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Sarah Schmidt
Outreach Program Coordinator
Office of Global Initiatives
ϳԹ at Stark
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Office of Global Initiatives is responsible for advising international students and scholars, advising students interested in studying abroad, and overseeing all education-abroad initiatives and international partnerships at ϳԹ at Stark. As the liaison with the Office of Global Education at the Kent Campus, the Office of Global Initiatives also connects domestic and international students with excellent services and support.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
December 2015
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
The American University – Coordinator of the Mohammed Said Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace; the Ohio State University at Mansfield – Assistant Director of Admissions
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
The focus on students and the vast array of education-abroad options!
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:
I grew up in central Ohio and then relocated to Washington, D.C. It wasn’t until I was back in Ohio for a week or so that I realized how true the phrase-“Midwestern charm” is. Everyone is welcoming and friendly, and the university as a whole stands on admirable and forward-thinking values that I align with.
RESIDES IN:
Wooster, Ohio
HOMETOWN:
Mansfield, Ohio
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts in English and Religious Studies, Ohio State University; Master of Arts in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs with a concentration in Islamic Peace, American University
HOBBIES:
Travel (my current country count is 25) and experiencing new cultures, hiking and/or anything outdoors