MinAh (pronounced as “Me Na”) (she/her/hers) is a Senior majoring in Philosophy. She was born and raised in Seoul, Republic of Korea, until she decided to study abroad at Bates College for her undergraduate degree. While attending Bates, She studied abroad in the University of Ghana, in Accra, Ghana, for a semester and interned in Tokyo, Japan, for three months. Her interest in global education springs from her introspection on the international student identity and the experiences navigating various cultures around the world through language learning. 

Her native language is Korean, while she is fluent in English, can converse in Japanese, and understand Chinese and French.

Office Hours: Wednesdays, 11am – 12pm in the Center for Global Education

Noah (he/him/his) is a Senior with a double major in Theater and Music. He was born in Philadelphia, and grew up in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. With many extended family members living in Germany, he has spent a significant amount of time studying, living, and visiting family abroad. During his time at Bates, Noah spent a Short Term off campus term in Budapest, Hungry, and studied abroad with DIS Copenhagen in Denmark during the spring of his junior year. He also spent the fall semester of his junior year away at the National Theater Institute in Connecticut. Noah’s passion for global and cross-cultural education comes from an interest in learning and being immersed in new languages, cultures, and traditions (especially food-related!), and identities.

Office Hours: Wednesday, 1:30pm – 2:30pm in the Center for Global Education

Sarah (she/her/hers) is a senior majoring in Sociology with a minor in Mandarin. She was born and raised in San Diego, California. She has studied abroad multiple times while at Bates, including a short-term abroad in China, a semester abroad in Denmark, and a summer abroad in South Korea. Her interest in global education stems from the experiences she has had abroad where she has immersed herself in different cultures and languages.

Office Hours: Thursday, 10:30am – 11:30am in the Center for Global Education

Aisatou (she/her/hers) is a Sophomore planning to major in Sociology with a minor in Dance. She grew up in Harlem, New York, after being born in Conakry, Guinea. She traveled to South Korea and South Africa with other students from her school in high school, staying with host families and working closely with local communities. She has not yet studied abroad with Bates, but she is keen to do so. Aisatou is interested in global education because she enjoys learning about new cultures and languages, which stems from her travels through different cultures, where she met new people and learned their stories.

Office Hours: Thursday, 12:00pm – 1:00pm in the Center for Global Education

Larry (he/him) is a senior majoring in Politics with a Russian minor. He was born in Dallas and grew up in Texas. He is returning from a semester abroad in Switzerland where he lived with a host family, commuted to class, and studied topics on international relations. He also visited several countries in Europe and got exposure to different languages, cultural norms, foods, and ways of living. Larry’s interests in global education include learning about different perspectives, putting one’s self in the shoes of others, learning new languages, and seeing the differences in daily life across the world.
He is fluent in Spanish and English and can speak conversational French and Russian.

Office Hours: Thursday, 3:00pm – 4:00pm in the Center for Global Education

• dgallant@bates.edu
• 207-786-6223

Contact me for: semester and year study abroad/off-campus study advising; study abroad scholarship advising; assistance with visa/immigration processes; faculty developing a FSA or off-campus short term course; global education programming; SEVIS DSO

• jreese@bates.edu
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Contact me for: campus arrival/departure planning; international circle programming and orientation; international student support and advising

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• jhyde@bates.edu
• 207-786-6223

Contact me for: off-campus study / study abroad semester or year advising; summer study abroad advising; study abroad scholarship advising; all things study abroad; SEVIS DSO