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Lauren Bauer, Program Manager
Lauren has had an interest in international cultures and affairs for as long as she can remember. While earning her degree in International Studies, Lauren completed her minor in French in an intensive summer program in Dijon, France. She then spent a semester on a ship circumnavigating the globe with Semester at Sea, visiting 10 countries around the world. Inspired to spend more time immersed in another culture, she spent the summer of 2006 volunteering as a teacher in Ghana. Lauren loves to encourage and excite people about cultural exchange and traveling abroad! She also loves photography, hiking in the great outdoors, running, biking, and exploring all of the wonderful food, culture and events that Chicago has to offer. |
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Sara Dorsey, Program Manager
Sara comes from a background of extensive travel, including a semester onboard the MV Explorer with Semester at Sea, studying abroad in London, and a summer studying ecotourism in Costa Rica. More recently, Sara spent a year living and teaching English in Seoul, South Korea where she learned to love kimchi and K-pop. Sara received a degree in Geography from The University of Wisconsin–Madison and is a die-hard Badger football fan. In her free time you can find her hiking, camping, or cooking and generally enjoying life in Chicago. |
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Daniel Ebert, Vice President
Daniel's first experience living abroad was as a high school senior in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Daniel received his undergraduate degree in Spanish and International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and spent a year abroad in Madrid, Spain. After university, Daniel worked in international banking for some years before moving back to Madrid and eventually joining the CCI team in 1999. Since 2000, Daniel has been working for CCI in the United States, and was instrumental in moving the headquarters from a suburban location to downtown Chicago. Daniel's main focus is overseeing the J-1 Summer Work & Travel Program, J-1 Intern & Trainee Programs, as well as the CCI-Greenheart Travel Division for travel abroad participants. Daniel serves as the Responsible Officer on the aforementioned J-1 programs. |
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Anna Kacyn, Travel Abroad Senior Relations Manager
Anna has always been an avid traveler and proponent of going abroad. She began her international education in high school travelling to Benalmadena, Spain and becoming truly immersed in the beautiful Spanish culture and language. Since that time Anna has traveled and lived all over the place, finally ending up in Chicago – her home town. In her free time, Anna enjoys running, reading, practicing French & Spanish and watching an obscene amount of Netflix with her wonderful husband, Guillaume. |
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Hope Pavich, Program Manager
Hope’s love of travel, living abroad, and working with youth has been realized into a dream job at Greenheart Travel as the High School Programs Manager. During her studies at St. Norbert College as an International Studies major, Hope studied abroad in Salzburg, Austria. Inspired by her time overseas, Hope decided to move to the other side of the globe to teach high school English in China. While getting her Master's in Intercultural Service Leadership and Management at the School for International Training, Hope lived in Taiwan working with Southeast Asian survivors of human trafficking. Between her Asian adventures, Hope worked with learning disabled inner-city youth at the Marriott Foundation. Thrill seeking, jogging, relaxing on the beach, movie watching, reading, and visiting friends and family all contribute to Hope’s happy list. |
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Jill Robinson, Social Media Manager
After graduating from Northwest Missouri State University with a degree in journalism and broadcasting, Jill Robinson booked a one-way ticket to Scotland on a 6-month work visa. Living in a tiny flat in Edinburgh ignited a love for narrow winding streets, donar kebabs and colorful maps. Aside from her time spent in the U.K. and Belgium, Jill has been to Costa Rica where she learned to surf and drive ATVs through a jungle at dangerous speeds. Her most recent trip was a solo backpacking excursion through Spain where she indulged in more ham than imaginable and discovered a fondness for churros in Seville. Back home in Chicago, Jill now satisfies her wanderlust by pursuing her love for writing as Greenheart Travel's social media and blog manager. When she's not running, biking or exploring Chicago, Jill continues to day dream about her next adventure abroad.
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Jennifer Sirera Salvador, Program Manager
Jennifer has always been passionate about international travel and cultural exchange. After her freshman year of college, she took her first trip abroad and spent the summer traveling around England and the beautiful island of Malta. After experiencing the culture and history of just two foreign countries, Jennifer's appetite for international travel and culture emerged. She received her Bachelor’s degree in International Area Studies with a Spanish Minor from the University of Oklahoma. In 2003, Jennifer went on a backpacking tour across 10 countries in Europe before spending one semester studying abroad in Spain at Universitat Jaume I. Since then, she has continued to travel as often as possible, exploring Mayan ruins in Mexico and returning to Spain to visit her Spanish husband's family. Jennifer enjoys her role as Program Manager at Greenheart Travel, where she can help others to make their dreams of international travel come true! |