,” said SPI Program Director Celeste Weary, “So establishing good relationships and communication with our participants and their families is instrumental to our success as a business. With the addition of Carrie to the SPI Study Abroad team, we’re ready for more growth!
“My study abroad experience in college was an absolute turning point in my life and shaped the person I am today in terms of my career, passions, and vision of the world,” said Straub. “My only regret is not having done it earlier in my studies! I’m thrilled to be a part of the SPI Study Abroad mission of offering high school language immersion and global leadership programs, helping students have a life-changing experience as it was for me.Carrie will be based at the SPI Study Abroad office in Austin, Texas to serve the company’s growing base of high school student participants, families, and alumni.To learn more about SPI High School Study Abroad and view complete summer program information for Spain, France, Italy, Costa Rica and China.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The fair offers students a chance to win a $2,000 study abroad scholarship
The 2013 Study Abroad Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Prairie Room at the Bone Student Center.The fair offers students a chance to win a $2,000 study abroad scholarship, a drawing for five free $150 application fees and more information about more than 50 semester and summer programs. Students can speak with past participants, program faculty directors, program providers and study abroad advisors.
The Study Abroad program offers students more than 80 countries to choose ranging from England, Scotland and Ireland all the way to South Korea, Thailand and China.Anywhere students want to go, the program will make it happen,” Alex Ratcliff, ISU study abroad advisor, said.Ratcliff, who has been with the program for just over a year, sayidthere are many great advantages of studying abroad for every student at ISU.Especially with the economy, you need some way to set yourself apart, and studying abroad is a way to do that,” said Ratcliff. “I’ve seen that as a person, it really builds character. I can’t tell you how many students start off being nervous, scared and anxious, but when they come back they look like a completely different person.”
Last year was the first year ISU held a spring and fall Study Abroad Fair for students. This year, the program is trying to build an interest in all other colleges within ISU by bringing in affiliates, outside companies, faculty directors and past participants to talk to students about their experiences.By going to the Study Abroad Fair, students gain a better experience and understanding for what the program is all about.There’s something to be said for personal interaction,” Ratcliff said.By having a past participant there that you can talk to who literally just got back from the program, they are not going to sugarcoat it. So they’re going to tell you both the positives and the negatives of their experience
The Study Abroad program offers students more than 80 countries to choose ranging from England, Scotland and Ireland all the way to South Korea, Thailand and China.Anywhere students want to go, the program will make it happen,” Alex Ratcliff, ISU study abroad advisor, said.Ratcliff, who has been with the program for just over a year, sayidthere are many great advantages of studying abroad for every student at ISU.Especially with the economy, you need some way to set yourself apart, and studying abroad is a way to do that,” said Ratcliff. “I’ve seen that as a person, it really builds character. I can’t tell you how many students start off being nervous, scared and anxious, but when they come back they look like a completely different person.”
Last year was the first year ISU held a spring and fall Study Abroad Fair for students. This year, the program is trying to build an interest in all other colleges within ISU by bringing in affiliates, outside companies, faculty directors and past participants to talk to students about their experiences.By going to the Study Abroad Fair, students gain a better experience and understanding for what the program is all about.There’s something to be said for personal interaction,” Ratcliff said.By having a past participant there that you can talk to who literally just got back from the program, they are not going to sugarcoat it. So they’re going to tell you both the positives and the negatives of their experience
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