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Meet the Staff


SPU Study Abroad Staff:
 
 
Jessi Smith
Study Abroad Program Manager
smithj84@spu.edu
206-281-2924

  
 


 

Global Ambassadors:
Global Ambassadors are students that have studied abroad and are now back on campus and passionate about sharing their experience! They assist our office with classroom visit, outreach events, peer advising, and our annual Study Abroad Fair. If you have studied abroad and are interested in a Global Ambassador position, email the study abroad office for an application. 
 
Kayla.GA
Kayla Nasralla
nasrallak@spu.edu
International Business major, Digital Media minor 

Study Abroad alumna:
  • Spain & Morocco faculty-led program, Fall 2019
  • Belize faculty-led program, Winter 2020 
Best memory from time abroad: Riding a camel on the beach in Morocco 
Dream Destination for future travel: New Zealand 

"My study abroad programs were the best trips of my life and I want other students to be able to go abroad and create new experiences."
PatriciaGA
Patricia Sydenstricker
sydenstrickp@spu.edu
Psychology, Social Justice & Cultural Studies double major

Study Abroad alumna:
  • Spain & Morocco faculty-led program, Fall 2019
Best memory from time abroad: The relationships I formed with the
students I met in Morocco. I still keep in contact with them to this day and look forward to the day I get to go back and visit them.  
Dream Destination for future travel: Japan

"I am excited to share with other students the many ways studying abroad transformed my life and how incredible of an opportunity it was for me to fully immerse myself into new cultures."