Brad Sekulich, Director
Brad has been at UNC Charlotte since July 2002. He came from UT Arlington where he worked as the Overseas Opportunities Coordinator for nearly 5 years. He has BAs in Spanish and History and an MA in History from UNC Wilmington. He focused on Russian History and spent a semester at the Gornii Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is very fond of Russia, Mexico and Germany but thinks the whole world should be seen! He believes study abroad is one of the most life-enhancing experiences a student can have and wants to see as many UNC Charlotte students as possible take advantage of this opportunity.
Esther Hollington, Administrative Coordinator
Esther has been with the Office of Education Abroad since the Fall of 2001. She started as a student worker while studying International Business and Economics at UNC Charlotte. Esther's experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm for international education easily transitioned her into the position of Administrative Coordinator. She is interested in traveling and experiencing diverse cultures of the world. She studied abroad in Costa Rica during the summer of 2004, particularly enjoying the opportunity to try all the fresh fruit and Costa Rican cuisine. Her smile helps make the Office of Education Abroad a great place to visit.
Melissa Watkins,
Lead Advisor
Melissa has been with the Office of Education Abroad since August of 2005. She comes from an Air Force family, so she has been traveling since before she can remember. Melissa attended North Carolina State University as a Business major and Spanish minor. While at NCSU, Melissa studied abroad through UNC Charlotte’s Semester in Spain program. Since graduating, she has lived in Denver, Colorado and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She also spent a year living in New Zealand through BUNAC’s Work Abroad program. This experience, along with her own study abroad, led Melissa to a career in International Education. In 2006, she assisted our very own Spanish Language and Culture in Costa Rica program. Along with working in the Office of Education Abroad, she is also pursuing a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies.
Angie
Wright
,
Intern
Angie is a 2007 alumna from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a double-major in International Studies and Spanish. During her undergraduate studies she completed a summer program at the Universidad de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico as well as a semester at the Pontificia Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile. Her experience abroad and love of multi-cultural affairs and diversity studies led her to become a full-time intern for the Education Abroad Office in January, 2008.
Sara Freese,
Intern
Hannah
Lim,
Education
Abroad Student Worker
Hannah Lim is a freshman at UNC Charlotte, majoring in psychology. She was born in South Korea and moved to the United States when she was ten years old. She is currently living in Clemmons, NC. She started working at the Office of Education Abroad in the spring of 2008. She is planning to study abroad in Spain and Korea before she graduates.
Amy Mitchell,
Education Abroad Student Worker
Jasmine Mitchell,
Education Abroad Student Worker
Ashley Rhinehardt,
Education Abroad Student Worker
Amanda Studebaker,
Education Abroad Student Worker
André Taylor,
Education Abroad Student Worker
André is a 3rd year undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has been with the Office of Education Abroad since February 2006. He hails from Rocky Mount, NC in the northeastern region of the state. As an International Studies major and Japanese minor, André intends to participate in one of the OEA’s programs to Japan and plans to achieve fluency in Japanese and Spanish.
Brooke Tran,
Education Abroad Student Worker
Brooke Tran is currently a student at UNC Charlotte and plans to become a nursing major. She is hoping to graduate from UNC Charlotte with a Bachelors degree and then to become a Registered Nurse. Afterwards, she is planning to go to graduate school and work her way up to becoming a neonatal nurse. She will graduate from UNC Charlotte in 2011.
James Watkins,
Education Abroad Student Worker
James is a freshman at UNC Charlotte. He is a Criminal Justice major and is looking to double major in Spanish with a minor in International Studies. Originally from Buffalo, New York, James loves traveling and would like to travel to numerous countries throughout his college career, in hopes of gaining valuable experience on his journey toward becoming an International Criminal lawyer. He loves working in the Office of Education Abroad and is currently planning his first semester abroad for the Spring 2009 on the Semester at Sea program.
